The stakes have been raised for Moses Itauma’s heavyweight showdown with Filip Hrgovic.Not only does the fight represent a massive step up in class for the fast-rising Brit, but it will also mark his first crack at a world title.Itauma will fight for the IBF heavyweight title on August 29QueensberryAccording to Itauma’s promoter, Frank Warren, the vacant IBF heavyweight title will be placed on the line for the August 29 clash at London’s O2 Arena. “A lot of people have high expectations of him as I have, by the way,” Warren told BBC Sport.“We signed him when he was 16. He was an amateur. We sponsored him, and he turned professional with us. “And he’s been amazing and sort of taken the world by storm.“This is a big moment for him. But I’m confident he can do it.”Itauma had initially been ordered to face Frank Sanchez for the red-and-gold strap.The Cuban puncher secured a No. 1 ranking with the IBF in May when he knocked out Richard Torrez Jr in a final eliminator at the foot of the Pyramids of Giza.A deadline of July 29 was set by the IBF for the pair to reach a deal.However, Sanchez agreed to take a step-aside fee to allow No.3-rated Itauma and No.4-rated Hrgovic to box for the belt.“We paid [Sanchez] some money,” added Warren.Hrgovic is coming off a lopsided win over AllenGetty“We said whoever wins the fight, you’re not losing out, and you’ll get the opportunity to fight for the title against the winner.”Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic recent formItauma hasn’t put a foot wrong during a perfect 14-0 start to life in the paid ranks.The 21-year-old blew away durable American Jermaine Franklin in five rounds in March after halting fellow Brit Dillian Whyte in one round last August.While many are tipping Itauma to be the next undisputed king of the heavyweights, he is yet to mix it with the divisional elite.That is set to change in three weeks’ time when he locks horns with a bona fide top 10 heavyweight in Hrgovic.The 2016 Olympic bronze medallist holds notable wins over Zhilei Zhang and Joe Joyce, with the sole defeat of his 20-1 career coming to Daniel Dubois.Hrgovic is coming off a three-round demolition of Dave Allen in May, and like Itauma is competing for a full world title for the first time. 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.