Filip Hrgovic: I want to fight Fabio Wardley for WBO Title but I am open for Kabayel in April aswell

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Which fight would you like to see?

  1. Wardley

    8 vote(s)
    29.6%
  2. Dubois rematch

    16 vote(s)
    59.3%
  3. Kabayel

    3 vote(s)
    11.1%
  1. dragansimic22A

    dragansimic22A Member Full Member

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    In interview for DAZN Hrgovic stated next:

    • "I want to fight against Fabio Wardley for WBO title, that is my option number 1, but he can choose opponent for volontary defence and we will see who he will choose"
    • "If Wardley Fight Doesnt happen, I am open to fight Kabayel in Germany in April. That would be incredible fight, we would sold any arena in Germany."
    • "Also, rematch with Daniel Dubois is excilent option. Everybody knows in our first match I was sick and injured and not at my best. He currently looks for the opponent and I am happy to accept that fight."
    He said in next 2 weeks he will have big news to share.

    Thoughts? I like DDD fight the most, Wardley aswell for the title. Kabayel is a tough one.
     
  2. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Dubois, who was defeated in his last fight, would be the best option for Hrgovic, I think both of them would have nothing against it.
     
  3. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Hrgovic would really want the Dubois rematch whilst Dubois' team would swerve that next.

    If Dubois had not headbutted Hrgovic about 40 times and hit him with a number of low blows and been allowed to then who knows how that fight turns out. If Dubois had turned up to that fight in the condition he did for Usyk 1, then for sure Hrgovic would have had him.

    I do not think he gets to face Usyk next either. Usyk is looking at the over 35s for legacy fights and retirement.

    The Wardley fight is the most likely.
     
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  4. PrimoGT

    PrimoGT Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    There are all good fights, all good options.
     
  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Hrgovic exudes raw masculinity out of every pore whilst being pretty funny and simultaneously intimidating and scary. He is hard as nails and he looks every bit as hard as nails as he is. He needs to go into acting after his career and play villains :lol:

    :lol: ''Lawrence Hugolie''

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  6. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is Hrgovic a contender for the best chin of this era? The shots he took from Zhang and Adelaye would kill a horse.
     
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  7. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    So now gatekeepers get to call shots?

    It's all very well saying he wants to fight the contenders, but what's he doing to make himself difficult to ignore right now?
     
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  8. Rick’s Piano

    Rick’s Piano Member Full Member

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    In theory Hrgovic's top tier chin should give him an edge against wardley but considering his past three fights have had him get bad cuts that if adeyle was more skilled and if joyce wasn't fighting in slow motion they could have capitalised on the cut to have hrgovic stopped by the ref like the dubois fight. Wardley is strong enough and fast enough to take his opportunities.

    Kabayel would beat him easy tho.
     
  9. BlackDog

    BlackDog Active Member Full Member

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    Haha. Hrgovic's reaction to that fan who got into the video and started screaming :nononoo_O.
    Generally, all those fights would have had something to them, but I'd have highlighted the rematch with Dubois.
    That fight took a toll on my ego. I was seriously convinced Hrgovic would win, and Dubois's only chance would be one perfect punch...
    The result completely surprised me.

    I'd like to see it again, but for it to make sense, it would require an honest referee. What they allowed Daniel to do in that fight was pure outrage. He practically crushed Filip with blows to the head – maybe he developed a concussion after all those punches from the bullwhip.
    It's also surprising how many punches Dubois was able to withstand without reacting. Either they primed him well before the fight, or Filip is trying to throw too many powerful punches, which is why he's losing his punching power.

    Could have been a good fight against Fabio. Against Agit, Hrgovic would have to show a different level than he has so far. Entering the ring and reacting sluggishly to events would result in him being beaten up and down, leading to a submission. Here, you have to work hard like Knyba did in the first two rounds, and then Agit is definitely beatable because he takes a lot of punches.
     
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  10. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    Lol, I didn't know that he was so funny.
     
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  11. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Not too many contenders or strong gatekeepers at least about when you look at the HW Ring rankings in fairness.

    But yeah, I’d much rather see Wardley fight Kabayel over Hrgovic or Itauma.
     
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  12. Themessiah

    Themessiah El Jefe Full Member

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    If Hrgovic was taking the sequence of punches from Adeleye but he was fighting Wardley the ref would have stepped in and stopped the fight
     
  13. dragansimic22A

    dragansimic22A Member Full Member

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    Yeah, if cut happens in all 3 fight refere would call it in and give hrgovic opponent a win
     
  14. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Let's go, make the ****ing fights!
     
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  15. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Unfair to call him a gatekeeper really

    1 loss on his record and he is back to winning ways and in title contention
     
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