Early on, Itauma looked quicker and was able to land powerful punches at will. Hrgovic was knocked down in round two when he touched his glove to the canvas to help steady himself. It seemed like a matter of time before Itauma would stop Hrgovic. But Filip Hrgovic weathered the initial Itauma onslaught, and kept absorbing the thudding blows from a man eleven years his junior. Hrgovic was able to land a bit more as the fight progressed, but Itauma kept throwing and kept landing. Through eight rounds, Itauma had a 146-61 edge in punches landed.
In Itauma’s fourteen pro fights prior to Saturday night, he had comp
