Anthony Joshua dealt blow in title hopes as Daniel Dubois looks to muscle in by calling out rival | C3A44F0 | 2024-02-09 02:08:01
Hrgovic is the current IBF obligatory challenger for the belt held by Oleksandr Usyk and set to be defended towards Tyson Fury.
DANIEL DUBOIS has referred to as to struggle Filip Hrgovic – in what might prove to be a blow for Anthony Joshua.
Hrgovic is the current IBF obligatory challenger for the belt held by Oleksandr Usyk and set to be defended towards Tyson Fury.
However Usyk, 37, and Fury, 35, are contracted to a two-bout deal which all-but guarantees a rematch.
So Hrgovic, 31, might as an alternative be given the prospect to struggle for the interim belt.
After Fury suffered a minimize in sparring his undisputed title decider with Usyk was postponed from February 17 to May 18.
So Joshua -previously lined up to face the winner – has since been touted to fight Hrgovic instead.
But now Dubois has referred to as out the Croatian after posting a clip smashing the heavy bag in coaching.
He stated: "Hrgovic, I'm the daddy. I heard you've been calling out everyone else's identify but I can't hear my identify. Are you ready? I'm ready."
Joshua, 34, returns on March eight towards ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37, who controversially lost to Fury in October.
And the winner was in line to then challenge the victor between Fury and Usyk.
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But their two-fight deal seems to be set to rule them out from dealing with anybody else this yr.
So Saudi's boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh revealed talks might begin between Joshua and Hrgovic.
He stated on The MMA Hour: "I'll inform you what is in my thoughts. If Ngannou win then he may have a rematch towards the champion.
"If Joshua win and the best way of the winner of Tyson/Usyk, will probably be long time as a result of they'll have rematch.
"We are considering and discussing with Joshua camp and Hrgovic camp to perhaps have a struggle between them.
"I guarantee Usyk and he has my phrase, of two extra massive fights."
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