SportBoxingBoxingHrgovic has begun the war of words with rising star Moses Itauma ahead of their heavyweight dust-up for the vacant IBF world title on Saturday night18:00, 25 Aug 2026Filip Hrgovic has launched a stunning verbal assault on British star Moses Itauma just days before they are due to trade leather.‌On Saturday night, the two heavyweight behemoths will trade leather at the iconic O2 Arena in London for the vacant IBF heavyweight title. There is a lot on the line for both men, particularly Itauma - who will be looking to become the youngest world heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson.‌'Iron' broke the record over 40 years ago with a stunning knockout over Trevor Berbick over in Las Vegas at the age of 20. At 21, Itauma already has the world at his feet and has been tipped for greatness.‌But Hrgovic is in no mood to mess around and believes his upcoming adversary does not know exactly what he has signed up for, brandishing the undefeated Brit 'deluded.' "I saw that kid. It's not offensive, I just saw that kid, that young man inside of him," he said.FOLLOW OUR FIGHTING FB PAGE! Latest boxing and MMA news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page‌"But we were all stupid when we were young. You just can't buy experience. I'm not talking only about boxing. I just saw that kid in his eyes, in his behaviour, in his attitude. We've all been like that. I think he's not aware of a lot of things. He's not been through a lot of things. He's just young."The Croatian boxing veteran has constantly branded his foe a 'kid' in the build-up to the fight, and is adamant that the young star's inexperience will ultimately lead to his downfall on fight night - with millions watching around the world. "I just think he's a kid. He's unexperienced. He's just a young man. I think for him, it would be the best to lose this fight because it's going to ruin him, winning the world title. He's already in the clouds, above the ground. He's already delusional. And I think it can ruin someone who's not ready for that kind of fame, that kind of money."It can ruin your soul, it can make you lose yourself and we've seen a lot of superstars and famous people who have lost themselves. They just lost in that crazy world of fame and money. I think he's not ready for that. I think for him, it would be the best to lose this fight, to be honest with you, to save his soul.Article continues below"Because what does it mean to achieve everything if you lose your soul and you lose yourself? I think I'm in a much different position because of that experience, what I went through and the ups and downs in my life. I'm in a different position now. I think I'm like a rock. Stable. Nothing can move me. I don't care about fame. I don't care about money. I don't care about what people think. I think I'm in a different position, but we'll see on Saturday."He added: "He's just delusional. When I see him, he's just a kid. Everything is going well. He didn't have any hard time. He went from youth level to professional. He had a few fights and became a star. Everyone is clapping him on his back - you're the best, you're the next Muhammad Ali. You're the new Mike Tyson. He's just not in reality. That's what I see when I see him. I'm very grateful for all the hard things that I went through. It makes you a different person. Maybe I'm wrong, I'm not the smartest guy in the world. I'm just most disciplined."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Mike TysonBoxing