Filip Hrgovic names who is better between Moses Itauma and Daniel Dubois after facing both

On Saturday night, Filip Hrgovic shook up the heavyweight division by halting Moses Itauma and getting his hands on the IBF heavyweight world title.

During the aftermath, ‘El Animal’ assessed how the youngster stacked up to his former opponents, one of which is reigning WBO titleholder, Daniel Dubois.

Dubois handed Hrgovic the solitary defeat of his career when they collided back in 2024, as the Zagreb-born operator was stopped on cuts in a clash for the IBF Interim title, which eventually caused Dubois to be elevated to full world champion.

Since then, Hrgovic has embarked on a mission against other British heavyweights and he scored a career-best upset victory over the much-fancied Itauma at the weekend, stretching his streak to four consecutive wins against British contenders and simultaneously becoming Croatia’s first heavyweight world champion.

Speaking to DAZN Boxing in a post-fight interview, Hrgovic put the 21-year-old Itauma above all previous opponents, including Dubois, as the ‘best that he has shared the ring with’.

“He is definitely the future. He is an amazing fighter, he is one of a kind, he is the best that I have been in the ring with, but he needs more experience. 

“He gassed out, I felt the pace of the fight, I knew I was losing rounds but I knew that I had pace in my favour because he was gassing out. He needs more experience but he is one of a kind.”

Hrgovic is now expected to take on Cuba’s Frank Sanchez in a first defence of his world title, with the 34-year-old hopeful of soon headlining on home soil in Croatia, where he has not fought since 2019.