Filip Hrgovic laid out his case for victory throughout as we speak’s ultimate press convention, saying that his benefit in novice expertise will lead him to victory over Daniel Dubois of their twelve-round heavyweight bout this Saturday, June 1st, in Riyadh.
Hrgovic Expects to “College” Dubois in Heavyweight
Hrgovic (17-0, 14 KOs) says he’s assured and that he’s going to take the 26-year-old Dubois (20-2, 19 KOs) “to high school” of their match within the ‘5 vs. 5’ occasion, stay on DAZN PPV on the Kingdom Enviornment.
A lot has been made about Hrgovic sparring with Dubois seven years in the past, and based on Filip, it was one-sided.
That was a very long time in the past, and it’s exhausting to make a case that it has any bearing on Saturday’s battle. Hrgovic will flip 32 subsequent week, June 4th, and he’s older now.
Anthony Joshua will probably be within the viewers on Saturday evening to observe Hrgovic vs. Dubois, and he may battle the winner if the IBF belt is stripped from champion Oleksandr Usyk and made out there. Joshua is predicted to take a tough go if that title isn’t out there.
Dubois Prepared for the Problem
“I can’t take any easier steps, no extra bums. That is the extent I should be at, and I’m prepared for it,” mentioned Daniel Dubois at as we speak’s ultimate press convention, speaking about his battle towards Filip Hrgovic.
Dubois hasn’t been preventing bums. In his final battle, he stopped Jarrell ‘Large Child’ Miller, and in his one earlier than that, he misplaced to Oleksandr Usyk. Daniel has been preventing higher opposition than Hrgovic has, and that’s why he has two defeats on his resume. If Dubois had performed it protected and fought the identical opposition as Hrgovic, he’d nonetheless be undefeated and might need been the favourite.
“We’ve got a historical past in sparring, however that was seven years in the past. I’m right here for this battle on Saturday, and I’m going to knock him out on Saturday. In no way, I’m prepared for him,” mentioned Dubois when advised that Hrgovic mentioned he destroyed him in sparring.
“I’m glad he referred to as me out and wished to battle me. I used to be calling out high heavyweights and massive names for, and it’s a extremely good battle for me,” mentioned Hrgovic about Dubois desirous to battle him.
Hrgovic possible may have fought many proficient contenders within the division. It’s not like nobody wished to battle him, however it’s labored out for him that he hasn’t fought a expertise like Joshua, Tyson Fury, or Usyk as a result of he’d possible have misplaced to them.
“He’s a great identify and a great boxer, and I can’t look ahead to Saturday. I’ve rather more expertise; I had an extended novice profession, and I come by greater than him. So, I feel he has extra skilled fights, however I’ve rather more expertise, and I feel I take him to high school,” mentioned Hrgovic.