STAR BOXING PREVIEW Sat: Moses Itauma v Filip Hrgovic

British boxing’s brightest young star faces the sternest examination of his career on Saturday night as unbeaten heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma takes on Croatian veteran Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF world title at the O2 Arena in London, writes JOE CITRONE.

Itauma has blitzed through the division since turning pro, blowing away the likes of Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin, and now, at just 21, he has the chance to become the youngest heavyweight world champion since Mike Tyson.

Hrgovic brings a totally different kind of test. The Croatian’s only blemish is a stoppage loss to Daniel Dubois, and since then he’s beaten three Brits on the spin in Joe Joyce, David Adeleye and Dave Allen, so there’s no doubting his pedigree or his durability at world level.

But this is the litmus test Itauma has been building towards, and everything about his rise so far suggests he’s ready to pass it. His hand speed and power for a heavyweight are freakish, and Hrgovic has shown before that he can be hurt and bothered by fast, heavy-handed opposition.

I think the occasion gets to Hrgovic early and Itauma lands the kind of shot that’s ended fights before, and that’s why Itauma to win between rounds 1-3 at 10/3 with starsports.bet is my pick heading into fight night.

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