Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma for IBF heavyweight title
Croatian becomes first from his country to win a major heavyweight boxing championship.
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Boxer Filip Hrgovic celebrates defeating Moses Itauma in their vacant IBF world heavyweight title, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in London. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
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What this story says
- Filip Hrgovic defeated Moses Itauma in the ninth round to win the vacant IBF heavyweight world title.
- Hrgovic, 34, became the first Croatian heavyweight champion.
- Itauma, 21, suffered his first professional loss after his corner threw in the towel.
- Hrgovic was knocked down in the second round but recovered to win the bout.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 51 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 35 of the 86 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
86 sources · methodology
Filip Hrgovic defeated Moses Itauma in the ninth round to win the vacant IBF heavyweight world title. The fight took place in London on Saturday. Itauma’s corner threw in the towel as Hrgovic was delivering a sustained attack against the ropes. Hrgovic, 34, is the first Croatian to win a major heavyweight boxing championship. Itauma, 21, suffered his first professional defeat.
Hrgovic was knocked down in the second round but recovered to continue the fight. Itauma had previously not needed to go beyond the sixth round in his 14 professional bouts. He appeared to tire as the fight progressed. Hrgovic improved his professional record to 22 wins and one loss.
Disagreement on Itauma's condition after the fight
Associated Press reported that Itauma could not stand after the bout and was treated by medical personnel before being helped from the ring. The Sun and MSNBCTV NEWS reported that Itauma was stretchered out of the ring. Metro News and The Sun also reported Itauma was taken to hospital.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention the potential next opponent for Hrgovic, Frank Sanchez, or Hrgovic's stated desire to fight Daniel Dubois and Agit Kabayel, as reported by Associated Press.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 30 Aug 2026, 05:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
21 rated outlets
- Reports from the left led with Hrgovic's victory and his achievement of becoming the first Croatian heavyweight champion. Several left-rated outlets, including Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and La Repubblica, highlighted that Itauma "gassed out" in the ninth round and his corner threw in the towel. Associated Press, which provided a full report, noted Hrgovic's recovery after being knocked down in the second round and quoted him saying, “Look, chin is important.” These reports also mentioned Itauma was taken to hospital or stretchered out of the ring.
Centre
23 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on Hrgovic winning the IBF heavyweight title and Itauma's first professional loss. Several digests, including those from PerthNow, WA Today, and My Mother Lode, highlighted that Itauma's corner threw in the towel as he was being pummelled against the ropes. TVN noted that Hrgovic prevented Itauma from becoming the second youngest heavyweight champion in history. tz.de and wz.de described the fight as spectacular and Itauma as a "British miracle boy" who suffered his first professional defeat.
Right
7 rated outlets
- Right-rated outlets led with Hrgovic defeating Itauma to win the heavyweight title. The West Australian and The Messenger highlighted Hrgovic stopping Itauma in the ninth round. The Sun and The US Sun reported on Itauma being stretchered out of the ring and his world title dream going up in smoke. Deccan Chronicle mentioned Itauma was hospitalised after the fight. The Telegraph stated Hrgovic inflicted Itauma's first professional defeat.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma for IBF heavyweight title?
- Of the 51 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 41% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 14% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 86. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma for IBF heavyweight title left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 51 rated outlets on this story, 41% are rated left, 45% are rated centre, 14% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma for IBF heavyweight title biased?
- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma for IBF heavyweight title is one event reported by 86 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma for IBF heavyweight title?
- 86 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who won the IBF heavyweight world title fight?
- Filip Hrgovic defeated Moses Itauma in the ninth round to win the vacant IBF heavyweight world title. Hrgovic, 34, became the first Croatian heavyweight champion.
- What was the outcome for Moses Itauma?
- Moses Itauma, 21, suffered his first professional loss in the fight. His corner threw in the towel during the ninth round as he was being overwhelmed by Hrgovic.
- Did Hrgovic face any difficulties during the fight?
- Yes, Filip Hrgovic was knocked down in the second round. However, he recovered from the knockdown and continued the fight, ultimately winning by stoppage in the ninth round.
Read it at the source
86 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
21- Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic defeats Itauma for IBF heavyweight title (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
- Itauma gasses out, corner throws in towel (opens Brisbane Times in a new tab)
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- Itauma gasses out, corner throws in towel (opens Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
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- Itauma gasses out, corner throws in towel (opens The Age in a new tab)
- Moses Itauma update as boxing star is stretchered out of ring after defeat (opens Metro News in a new tab)
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- Itauma, From Dominion to Drama: Hrgovic Knocks Him Down in the Ninth Round and Wins the Title of the Maximums (opens La Repubblica in a new tab)
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- The Great Zagreb Man Silenced London's O2 Arena and Made History (opens delo.si in a new tab)
- Heavyweight prodigy Moses Itauma punches himself out in world title shocker (opens Stuff in a new tab)
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- Moses Itauma stunned by Filip Hrgovic as towel comes in to end young star’s dream (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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- Moses Itauma stunned by Filip Hrgovic as towel comes in to end young star’s dream (opens The Independent in a new tab)
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- Watch the Moment Hrgović Became World Champion (opens IndexHR in a new tab)
- Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic Results: Hrgovic Turns the Tables for Stunning Comeback TKO (opens Sports Illustrated in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens WellandTribune.ca in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens ABC News in a new tab)
- Moses Itauma live results from Filip Hrgovic world title fight (opens Daily Mirror in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens The Record in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens NiagaraFallsReview.ca in a new tab)
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- Hrgovic stuns Itauma to win IBF heavyweight title (opens ESPN in a new tab)
Centre
23- Hrgović After Triumph: 'This Wasn't Me, It Was Jesus Christ in Me. He Gave Me the Strength to Endure' (opens Novi list in a new tab)
- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
- Filip Hrgovic Moves to London and Is Crowned Heavy World Champion of the IBF (opens TVN in a new tab)
- Itauma gasses out, corner throws in towel (opens WA today in a new tab)
- Battered Croatian stops wonderkid for heavyweight title (opens PerthNow in a new tab)
- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
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- Hrgovic Is the First Croatian World Champion in Heavyweight (opens tz.de in a new tab)
- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens Yakima Herald-Republic in a new tab)
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- Hrgovic Is the First Croatian World Champion in Heavyweight (opens wz.de in a new tab)
- Hrgovic storms back to defeat Itauma for IBF heavyweight title (opens Reuters in a new tab)
- Frank Warren reacts to Filip Hrgovic stopping Moses Itauma in huge heavyweight upset (opens Boxing News in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens Medicine Hat News in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens Newsday in a new tab)
- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens somdnews.com in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens WPLG in a new tab)
- Boxing-Hrgovic storms back to defeat Itauma for IBF heavyweight title (opens WTVB in a new tab)
- Hrgovic storms back to defeat Itauma for IBF heavyweight title (opens Channel News Asia in a new tab)
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- Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic live updates, results, highlights as El Animal stuns British star to win IBF heavyweight title (opens Sporting News in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic Breaks Moses Itauma In Ninth (opens Boxing News 24 in a new tab)
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- Hrgovic Stops Itauma After Ninth Round Collapse (opens Boxing News in a new tab)
Boxing News
- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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- Moses Itauma LOSES: Filip Hrgovic forces towel to be thrown in by corner for IBF world heavyweight title (opens Bloody Elbow in a new tab)
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- Next Heavyweight Superstar Suffers Shocking Upset, What’s Next? (opens Forbes in a new tab)
Right
7- Hrgovic Wins IBF World Heavyweight Title as Itauma Hospitalised (opens Deccan Chronicle in a new tab)
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- Battered Croatian stops wonderkid for heavyweight title (opens The West Australian in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens The Messenger in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become first Croatian heavyweight boxing champion (opens Daily Jefferson County Union in a new tab)
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- Itauma taken out of ring on stretcher in distressing scenes after shock defeat (opens The Sun in a new tab)
- Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic LIVE: Reaction as Brit star stunned in brutal bout (opens The US Sun in a new tab)
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- Moses Itauma lifted out of ring after losing IBF title bout to Filip Hrgovic (opens The Telegraph in a new tab)
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Not rated
35- Sensational Loss for the New Heavyweight Super Knockout Fighter (opens sportal.bg in a new tab)
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- Hrgović on the Successes of Croats: We Are a Small Country, They Underestimate Us and We Are Hungry for Success (opens narod.hr in a new tab)
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- THE BOXING WORLD WAS SHOCKED: Filip Hrgović Is the World Champion! (opens Dalmatinski portal in a new tab)
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- Blood From Livno, Strength From Stone: Hrgović Dedicated the Victory to His Late Father (opens Teleskop in a new tab)
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- Philip Hrgovich Stunned the British Mozes Itaumu and Won the World's IBF Super Heavyweight Championship. (opens zaryabryansk.com in a new tab)
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- Hrgovic Breaks Itauma's Dreams (opens Malay News- Malaysian newspapers from Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
- Hrgovic Stops Itauma For IBF Heavyweight Title (opens newscentraltv.com in a new tab)
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- Hrgovic defeats Itauma to become 1st Croatian heavyweight champion (opens The Sports Cast in a new tab)
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- Filip Hrgovic scores stunning late TKO of Moses Itauma to claim vacant IBF heavyweight title (opens BVM Sports US in a new tab)
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- Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic LIVE: Result and reaction as Briton’s towel comes in before he leaves on stretcher (opens MSNBCTV NEWS in a new tab)
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- In a Comeback Victory Against the 'Greatest of All Time' Boxer, the 34-Year-Old Won the IBF World Heavyweight Championship. (opens TUOI TRE ONLINE in a new tab)
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- Hrgovic Is the First Croatian World Champion in Heavyweight (opens onetz.de in a new tab)
- Hrgovic Is the First Croatian World Champion in Heavyweight (opens noz.de in a new tab)
- Sensac Rock: Croat Krgovich Nokahuv British Supertalent in the Ushik Title Fight (opens ZN.UA Зеркало недели in a new tab)
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- Breaking: Hrgovic makes history, stops Itauma to capture IBF heavyweight title (opens P.M. News Nigeria in a new tab)
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- Moses Itauma taken to hospital after being stopped in heavyweight title fight (opens The42 in a new tab)
- The "New Mike Tyson" Has Lost! Itauma Dominates, Then Throws the Sponge: Hrgovic World Champion of the Maxims (opens OA Sport in a new tab)
- Filip Hrgovic stuns Moses Itauma with epic comeback as British heavyweight star loses unbeaten record (opens Sky Sports in a new tab)
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- It Is Known How Much the Amazing Filip Hrgović Earned After Taking the World Belt! (opens Večernji list in a new tab)
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- Itauma punches himself out against Hrgovic in world-title fight (opens online-listing.com in a new tab)
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- Itauma Vs Hrgovic Undercard Results (opens fightnews.com in a new tab)
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- Effectively Selected Usyk's Belt. Filip Khrhovych Is the New World Boxing Champion (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- Hrgović: "This Wasn't Me, This Was Jesus Christ in Me" (opens rijekadanas.com in a new tab)
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- Shock Defeat for Moses Itauma as Hrgović Stops Him at The O2 (opens sportsration.com in a new tab)
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- British Boxer Moses Itauma Suffers Shock Defeat To Filip Hrgovic In World Title Fight (opens Great Yorkshire Radio in a new tab)
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- Chrgovich Defeated Itauma in a Fight for a Vacant IBF Belt. (opens sport-express.ru in a new tab)
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- Watch How Filip Hrgović Knocked Out Mozes Itauma! (opens Telegraf in a new tab)
- Historic Night in London: Filip Hrgović Knocks Out Itauma to Become IBF World Heavyweight Champion (opens totalinfo.hr in a new tab)
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- Hrgović Caused a Sensation: He Defeated Itauma with a Reversal and Became World Champion! (opens jabuka.tv in a new tab)
- HRGOVIĆ IS THE WORLD CHAMPION! He Was on the Floor and Losing Big, and Then in the Ninth Round He Broke the British Wonder (opens dalmacijadanas.hr in a new tab)
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- Hrgovich Defeated Moses Itauma and Became the World's New Champion. (opens ТСН.ua in a new tab)
- Moses Itauma Lost to Philip Krgovich in London, and His Corner Threw Away a Towel in the Ninth Round. (opens Sports.ru in a new tab)
- PHOTO Hrgović Withstood the Itauma Bombs! See How Filip Survived the Beating and Became the Champion (opens 24sata.hr in a new tab)
- British Is Close to Being Younger Champion Since Tyson in the Heavy, but Takes Turns at the End (opens Terra in a new tab)
- Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic Results from London (opens worldboxingnews.com in a new tab)
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