RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JUNE 01: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Daniel Dubois (R) from England in action against Filip Hrgovic (L) from Croatia during 5v5 boxing tournament at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 01, 2024. Mohammed Saad / Anadolu (Photo by Mohammed Saad / ANADOLU / Anadolu via AFP)
Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic has moved a significant step closer to a mouth-watering August showdown with rising British-Nigerian star Moses Itauma after stopping Dave Allen inside three rounds at the Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster on May 16, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The contest was largely one-sided from the opening bell, with Hrgovic, 33, landing consecutive right hands at will while Allen, 34, struggled to mount any meaningful resistance. The Croatian’s superior class was evident throughout, as he switched between head and body with ease, dropping Allen with a left hook in the third round before the referee Steve Grey controversially ruled it a slip.
British Slovakian Boxer Moses Itauma reacts during a press conference, in central London, on October 23, 2024, ahead of his undercard heavyweight world championship against Australian boxer Demsey McKean, taking place on December 21, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
