Moses Itauma latest as Brit leaves hospital and back home with family after worrying scenes as taken out on stretcher

MOSES ITAUMA was discharged from hospital on Saturday night and is at home recovering with his family. The 21-year-old was carried from The O2 ring on a STRETCHER after Filip Hrgovic inflicted the first defeat of his career on him with a brutal ninth-round stoppage. Moses Itauma locked horns with Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title Credit: Reuters He suffered a ninth-round TKO defeat to the Croatian Credit: PA The youngster was out on his feet at the end of the eighth and in serious danger throughout the ninth. Referee Howard Foster finally dove at the 2:27 mark of the stanza to save Itauma from his own freakish bravery. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! MOSES ITAUMA VS FILIP HRGOVIC: LIVE COVERAGE But he needed medics to rush him out of the North Greenwich arena, into an ambulance and off to a ward. Concerned promoter Frank Warren believed his star talent had suffered a leg injury. But post-fight videos suggest he was suffering from severe exhaustion after punching himself out of energy and oxygen in the second-half of the IBF heavyweight world title clash. A statement from Warren’s Queensberry firm read: “Moses is well. “He left the hospital last night and, after being checked over, he is now back home with his family.” SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Warren, who will try to rebuild the prospect’s career the same way he did Daniel Dubois’, said afterwards: “Moses has gone to hospital. Most read in Sport “He has done something to his leg. He did something to his leg and he was exhausted, is the truth of it. It was a very fast-paced fight.” Itauma was seven rounds ahead and could have coasted to a safe points decision with better fight management and a bigger gas tank. But his youthful enthusiasm – or misguided corner team – meant he kept looking for a knockout shot against the granite-skulled Croatian. Warren added: “He got caught and the fighting instinct was to stand there and let his shots go. “That’s what it is at the top level. You have to tick all the boxes. “He has got to learn from the fight and will hopefully do that.” Fatigue took a hold of Moses Itauma in the eighth round Credit: GETTY Promoter Frank Warren admits he needs to work on his cardio Credit: GETTY Hrgovic was losing EVERY ROUND of the fight before pouncing on the breathless Brit to get his hands on the IBF’s prestigious red and gold strap. He admitted: “I was getting outboxed, but somehow I found the energy and the punch to change it all. “I was in the best shape of my life. I ask him now, is a chin important? A chin is important. “He is an amazing fighter, he gave me the chance to fight for the world title and he will be back in the future. “He is the best fighter I have been in with but he needs more experience, he gassed out. I knew I had the pace in my favour. He gassed out but he is one of a kind. “I knew from the first round that he would gas out and then I would push and that’s what I did. “My wife is my biggest support, my angel, my guardian, I thank her for everything.” Comment now