'Unbelievable' - Stephenson & Bellew react to Hrgovic's stoppage of Itauma
Shakur Stevenson and Tony Bellew believe Moses Itauma still has what it takes to become a world champion after losing to Filip Hrgovic for the IBF heavyweight title.
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"Unbelievable talent and skills. He's young and will be a champion one day if he learns from that."
— Shakur Stevenson , Athlete
"Moses Itauma will be world champion! He will learn so much from tonight."
— Tony Bellew , Celebrity
"Not sure what happened tonight. Moses was fighting well and then gassed out it seems… at his young age this should simply not be happening."
— Chris Eubank Jr , Athlete
Key People
Chris Eubank Jr is a British professional boxer known for his rivalry with Conor Benn.
Croatian heavyweight boxer and Olympic bronze medalist.
British heavyweight boxer with an unbeaten record.
Four-division world champion boxer.
Tony Bellew is a former British cruiserweight world champion and sports pundit.
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Shakur Stevenson and Tony Bellew believe Moses Itauma still has what it takes to become a world champion after losing to Filip Hrgovic for the IBF heavyweight title.
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