Moses Itauma's coronation bid arrives this Saturday, and fight fans need to know exactly when to tune in.
Moses Itauma has spent two years making heavyweight boxing look almost embarrassingly easy, and now the theory gets its toughest examination yet. On Saturday at London's O2 Arena, the unbeaten 21-year-old faces Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF title, knowing victory would make him the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history behind Mike Tyson. Hrgovic, a rugged, Olympic-pedigreed operator 13 years his senior, arrives as easily the most experienced and durable test of Itauma's career, a man who has never been stopped on punches alone. Hype has followed Itauma from his teens. This is the fight that finds out whether it's deserved.
When is Itauma vs Hrgovic?
The vacant IBF heavyweight title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic takes place on Saturday, August 29, at London's O2 Arena.
It's a Queensberry promotion, with the winner set to face mandatory challenger Frank Sanchez next.
What time is the main card?
Coverage of the main card is expected to begin at 7pm BST, with the undercard building through the evening ahead of the world title headliner.
What time is Itauma vs Hrgovic ring walk?
Don't expect the two heavyweights to make their way to the ring early. Ring walks for the main event are pencilled in for around 10pm UK time, though as with any card topped by a box-office draw, that's a guide rather than gospel, a stacked undercard or a string of stoppages can easily shift it either way.
How to watch Itauma vs Hrgovic
The fight streams exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view, priced at £24.99 in the UK. It's being made available worldwide on the platform, so international fans won't be locked out.
Itauma vs Hrgovic Live Stream
Itauma vs Hrgovic streams exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view, priced at £24.99 in the UK, with worldwide availability across more than 200 countries. The platform is accessible via the DAZN app on smart TVs, consoles, mobiles and tablets, so fans outside Britain won't need to hunt for alternative coverage. A DAZN account is required to complete the PPV purchase, and the broadcast is expected to launch around 6:30pm BST, running through the undercard before the two heavyweights make their ring walks later in the evening.
The stakes
Itauma, 21, is unbeaten in 14 with 12 knockouts and arrives at his first world title shot faster than Anthony Joshua managed in his own career. Beat Hrgovic and he becomes the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history behind Mike Tyson, and Britain's youngest world champion outright, edging out Naseem Hamed by a fortnight. Hrgovic, 34 and an Olympic bronze medallist, is unbeaten in five years bar a cuts stoppage against Daniel Dubois, and has quietly built a run of wins over UK opposition that's brought him to this point.
