Itauma had never made it out of the sixth round as a professional prior to Saturday night, and that inexperience reared its head at the worst of times, as the Briton barely appeared to have the energy to stand by the final round and was ultimately transported out of the arena on a stretcher after his team opted to throw in the towel.
Given that many assumed Itauma’s coronation as heavyweight’s new standard-bearer was an inevitability, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Saturday’s result sent shockwaves throughout the boxing landscape. Check out how Shakur Stevenson, Jake Paul and more reacted to Hrgovic’s career-changing performance below.
The ending to Moses vs Hrgovic that no one expected 👀#MosesHrgovic 🤳 pic.twitter.com/pLAPvwt4D6
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 29, 2026
Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/chf8YED1Ff
— Uncrowned (@uncrownedcombat) August 29, 2026
Itauma completely gassed.
Threw everything at him.
Davison threw in the towel at the end.
Absolute shocking scenes.
Giving Hrgovic all the credit. He took every shot and never gave up.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 29, 2026
That was a fantastic win for Filip Hrgovic. But this is why you need to get rounds in before stepping up to world level. It was clear after about three rounds that as long as Hrgovic was in there, he could win this fight. Itauma was too fast and powerful for his own good up to…
— EverythingBoxing | Darshan Desai (@EverythingBoxi2) August 29, 2026
Oh my God. Itauma lost!!!! What in the hell????? What a fight, craziest fight of the year.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) August 29, 2026
Fabio Wardley reacts to that insane fight 👀
Buy #MosesHrgovic NOW at https://t.co/yxybEeo0Px | Live Now | Watch only on DAZN 🤳 pic.twitter.com/P108C2rHvs
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 29, 2026
Wow!!!
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) August 29, 2026
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HRGOVIĆ JUST DID IT! 🇭🇷
HE COMPLETED ONE OF THE GREATEST COMEBACK UPSET VICTORIES EVER! https://t.co/PNWJwxyMP9
— “Filthy” Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) August 29, 2026
History with that win as @Filip_Hrgovic becomes the first Croatian to win a heavyweight title. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) August 29, 2026
I knew that was possible. Bet on that exact outcome (not the round) solely because of the odds. It’s less about Itauma being overhyped than it is about the other guy having nothing to lose and going in so experienced, relaxed. and underestimated by EVERYONE. Itauma, if he…
— Lou DiBella🥊 (@loudibella) August 29, 2026
Unbelievable Talent and skills, He’s young and will be a champion one day if he learn from that.. He throws every punch at 100mph and that can be a gift and a curse, Especially in the heavyweights division!!
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) August 29, 2026
Gimme Hrgovic
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 29, 2026
Wow!! That was something else!! Nothing wrong with Moses’s heart!! One seriously brave boy! STUDY Filip’s chin!!
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) August 29, 2026
Not sure what happened tonight. Moses was fighting well & then gassed out it seems… at his young age this should simply not be happening. Time to rethink his training camp moving forward I think. Congratulations to Filip Hrgović becoming the new heavyweight champ.
— Chris Eubank Jr (@ChrisEubankJr) August 29, 2026
Filip done amazing to ride through the storm! I’ll say this now! Moses Itauma will be world champion! He will learn so much from tonight.. The biggest thing I’ll take from tonight is just how brave and tough Moses was, We knew Filip was super tough.. Tonight we learned Moses is…
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) August 29, 2026
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