I've seen Forrest fight a few times. He is about 6-1, 230, left handed, has good power, and he likes a "fight." He likes to exchange with an opponent, but he is small for a modern heavyweight and he gets hit. Hrgovic probably doesn't need "experience" type fights since he had so much international amateur experience and WSB experience, but fighting Forrest will show how Hrgovic does against a good southpaw. Forrest is a "good" fighter, but Hrgovic is already world class. I wouldn't expect Forrest to win, but he'll give everything he has. He probably won't be able to take Hrgovics power so I wouldn't expect it to go the distance.
Hrgovic wins. The better question is will this fight happened as planed? Covid-19 has iced many boxing cards. I doln't think a smaller South Paw will bother Hrgovic, who standss 6'6 tall with a 82" reach and owns of a quality jab. The good straight right types, can land on Hrgovic, not the straight left type or right hooks. ( Southpaw punches ). What Hrgovic needs is a counter hook when someone misses with their right, but he fight so aggressively you are not going to as he does the leading more often than not, and leaves himself open for the right. at times. I think he just knows he as a great chin and doesn't care, but he should develop it. I want to see Hrgovic have one more fight after this vs a very durable journeyman, then fight for a title. IMO Wilder is in big time decline now that he has been exposed, and Joshua lost something in his KO loss to Ruiz. Fury's ego is out of control and is being massively overrated for beating Wilder. Wilder isn't a good boxer, and can't take punch. All he has is power. That's who Fury beat.
Kind of squat for a modern heavy. Southpaw. Runs over cans. Lost his step up fights. Gerald Washinton put him flat when he was greener. Michael Hunter beat him on the Loma-Russell undercard in a prospect showdown. Had a competitive fight with Jermaine Franklin last year. Got off to a real slow start. Didn't work enough in general. Stiff jab. Heavy hands. Some good counters inside. Franklin won on workrate imo. Spamming sloppy combos where Forrest would throw one at a time. Franklin took a lot of close rounds early. Got swept late. A big guy like Hrgovic with his measured approach can probably back him up, pick at him with the jab, and set him up for a KO when he lashes out. Should be fun while it lasts. If Forrest doesn't shell up. Could be the kind of fight he needs after that Molina trainwreck.
I’ve never seen him either but he had Gassiev running for the hills, I’m guessing he’s slightly above cruiser level, top 50 or so at HW.
If Hrgovic struggles with Forrest, then you can eliminate Hrgovic from any future champion discussions.
I got Hrgo UD, sadly, hope I'm wrong. G.Washington had Forrest out cold but that was years ago. Hrgovic looked bad vs Molina & had to resort to fouling Molina to win
Your guessing sucks. The #8 HW in the world according to the Ring is a guy who competed at cruiser and failed to capture a title.
He's the type of fighter that will always throw his .02 cents in, but against world-class fighters he will get KO'd because of it. He lost a very close and fishy decision to Jermaine Franklin go is decent but Hrgovic is levels above them. He's a pretty good fighter and very tough dude who will give most guys a hell of a fight and upset some guys that should beat him, but against world-class opposition he almost assuredly gets taken apart and wiped down, and probably pretty early at that against SHW-sized fighters.
Pretty sure it has been postponed at the very least, saw on matchroom's Facebook page that the card has been postponed with no make up date.
I highly doubt he will. But suppose it happens. Didn't Wilder struggle in some fights and get floored by a no name before be acme a champion. Yes. Didn't a blown up an Cruisre ( Cunningham ) do the same to Fury? Yes. They became future champions. So the answer is no. But like I said, it's not going to happen. Look for Hrgovic to win impressively with subtle improvements. I'd like to see him combo off his jab, and develop a quick counter.
I never thought I'd say it, but boxing is dead. Just like every other sport. At least in the near future.