Hrgovic slaps Itauma after being pushed off stage at weigh-in
British heavyweight Moses Itauma pushes Filip Hrgovic off the stage before the Croat slaps him as chaos erupts at the weigh-in for Saturday's world-title bout.
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"He pushed me first so I just gave it back. He started it."
— Filip Hrgovic , Athlete
"I don't know, I just lost it a little bit. I had a little itch and I had to scratch it."
— Moses Itauma , Athlete
"He's showing he's not fazed by what Filip brings with his experience and sterling amateur background."
— Frank Warren , Executive
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British heavyweight Moses Itauma pushes Filip Hrgovic off the stage before the Croat slaps him as chaos erupts at the weigh-in for Saturday's world-title bout.
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