Moses Itauma is 'well' after leaving hospital following loss to Filip Hrgovic

Moses Itauma was released from hospital late Saturday night following his shocking loss to Filip Hrgovic and is back at home, Queensberry Promotions have confirmed.

Itauma, 14-1 (12 KOs), started at a frantic pace in London, England, to dominate the early going in his quest to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title. The 21-year-old’s effectiveness painted Hrgovic’s face crimson, as blood leaked from several wounds.

The 34-year-old Croatian’s skin, unlike his will, has always been prone to breakage, however.

Hrgovic, after a hellacious first round, retained his composure under substantial fire. Thunderous blows bounced from his face and body as Itauma, well ahead, continued to look for the home run with every punch he threw. The exhaustion that was building through the middle rounds was perhaps inevitable but nonetheless shocking to witness.

By the ninth, Itauma could barely stand. As he sagged into the ropes and was then unable to regain his balance, the towel came in at the exact moment that the referee opted to stop the fight.

Hrgovic, 21-1 (16 KOs), had long warned Itauma that the gulf in experience would be the deciding factor. Though proved correct, he repeatedly remarked that Itauma – eventually carried from the ring on a stretcher – is the best fighter he’s ever shared a ring with who would come back to ultimately rule the heavyweight division.

For now, though, Itauma can only rest.

“Moses is well,” a spokesperson for Queensberry confirmed on Sunday.

“He left the hospital last night after being checked over and is now back at home with his family.”