Moses Itauma pushed Filip Hrgovic off the stage during a heated ceremonial weigh-in in London, prompting Hrgovic to return and slap the British heavyweight through security. The confrontation has intensified anticipation for their vacant IBF heavyweight title fight at the O2 Arena, where Itauma could become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history.

The pair exchanged insults before the incident, with Itauma later saying he “lost it a little bit”, while Hrgovic said he was responding after being pushed. Hrgovic weighed 16st 12lb (107kg), his lightest in seven years, and Itauma weighed 17st 4lb (110kg); Itauma is unbeaten in 14 professional fights with 12 stoppages, while Hrgovic has one defeat in 21 bouts.