Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic card receives fight week boost as 41-year-old KO artist added

41-year-old Albanian heavyweight Nelson Hysa will now feature on the Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic bill.

Itauma will seek a night of heavyweight history as he looks to become the second youngest heavyweight king since Mike Tyson this weekend.

He takes on Filip Hrgovic in a blockbuster night of action this weekend, where some heavy-handed operators will take to the ring.

Unbeaten heavyweight Guido Vianello was added to the bill on short-notice last week in what was believed to be the last change to the stellar bill.

But in yet another new addition from the glamour division, 41-year-old Hysa will make a return after nearly a year out.

The heavyweight veteran, who is 24 fights unbeaten with 22 of his victories coming inside the distance, will take on Thomas Narmo.

Narmo himself is also unbeaten but the Albanian KO artist will be the favourite to continue his winning streak on the big platform.

On his late addition, Hysa said: “This time, I don’t fight only for myself. I fight for my family.

“For my homeland. For the red and black flag. For every Albanian who carries our history, our pride and our fighting spirit in their heart.

“Whenever Albanians have been put to the test, we have shown the world what we are made of. We don’t run. We don’t surrender. We fight.

“On August 29, I walk into the O2 Arena, London, carrying Albania on my shoulders and millions of Albanian hearts behind me.

“To every Albanian in London, Birmingham, Manchester and across the UK — this is your invitation. I’m back.”

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Despite being beyond his physical prime, Hysa is still chasing a late push towards some big names.

But he is likely to struggle unless he moves through to higher-level opponents very quickly.

Itauma win can set up huge showdowns

For Itauma, his road to heavyweight stardom takes its biggest test this weekend.

The power-punching Briton has faced comparisons to every great legend imaginable even including Muhammad Ali.

His accolades could begin to match from this weekend, which could set up a big end to 2026 and 2027.

Victory for Itauma will immediately set up a clash with Frank Sanchez, whom is the contracted challenger to the victor.

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And if he is to continue his unbeaten run to world glory, a blockbuster unification with Daniel Dubois lays in waiting next year.

And the wider acknowledgment is that Itauma must try to attract as many big names as possible, to ensure his commercial superstar status matches his phenomenal talent.