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Former opponent Dillian Whyte sums up Moses Itauma’s KO defeat to Hrgovic

The world of boxing was stunned last month as stopped Moses Itauma to capture the IBF heavyweight title, and fellow heavyweight world title challenger Dillian Whyte has offered his thoughts on his former opponent’s harrowing defeat. Itauma and Whyte fought…

Published: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at 6:25 AM
Former opponent Dillian Whyte sums up Moses Itauma’s KO defeat to Hrgovic
Key Things to Know
  • Dillian Whyte stated he was not surprised by Moses Itauma's knockout loss to Filip Hrgovic.
  • Filip Hrgovic stopped Moses Itauma in the ninth round to claim the IBF heavyweight title.
  • Whyte claimed his own first-round defeat to Itauma made the young heavyweight overconfident.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Dillian Whyte shared his thoughts on Moses Itauma's ninth-round knockout loss to Filip Hrgovic for the IBF heavyweight title. Speaking to iFL TV, Whyte stated he was not surprised by the outcome, revealing that testing Itauma's stamina had also been his own game plan before losing to him in August 2025.

Whyte argued that Itauma's quick first-round victory against him gave the 21-year-old a false sense of invincibility. Despite dominating the early rounds against Hrgovic, Itauma succumbed to exhaustion, while Whyte is now linked to a potential return against Johnny Fisher.

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