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Heavyweight · Interview · First reported: 16 Oct, 12:55 · BoxeRingWeb

Moses Itauma speaks about defeat to Filip Hrgovic for IBF heavyweight title

Moses Itauma has commented on his first professional defeat, suffered in August against Filip Hrgovic in their fight for the vacant IBF heavyweight world title. The twenty-one-year-old English boxer was stopped in the ninth round after dominating the early rounds. Itauma stated he is now at peace with the defeat and showed too much respect for his opponent.

US press emphasizes Itauma's inexperience, while independent sources focus on his physical decline after early rounds.

Neutral summary generated from the sources below. No article is reproduced: headline, one line and link.
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Distance between anglesmedium
Coverageall neutral
countriesUS · IT · GB · RU
FightersHrgovic · Itauma
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Independent
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Moses Itauma reveals: "my body started to fail" about the loss against Hrgovic
BoxeRingWeb · IT · first reported
original: Moses Itauma rivela: "il mio corpo ha iniziato a cedere" riguardo la sconfitta contro Hrgovic
«I feel I showed too much respect». Itauma on loss to Hrgović
Championat · RU
original: «Чувствую, что проявил слишком много уважения». Итаума — о поражении от Хрговича
Who is not covering it
BBC Sport, ESPN Boxing, Gazzetta dello Sport, Sky Sport, The Ring, The Guardian, Sky Sports Boxing, Corriere dello Sport. Outlets expected by weight and country that have not written about it.

Who reported it first

16 Oct · 12:55
BoxeRingWeb: Moses Itauma reveals: "my body started to fail" about the loss against Hrgovic
16 Oct · 15:57
Bad Left Hook: 'I tried my best': Moses Itauma talks about moving on from world title loss
16 Oct · 18:05
BoxingScene: Moses Itauma on Filip Hrgovic defeat: 'I was suddenly in slow motion and he was in fast motion'
17 Oct · 21:14
Championat: «I feel I showed too much respect». Itauma on loss to Hrgović
19 Oct · 09:19
Boxing News: Filip Hrgovic sums up Moses Itauma's chances of becoming world champion after grueling defeat
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