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Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 06 Oct 2023, 15:04
by golden_labrador
Hrgovic vs. Wilder would be interesting too - Hrg got that iron jaw
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 06 Oct 2023, 15:07
by Sweet Dick Willie
golden_balls wrote: ↑06 Oct 2023, 15:04
Hrgovic vs. Wilder would be interesting too - Hrg got that iron jaw
Does he? Was tested only by Zhang and he surely wasn't feeling normal in that match
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 06 Oct 2023, 15:20
by golden_labrador
i watched that match and he was eating a lot of Zhangers. was still standing at the end. definitely buzzed early though
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 06 Oct 2023, 15:26
by Sweet Dick Willie
I don't know whether he has an iron jaw or not but yeah, would be a great fight
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 06 Oct 2023, 16:12
by pound per pound
golden_balls wrote: ↑06 Oct 2023, 15:04
Hrgovic vs. Wilder would be interesting too - Hrg got that iron jaw
It will be iron vs. glass. Bet on iron.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 14:33
by Ruthless-RKO
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 14:43
by Perkin Warbeck
Hrgovic vs Usyk is a good fight.
Fury was never going to fight Usyk anyway - let's not forget, he avoided him all last year.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 14:47
by Sendo Takeshi
As pissed as I am, that wouldn't be too bad.
At least the undisputed champ wouldn't be stripped immediately, if the fight ever happens.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 15:48
by Contendeh
This would actually be a better fight. Let’s be realistic. Fury is a paper champion and should have been stripped by the wbc years ago.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 20:02
by amwsnw
would like to see Parker get the fight ahead of Hrgovic
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 03 Feb 2024, 07:01
by Syntax Error
amwsnw wrote: ↑02 Feb 2024, 20:02
would like to see Parker get the fight ahead of Hrgovic
Yes, Parker deserves some kind of title shot.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 03 Feb 2024, 12:50
by Cyclops
Good fight if it happens.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 04 Feb 2024, 15:55
by margaret thatcher
parker deserves it more going by resumes but tbh more interested in seeing hrgovic. parker is such a known quality that there really isnt much intrigue there for me
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 04 Feb 2024, 16:14
by SportsRatings
margaret thatcher wrote: ↑04 Feb 2024, 15:55
parker deserves it more going by resumes but tbh more interested in seeing hrgovic. parker is such a known quality that there really isnt much intrigue there for me
Would love to see Parker - Hrgovic. Usyk won't be available for at least eight months and if Fury wins he won't fight the rest of the year!
But instead Hrgovic will wait for however long it takes. And the Parker -Zhang winner will wait until after that one....
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 04 Feb 2024, 17:08
by pound per pound
Perkin Warbeck wrote: ↑02 Feb 2024, 14:43
Hrgovic vs Usyk is a good fight.
Fury was never going to fight Usyk anyway - let's not forget, he avoided him all last year.
It is a good match up. Hrgovic targets the body well and delivers blows with force and skill. Usyk has been hurt by legal and illegal by punches to the body before in the amateurs and professional ranks. To say he does not take them well and Hrgovic is a good body puncher are both true.
Big, strong, long, aggressive to the point where mere jab won't or counter right won't deter him and skilled he will knock Usyk out.
I do not discount that Usky is a better boxer, but the match up here favor Hrgovic. Let's see if this fight happens.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 04 Feb 2024, 17:37
by margaret thatcher
no the fight does certainly not favour hrgovic
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 04 Feb 2024, 17:44
by Sendo Takeshi
If good body shots are enough, I'd be a threat for Usyk too.
Body shots are disgusting, nobody likes them.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 04 Feb 2024, 18:40
by JonnyKupfer
Usyk - Hrgovic won’t happen this year. (Unless Fury pulles out of the title unification)
In the Usyk/Fury - Helwani interview yesterday Turki Al-Sheikh talked about the plans for the rest of the year:
- If Ngannou wins he would probable do MMA till Fury and Usyk have fought 2 times.
- If AJ wins he would fight Hrgovic (probably for the vacant IBF belt) while they are waiting for the Fury/Usyk rematch, because he IBF won’t wait.
The winners would than fight each other in 2025.
He also made a public offer to Hrgovic to fight on the AJ vs Ngannou undercard. He can choose between 6 opponents. Kabayel, Sanchez, Bakole, Anderson, Dubois or Miller.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 05 Feb 2024, 04:11
by funso banjo baby
Hrgovic has earned his shot the hard way. They don't come tougher than Mark Demori and Demsey McKean. Young Demori`s record was studded with top level names. And Mckean`s ability to hold for dear life makes him tricky for anyone. Hrgovic`s standout performance was his shutout points win over Zhang. He was barely troubled and showed his skills to the maximum. Absolutely no one contested the decision...and it's hard to argue that Zhang even won a round.
As for Usyk, his back to back wins over Joshua were edge of the seat rollercoaster rides. Joshua was coming forward and attacking like jack Dempsey against Willard but Usyk answered like for like with a pair of all out attacking performances that left the world stunned. His last `defence` against Dubois was a text book example of poise and precision in the face of the worst foul blows since Golota. Dubois was a shadow of the fighter who had destroyed the leader contender , mighty Trevor Bryan.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Filip Hrgovic - IBF Ordered
Posted: 05 Feb 2024, 17:01
by oogiebe
funso banjo baby wrote: ↑05 Feb 2024, 04:11
Hrgovic has earned his shot the hard way. They don't come tougher than Mark Demori and Demsey McKean. Young Demori`s record was studded with top level names. And Mckean`s ability to hold for dear life makes him tricky for anyone. Hrgovic`s standout performance was his shutout points win over Zhang. He was barely troubled and showed his skills to the maximum. Absolutely no one contested the decision...and it's hard to argue that Zhang even won a round.
As for Usyk, his back to back wins over Joshua were edge of the seat rollercoaster rides. Joshua was coming forward and attacking like jack Dempsey against Willard but Usyk answered like for like with a pair of all out attacking performances that left the world stunned. His last `defence` against Dubois was a text book example of poise and precision in the face of the worst foul blows since Golota. Dubois was a shadow of the fighter who had destroyed the leader contender , mighty Trevor Bryan.
I'm waiting on someone to take this seriously!