Lawrence Okolie and Martin Bakole are Filip Hrgovic's next potential opponents.

Okolie would be good. He's been trying to get a fight with Kabayel, but it looks like it will be Kabayel-Hysa.

Bakole too, but I'd sooner see Itauma-Bakole.

 

Hrgovic would obliterate Okolie. Bakole is a very fun fight

 

A fully trained and focused Bakole could cause an upset; it's quite the step up, but I don't think Bakole has it in him anymore. He has ballooned in weight and made pretty serious money. Bricktop definitely underrates Bakole, so it could be intriguing to see that play out. I would still back Itauma to beat him though.

 

Both decent fights for him and they would normally get him into a mandatory position if they weren't all currently taken by guys waiting for their title shots.

I think he will have too much for Okolie, its unlikely that Okolie has the power to turn his lights out and Okolie hasn't been in there with a guy Hrgovics size before, Hrgovic will either TKO or win a wide decision on activity.

Against Bakole is more interesting, and I think it will come down to gas tanks, who can keep up their game plan and activity longer and deeper into the fight.

 

Bakole Hurgovic is good. Guy on form will win.

Let the loser fade into irrelevancy.

 

Anyone who thinks either of these are walk-overs still have not come to terms with the fact that Hrgovic isn't that good.

He should probably grind them out like he usually does, because, really, they aren't that good either. But it s along night for everyone involved, and if he choses Okolie, he'd better be prepared to know what it's like to be sexually assaulted.

 

The Bakole fight is at least passable, as long as he trains and drops some KG's.

Okolipus is not in contention for any big fights due to his appalling style of fighting. I speak for most boxing fans when I say I have no desire to see Okolipus in a ring ever again. He has simply stunk the ring out too many times now to be trusted.

 

Hrgovic-Bakole would be great fun. Winner is whichever fighter takes it seriously and shows up in shape.

Assuming they both show up in shape, I like Bakole's chances. Hrgovic is pretty hittable and doesn't run. Bakole is also pretty hittable and doesn't run, but he's got a lot more power than Hrgovic. I could see a situation where Hrgovic is winning on the cards but ends up getting stopped (likely due to cuts).

 

Hysa is a poor fight for Kabayel to be honest, an untested 'prospect' who is ancient at the same time, theres barely been any talk on here regarding Hysa, hence I can't really say he is on track to be a hype job. We really should have seen Parker V Kabayel instead at the O2 Arena.

 

Okolie and Bakole would be good fights for Hrgovic.

Hrgovic is probably too skilled for both of them, especially Okolie who would just hold all night and be outhustled to a wide decision loss. Although, if Bakole can take it long - then it will be interesting as one's gastank may crumble.

I know Bakole is chinny, but I'm just not sure Hrgovic has the power to hurt Bakole but I'd probably trust Hrgovic to beat Bakole on points too.

 

I actually think he has an easier time with Bakole, assuming he shows up heavy.

Okolie would be a dreadful, frustrating fight.

 

Okolie would be a good test for Itauma.