This division is Hrgovic's to take

This division is Hrgovic's to take. For those of you who watched the Olympics in 2016, Hrgovic was robbed over the Gold medal winner Yoka who has failed two PED tests as a pro. Hrgovic has wins over well-known pros such as Parker,Yoka, Kuzmin, Nistor, and Pero as an amateur. He was the #1 ranked super heavyweight coming into the 2016 Olympics at a time when he was just coming into his own. I predicted he would win a word title back then as I still do now. Okay he lost to Joyce, a man of 26 when he was a boy of 20. He was never knocked down in 70 fights according to boxrec. Since going pro he has beaten six undefeated fighters, is 17-0 with 14 KO. He has beaten five fighters with 1 or 2 loses when he foght them. He is currently ranked #1 by the IBF. In 17 total fights few men have a more impressive resume. A world title fight awaits. These are the facts, just in case you don't know them. As a professional Hrgovic has a confrontational style meaning you have to fight him on his terms. The boxers are dealing with Hrgovic who has a good jab, moves his feet well and can cut off the ring. He is an active puncher with good boxer with 12 round stamina so out landing him is not an easy task. He owns a 82" reach and stands 6'6" tall weighing in at 245 Lbs. He is also one of the best body punchers around today. And of course he is a legitimate power puncher with accurate rights and hooks. He can be countered due to his aggressiveness and average defense. But he has proven to have a grade A chin when hit. I have yet to see him hold on and clinch when hit. And he has never been stopped in the amateurs or pro's. His hand speed is decent. Now onto his potential opponents. The IBF World Title fight. He could fight Kabel who is ranked in the top ten by ring magazine and box rec. He is undefeated and in his prime. A solid contender this is an acceptable title fight opponent. Fury was supposed to fight him a few years ago as a tlte defense but backed out of the fight! After Hrgovic, the IBF ranks him #2. If this fight is made I think Hrgovic knocks him out and picks up his 7th win over an undefeated fighter which may be a modern day record. First title defense. Usyk. The Best fight out there in my opinion at heavyweight. Usyk is viewed as the #1 heavyweight in the world. If they meet I would favor Hrgovic to win 60/40. The longer this fight takes to be made the more the 37 year old may decline and slow down due to age. And with Usky his speed advantages over his opponent is a key for him not to wait too long. His body is soft, so Hrgovic's body punching will be a factor. or Fury. I don't care what the judges say he drew with a 0-0 fighter in my judgement and was floored. Fury is a talented top 5 fighter , but he is chinny, fat, and cheats. He has been busted with PED's before and docked points in five separate fights. He fights the old, out of shape and not very good in general. Hrgovic vs Fury is the #1 fight I want to see, And I think Hrgovic knocks him out. A cheater Fury is, but he is no fool and I highly doubt fans will see this fight. Fury is now 35, and in my opinion is in decline. He will be 36 in August. After Fury vs Usyk happens, Hrgovic should fight the winner. If that does not happen right away a money grab vs. Joshua age 34 , or Wilder age 38 will do. A year from now their age will change and in my opinion both men are on the decline. There is also Parker as option,. - Dr. Z

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Then he should have no problem running it back. It's the fight that makes the most sense if Parker won't again, having put himself into contention vs Wilder, unless Hrgovic can land cash cow AJ for the vacant belt. AJ for vacant is by far the most likely fight. And the next best fight is rematching Zhang in China. Clock is ticking on that matchup. Usyk and Fury ain't happening. Well, Fury isn't, at any rate, not ever. And Usyk is going to be tied up for years with Fury and his BS. Hrgovic' best shot is for Fury to fail to make the May date and for Usyk to request him. Otherwise his best fights are the ones I outlined. I think you're overrating him, but time will tell. It depends on what you mean. Am I over rating his chances of becoming a a world champion. I think not. Wilder had a chance to fight him but picked an old man with the fight looking like a fraud. Now moving forward I do think he is the best around today as of 2-9-24. Time will tell.

2y ago

crimsonfalcon07

You do know that Ruiz and Parker had a chance to fight Hrgovic, but passed. He already beat Zhang via unanimous decision. I'd like to see a re-match with a different referee who made some iffy calls during the fight. In the fight the Knock down was a pull down, watch the films! Hrgovic also put Zhang down, but the ref ruled that as a slip He out threw and out landed Zhang. Check the punch stats. Anyway all three judges felt Hrgovic won. He was distracted on the day due to his father's death who he was very close with, and recently being married. That is a big change for a man. Then he should have no problem running it back. It's the fight that makes the most sense if Parker won't again, having put himself into contention vs Wilder, unless Hrgovic can land cash cow AJ for the vacant belt. AJ for vacant is by far the most likely fight. And the next best fight is rematching Zhang in China. Clock is ticking on that matchup. Usyk and Fury ain't happening. Well, Fury isn't, at any rate, not ever. And Usyk is going to be tied up for years with Fury and his BS. Hrgovic' best shot is for Fury to fail to make the May date and for Usyk to request him. Otherwise his best fights are the ones I outlined. I think you're overrating him, but time will tell.

2y ago

Dr_Z6263

Zhang being 40 means the time to correct the record is NOW. You want him to wait until Zhang is 42? 43? That's not going to make him look better to those of us who thought he lost that fight. Especially with Fury and Usyk tied up with their "May" fight, then a rematch in November, oh wait no, 2025, maybe 2026, oh let's see what the judge says, ouch I got injured, postpone, fight Ngannou again, postpone... If Hrgovic is waiting to fight Usyk or Fury, he's gonna be in his grave before he takes over any division. He should be fighting any of Zhang, AJ, Parker, Ruiz if his fat butt will stop pricing himself out, etc. You build a resume by fighting as many of the top guys as you can. Zhang and Parker right now look like the only guys who are ready for the smoke. I'm not even convinced Hrgovic beats the likes of Jared Anderson. You do know that Ruiz and Parker had a chance to fight Hrgovic, but passed. He already beat Zhang via unanimous decision. I'd like to see a re-match with a different referee who made some iffy calls during the fight. In the fight the Knock down was a pull down, watch the films! Hrgovic also put Zhang down, but the ref ruled that as a slip He out threw and out landed Zhang. Check the punch stats. Anyway all three judges felt Hrgovic won. He was distracted on the day due to his father's death who he was very close with, and recently being married. That is a big change for a man.

2y ago

JakeTheBoxer

Ok..for a start I want him to take a chance Saudis are giving to him.

2y ago

Haka

He is dangerous but nobody wants to fight him because of it.

2y ago

pollywog

Opetaia is good, but this overrating and overhyping of him is getting too much now. Just watch Opetaia vs Breidis from rounds 7 to 12. When Breidis finally got going, he completely dominated him and broke his jaw. He simply isn't going up to heavyweight and flattening granite chinned, 6ft 6, 246 pounds, top 5 at HW.... Filip Hrgovic. Not happening. Heh...didnt say he was going to, just that is something I'd like to see. Don't expect that Jai will move up to heavy for a few years anyway. If he wanted to collect the unified cruiser straps and get an automatic mando ala Usyk that'd be pretty sweet too.

2y ago

edpboxing

Jalolov & Gurgen Hovhannisyan coming :boxing:

2y ago

crimsonfalcon07

If Zhang who will be 40-41 years old keeps winging he deserves re-math down the road. I like to see that, but not before Fury or Usyk. A focused Hrgovic which he was not in their first fight due to personal reasons ...his fathers death and recently getting married, will beat Zhang better than he did in their first fight. Zhang being 40 means the time to correct the record is NOW. You want him to wait until Zhang is 42? 43? That's not going to make him look better to those of us who thought he lost that fight. Especially with Fury and Usyk tied up with their "May" fight, then a rematch in November, oh wait no, 2025, maybe 2026, oh let's see what the judge says, ouch I got injured, postpone, fight Ngannou again, postpone... If Hrgovic is waiting to fight Usyk or Fury, he's gonna be in his grave before he takes over any division. He should be fighting any of Zhang, AJ, Parker, Ruiz if his fat butt will stop pricing himself out, etc. You build a resume by fighting as many of the top guys as you can. Zhang and Parker right now look like the only guys who are ready for the smoke. I'm not even convinced Hrgovic beats the likes of Jared Anderson.

2y ago

Don_Jah

I'd like to see Opetaia make the jump from cruiser and flatten Hrgovic. Opetaia is good, but this overrating and overhyping of him is getting too much now. Just watch Opetaia vs Breidis from rounds 7 to 12. When Breidis finally got going, he completely dominated him and broke his jaw. He simply isn't going up to heavyweight and flattening granite chinned, 6ft 6, 246 pounds, top 5 at HW.... Filip Hrgovic. Not happening.

2y ago

Hooded_Terror

I like Hrgovic, but he seems to have cooled off some ober the last 18 months.

2y ago

Willow_The_Wisp

Good post Z

2y ago

Willow_The_Wisp

He's very good. Very well schooled and makes good use of what he does well. First saw him at the AIBA worlds in Qatar in 2015 as a skinny kid. Yoka won that one, where he smacked up Joyce and Hrgovic. Jalolov was also there. I can't get a straight answer on why Ivan Dychko stalled so bad. He was Jalolov's utter master. I was pretty high on all those guys not too long ago. Yoka really fell from grace. I don't see a resurrection for him.

2y ago

gauze

best punch to the back of the head in the heavyweight division

2y ago

RJJ9402GOAT

Have a day off Hrgob****. :lol1: What’s Hrgovic’s best unquestionable win? The vast majority had him losing to Zhang. Who else has he even beat? His resume is garbage.

2y ago

100million

I think he can pull it off. But only if he brings for the remainder of all his career the same judges from the Zhang fight.

2y ago

pollywog

I'd like to see Opetaia make the jump from cruiser and flatten Hrgovic.

2y ago

Dr_Z6263

Hes a top contender & its the HW division so idk that I'd say a guy like that couldn't touch a belt, but idk about the division is his for the taking. I would more likely expect to see him grab a belt & than lose it in his 1st or 2nd defense to a random contender. The division might be Jalolov's for the taking if he quit fighting amateur. Jalolov gots some fooking skills & a great size for today's HW. He kinda feels like a Tyson Fury 2.0 to me. Guys that fooking big shouldn't be able to move as good as he does. That said idek how serious he is about the pros as I keep hearing he'll be at the Olympics this year beating up on children so he can win a pretty necklace. Yes, Jalolov is excellent! But he is at least 2 years away from being a top 10 contender. They may fight someday.

2y ago

Dr_Z6263

He's a stiff bumzilla with a big forehead, Frankenstein feet, and the hand speed of a tortoise. Yes, he had a big head and neck. His feet are fine and can move quickly. And his hand speed is far form slow. It is actually decent. Watch the videos. I sense you are a biased hater of him. But you are right, he is a monster of a man. Avoided by Ruiz, Parker and Hunter.

2y ago

Dr_Z6263

I notice you don't seem to want him to rematch Zhang. One wonders why... If Zhang who will be 40-41 years old keeps winging he deserves re-math down the road. I like to see that, but not before Fury or Usyk. A focused Hrgovic which he was not in their first fight due to personal reasons ...his fathers death and recently getting married, will beat Zhang better than he did in their first fight.

2y ago

crimsonfalcon07

I notice you don't seem to want him to rematch Zhang. One wonders why...

2y ago