Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic - Headbutt Count

A lot of those were clearly intentional and Dubois has done the same in other fights.

 

It didn’t look intentional to me or, more important, the ref. Herg didn’t complain either so it why even complain about it??

Could DD been more careful with his head, sure but it’s not uncommon to clash heads with an aggressive fighter that comes forward.

 

I strongly disagree. It´s like saying that Timothy Bradley did not intentionally headbutt his opponents, or Hopkins.

 

25 accidental headbutts, no big deal

 

That the ref counted? If it was counted by you it doesn’t count.

 

1,2,3...23,24,25
I don't count so good
But video count good

 

I sympathise with Hrgovic. But I don't think that is a particularly good argument. You can accidentally hit someone round the back of the head when they are ducking one or twice. But it looked like he was targeting the back of the head with DeMori. And even before that fight he was known for his rabbit punching.

Even so, I think, as you said before, we should also take into account Dubois' long history of favourable officiating under Warren, and his reliance on dirty tactics leading into the Hrgovic fight.

I agree with much of this.

I guess Hrgovic was always in a difficult position, as he has never been backed by Hearn etc., and was up against Warren's golden boy. What can he say about it all after the fact? Hearn and Warren basically control the game now through the Saudi's. Making a fuss might cause them to black ball him when there is a lot of money to be made. So he just takes the L and gets on with it