Moses Itauma drops brilliant Nike-style trailer ahead of huge DAZN world heavyweight title fight against Filip Hrgovic

MOSES ITAUMA has dropped a heart-pumping pre-fight trailer for his date with destiny against Filip Hrgovic. The Chatham clubber will bid to become Britain’s youngest-ever world champion later this month when he takes on the Croat for the vacant IBF heavyweight title. Moses Itauma takes on Filip Hrgovic for the IBF heavyweight title next Saturday live on DAZN Credit: GETTY DAZN have released an epic pre-fight trailer for the bout shot in the same style as Nike’s footie ads of the noughties Credit: DAZN Itauma’s first-ever world title fight, which will be broadcast live on DAZN, could be the beginning of a new era at heavyweight with old dogs Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury on their way out. British boxing fans are waiting with bated breath for the potential coronation of a new heavyweight king. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! And ahead of the potential dawn of a new era, DAZN have released an epic trailer to promote the bout. The first-person-view trailer gives an insight into the daily life of the slick southpaw, including a boxer’s early-morning wake-up call to go for a run. The promo, which is shot in the style of Nike‘s iconic footie ads from the noughties, also features Itauma going through all the obligations of a sporting superstar. It sees the 21-year-old attending a photoshoot and a pre-fight press conference. Itauma also gets a taste of the high life by attending a swanky movie premiere in Leicester Square. The slickly shot promotional package ends with the knockout artist arriving at The O2 on a helicopter before striding to the ring for what could be the biggest fight of his career. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS The trailer gives shows Moses Itauma going about his every day life, including hitting the gym Credit: DAZN The southpaw also gets fitted up for a photoshoot Credit: DAZN Croatian Hrgovic, 34, will also be bidding to win undisputed heavyweight gold for the first time. He came up short in his bid to win the interim IBF title against Daniel Dubois in June 2024, suffering the sole defeat of his career via an eighth-round TKO. And he firmly believes he’s levels above Itauma, telling him during the DAZN Face Off: “I think you didn’t have any elite fight, right? In elite levels? “Straight from youth level to professional boxing, and he fought no one in professional boxing. So of course he doesn’t have experience.” Itauma hit back by saying: “You’re disrespecting Demsey McKean, I wouldn’t say Dillian Whyte, I wouldn’t say Jermaine Franklin are nobodies. I mean Demsey McKean took you a number of rounds. Come on, you’re disrespecting my opponents now. “You’re disrespecting Dillian Whyte, you’re disrespecting Demsey McKean.” Hrgovic replied: “Man, Dillian Whyte was over the hill, everyone knows that. Moses Itauma experiences the high life by attending a swanky movie premiere at Leicester Square Credit: DAZN The knockout artist makes sure not to be big time and takes a selfie with a fan Credit: DAZN “[Jermaine] Franklin came totally unprepared. “So over the hill, he’s old already. So they are good names, but over the hill.” He continued: “If I was British, you were boxing on my undercard. Imagine if you didn’t come to Great Britain. “Where you from, from Slovakia, right? “Imagine if you stayed in Slovakia. No one would ever heard of you, man. “So you’re from Great Britain, you got everything. “I was Youth World Champion myself, but no one didn’t give a s*** about me because I was Croatian, you know. So it’s different. “I don’t disrespect you, this is just the truth. You know, it’s different when you come from Croatia and when you come from Great Britain. Moses Itauma arrives at The O2 in style for his showdown with Filip Hrgovic Credit: DAZN The trailer ends with the undefeated 21-year-old striding to the ring for the biggest fight of his career Credit: DAZN “This is the biggest boxing country in the world. “So it’s easy for you guys to make superstars, but that’s the truth. “I’m not disrespecting you, but that’s the truth.” A visibly irked Itauma then said: “What I’m trying to say is give me some props.” Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic - all the info Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic face off for the IBF heavyweight world title The Home of Boxing in 2026 There's a massive year of boxing ahead! It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring. The Gypsy King has beaten Mariusz Wach in his second fight of the year to set up a huge fight with Anthony Joshua And AJ did the same, knocking out Kristian Prenga in the second round of a thrilling encounter – the Brit was knocked down twice in the opening round. Now fans are looking forward to Moses Itauma’s return for his toughest fight yet against Filip Hrgovic in August. Here’s all the big fights coming up… August Sat 29 – Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN September Sat 12 – Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia – DAZN *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue. An unbothered Hrgovic replied: “I don’t give you any props.” Itauma responded: “Fine. Then you’re gonna find out.” Hrgovic then stated: “Yes, of course. We’ll see. “But I don’t, I’m not buying that story, that hype. I’m not buying that.” Comment now