Did The Simpsons predict Itauma’s shock Filip Hrgovic loss after fight’s eerie similarities to 30-YEAR-OLD episode?

MOSES ITAUMA suffered a heartbreaking loss after he ran out of steam against Filip Hrgovic – and The Simpsons got it right AGAIN. Under the dazzling O2 Arena lights, the Brit was shown up by the Croatian as Itauma’s team threw in the towel, handing Hrgovic the vacant IBF heavyweight title. Moses Itauma ran out of steam in a heartbreaking defeat to Filip Hrgovic on Saturday night Credit: Getty The Simpsons – which is notorious for predicting the future – guessed the shocking outcome Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk But eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice the peculiar similarities between the box office showdown and a particular Simpsons episode. In ‘The Homer They Fall’ – season eight, episode three – a doctor discovers Homer‘s unusually thick cranial bone structure prevents him from getting knocked out. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Moe Szyslak becomes his boxing manager even though Homer cannot throw a decent punch. Instead, Moe has him absorb his opponents’ blows until they become completely worn out, after which Homer pushes them over. And while Itauma’s superstar talent does not come from a particularly solid skull – he was stumped on Saturday night after Hrgovic took the hits and kept going. The referee ended the fight as Itauma’s corner threw in the towel in the ninth round. While it was not the fairytale that the youngster was looking for, Itauma showed promise of becoming a world No1 one day. Itauma was the quicker and sharper of the two, with his left hand often finding his tricky opponent. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Filip Hrgovic claimed the IBF World Heavyweight Title after exhausting the Brit Credit: Reuters Fans watched on in shock as the 21-year-old gasped for air and his legs buckled in what would be his first loss in 15 pro fights. Meanwhile, weather-worn Hrgovic watched the clock, waiting for Itauma’s tank to run dry before he pounced. While Hrgovic lifted the belt, Itauma exited the ring on a stretcher as he made the precautionary trip to the doctors. Promoter Frank Warren admitted it’s completely normal to check in with the hospital after a fight – just to make sure everything is ticking over. But he did reveal that Itauma had “done something” to his leg – a health update was released later. It’s not the first time that The Simpsons has predicted the future correctly. The 1992 episode ‘Lisa the Greek’ correctly predicted the winner of Super Bowl XXVI, Washington Redskins. In 2010, Homer and Marge won gold in the Winter Olympics for the US curling team against Sweden… The Croatian had Itauma on the ropes as his experience proved critical to the victory Credit: Reuters Itauma’s corner threw in the towel in the ninth round after it became clear he had nothing left Credit: Reuters An exact parallel to the real-life US men’s curling team’s shocking gold-medal victory over Sweden at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. In 2012, Lady Gaga featured as she was suspended by wires performing mid-air. And even this closely mirrored her real-life 2017 Super Bowl halftime performance. The Simpsons 'predictions' over the years which came true Fans have noticed that The Simpsons has had a tendency to "predict the future" - meaning, one of their plot lines bore similarities to something that later happened in real life. Let's take a look at some examples from over the years. 1992 – SUPER BOWL: In an episode titled Lisa the Greek, the brainiest Simpson tells dad Homer that the Washington Redskins will win if she still loves her dad, and the Buffalo Bills will win if she no longer does. In the end, Washington wins. The episode aired a few days before the actual Super Bowl, correctly depicting the outcome. 1995 – FACETIME: The episode Lisa’s Wedding predicted the technology down to the year it was announced – with a future scene set in 2010 showing a video call. 1998 – DISNEY CONGLOMERATE: In the episode When You Dish Upon a Star, Homer makes a comment about 20th Century Fox becoming a part of Disney Corporation. This became a reality 19 years later, in 2017. 2000 – DONALD TRUMP PRESIDENCY: The episode Bart to the Future features Lisa as US President. She’s seen talking to her staff about the “budget crunch” she inherited from former President Trump. Of course, businessman Donald Trump actually would become President 15 years after the episode aired. 2005 – CANADA’S MARIJUANA LEGALISATION: In Midnight Rx, Homer, Ned, Apu, and Grampa Simpson visit Canada and find out that Marijuana is legal. This legalisation would later become a reality in 2018. 2008 – E-VOTING ISSUE: Treehouse of Horror XIX sees Homer attempting to vote for Barack Obama on an e-voting machine, but the machine instead registered the vote for election rival John McCain. Four years later, in the 2012 election, an issue with vote swapping occurring at electronic voting machines. 2010 – OLYMPICS PREDICTION: In Boy Meets Curl, Homer and Marge win Gold against Sweden who claims silver at the Olympics. Eight years later, the prediction proved accurate with Sweden’s curling team winning silver against the US Men’s team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. 2010 – NOBEL PRIZES: Milhouse predicts in Elementary School Musical that Finnish MIT economics professor, Bengt Holmstrom, and Dutch chemist, Ben Feringa, would win Nobel Prizes in their respective areas. This would ultimately come true in 2016. 2012 – LADY GAGA/SUPER BOWL: In the episode Lisa Goes Gaga, Lady Gaga flies over the audience while attached to cables. Five years later, the pop star performed at at the Halftime show and descended from the stadium’s roof as her massive entrance. 2024: DONALD TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: Following Donald Trump almost being assassinated in July 2024, Channel 4 pulled a repeat of an episode that originally aired in the 90s. The episode featured an active gunman could be seen on the roof of a building as a public gathering took place, similar to the staging at Trump’s rallies. Comment now