Hrgovic’s Smart Strategy Beats Raw Power | Boxing News

Boxing News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 2, 2026 · 2m

Filip Hrgovic stunned the boxing world with a gritty, strategic victory over Moses Itauma for the vacant IBF heavyweight title, outlasting the younger fighter’s explosive early bursts through sheer conditioning and tactical patience. Despite surviving an early knockdown and a cut, Hrgovic methodically wore down Itauma, whose lack of experience in twelve-round battles became fatal as fatigue set in by the ninth round. Trainer Abel Sanchez called Itauma’s admission he doesn’t train for long fights “suicide,” highlighting how critical endurance is against elite opponents. Though Itauma led on…