‘The grind won’t stop’ – Moses Itauma will celebrate heavyweight world title win with nothing more than a cup of TEA

MOSES ITAUMA will celebrate his heavyweight world title win with nothing more than a cuppa. The 21-year-old punching prodigy will become one of the hottest talents in world sport if he beats 34-year-old Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF belt on Saturday night. Moses Itauma will celebrate his heavyweight world title win with nothing more than a cuppa Credit: Getty Itauma facing off with Filip Hrgovic ahead of their world title fight Credit: Getty The world will become his oyster, every VIP door will fly open and nothing will be off the menu. But the down-to-earth Kent southpaw will keep his feet firmly on the ground and toast his staggering success with a drop of Rosie Lee. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! The freakishly mature fighter said: “When I win the world title, the grind won’t stop. “When you go for a run you don’t enjoy it but afterwards you get a natural high, you get a buzz and you feel good. That’s what a fight week is like. “But next week when I am sitting down, as a world champion, with a cup of tea in my hand, I might feel like I enjoyed it.” Winning a world title in just his 15th fight will make Itauma the second youngest heavyweight ruler in history, only Mike Tyson will have done it earlier. Victory would catapult him into serious talks about grabbing fighters with household names like Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, before they sail off into retirement. Itauma didn’t win an Olympic gold on the BBC at the London Olympics – nor is he a 6ft 9in Traveller showman who sings, sells books and stars in reality TV shows on the side. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS 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. But he is on the cusp of greatness – and all the traps that come with it – and handling that might be a tougher test than some he has faced in the ring. He explained: “I can have the weight of expectations on my shoulders but I don’t let it affect me. “When I first turned professional people were saying that I wasn’t articulate or charismatic or anything. “But if you’re not a naturally boisterous type of person and you’re just starting off in your career, then all you can really do is talk about what you want to achieve. “And with that braggadocious behaviour you’re always going to sound a little bit arrogant. Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic - all the info Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic face off for the IBF heavyweight world title “Lots of people say they are going to knock everybody out and rule their division, but how many people actually do that? I just go off facts. “When I first turned professional I was still a kid, I was 18, I hadn’t really done much, so what could I say apart from, ‘I’m going to do this and that.’ “It just comes across arrogant” Frank Warren, 74, has been promoting for almost half a century and sold tickets for generational talents from Frank Sinatra to Tyson. It’s the boxing veteran’s business to hype fighters and sell shows but when he speaks about the brightest star in his stable, the sales pitch is serious. The Queensberry boss said: “We’ve got strong belief in him and he’s got strong belief in himself. “And I feel on Saturday we’re going to see something special in boxing, which will become a historical moment.” Comment now