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Filip Hrgovic stops Moses Itauma in ninth to win IBF title

Filip Hrgovic, 34, became Croatia's first world heavyweight champion after a stunning comeback against Moses Itauma, 21, on Saturday. Itauma had dominated the early rounds, even dropping Hrgovic in the second, but tired badly after the sixth round. Hrgovic then overwhelmed the Briton in the ninth, with Itauma's trainer throwing in the towel to stop the fight.

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