Moses Itauma takes the biggest step up of his career this weekend against Filip Hrgovic.After blasting through aging contenders Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin with relative ease, Itauma is now set to lock horns with Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at London’s O2 Arena.Itauma faces the hardest test of his career this weekend in HrgovicGettyHrgovic marks the first bona fide top-10 heavyweight that Itauma has faced in what will also be his inaugural 12-rounder.The 2016 Olympic bronze medallist has proven himself at the elite level, beating Zhilei Zhang and pushing Daniel Dubois for eight rounds before being pulled out due to cuts.There are still many questions surrounding Itauma’s intangibles: How good is his chin? How does he deal with adversity? And can he effectively pace himself over a long duration when everything isn’t going his own way?While most anticipate that Hrgovic will answer at least one of these queries, talkSPORT.com couldn’t find a single notable name willing to stick their neck out and pick the Big Croatian to upset the apple cart on Saturday.Who is picking Moses Itauma to beat Filip Hrgovic?Simon Jordan – talkSPORT Pundit“I personally think that Moses Itauma is going to do to Filip the exact thing that Filip says he can’t do and the thing that nobody has been able to do to Filip, which is to put him on his backside,” Said Simon Jordan on air. “I think Moses is going to go through him and knock him out inside four rounds.”Jordan believes Itauma will make quick work of HrgovicPAJoe Joyce – Heavyweight veteran and former Filip Hrgovic foe“I think it’s a great test, because Hrgovic has been in the game [for a long time],” Joe Joyce said on talkSPORT Fight Night.“He’s still relatively young [34], he’s tough [and he’s] got a great coach, Abel Sanchez, who I’ve obviously worked with before.“But I think Moses is on another level and beats him.”Joyce lost to Hrgovic in 2025, but is backing Itauma to get the job doneGettyCarl Froch – Former super middleweight world champion “Hrgovic is a bona fide, solid, Eastern European menace,” Carl Froch told NewBettingSites.“He is a good fighter and will give anyone a hard fight. But I think Itauma is going to be too quick, too fresh. “I think he boxes rings around him for a few rounds and possibly gets the stoppage late on.”Froch thinks Itauma will ‘box ring around’ HrgovicMark Robinson/MatchroomEddie Hearn – British promoter, who once co-promoted Filip Hrgovic “I think Filip Hrgovic is a world-class fighter. Is he elite? I think he is close to it,” Eddie Hearn told Pro Boxing Fans.“He’s going to fight Itauma now; I think it is a good fight.“I think Moses will be much too sharp for him, but I think it is a proper challenge. It’s Moses’ first real test.”Hearn used to represent Hrgovic, but he thinks Itauma will be ‘too sharp’GettySpencer Oliver – Former European super bantamweight champion and talkSPORT pundit“I’m going to go for Moses between rounds eight and ten,” Spencer Oliver said on talkSPORT Fight Night.“I think that Filip Hrgovic is underestimated. I think he is very proven and is an elite heavyweight.“Very, very tough. But he is cut prone, and that may be his problem, and that may be where he gets stopped, on his feet.”talkSPORT’s Davies and Oliver both believe Itauma will halt Hrgovic inside the distanceGareth A. Davies – talkSPORT pundit“I’ve five, six or seven rounds for Moses in this fight,” Gareth A. Davies said on talkSPORT Fight Night.“I think Hrgovic is very tough and hits very hard. We may see Moses take some heavy shots in this fight.“But I think he has the speed and the power to dismantle Hrgovic.”Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.