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Britain's Moses Itauma, 21, was stopped in the ninth round by Filip Hrgovic in London, ending his bid to become one of the youngest heavyweight world champions. After a strong start, Itauma’s team threw in the towel as Hrgovic pressed, but Itauma said on social media that he learned from the experience and will be back for future fights.
In a unique 5v5 boxing event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Zhilei Zhang defeated Deontay Wilder via fifth-round TKO. Daniel Dubois won against Filip Hrgovic by eighth-round TKO due to cuts. Dmitry Bivol triumphed over Malik Zinad with a sixth-round TKO, Hamzah Sheeraz beat Austin Williams in the 11th round, and Nick Ball secured a split decision victory over Raymond Ford. Willy Hutchinson also won by unanimous decision against Craig Richards.
The IBF is considering stripping Oleksandr Usyk of his heavyweight title due to a rematch clause with Tyson Fury, which conflicts with mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic's right to a title fight. The IBF rules allow Usyk to request an exception to keep the belt, but it remains uncertain if he will do so. The situation mirrors a previous case where the IBF stripped Terence Crawford of his welterweight title.