Undefeated 17-0 (14 KOs) heavyweight Filip Hrgovic faces a harsh ultimatum regarding his career if he loses to Daniel Dubois, 20-2 (19 KOs), on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. uttered to himself.
Hrgovic, currently No. 1 in the IBF's heavyweight rankings, will compete against Matchroom Boxing team members in a new concept that sees five members of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing stable face off against Frank Warren's Queensberry stable. He will face a former world heavyweight title challenger.
“5 vs 5” will serve as the undercard for the highly anticipated light heavyweight title bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dimitri Bivol.
If the belts fall apart in the aftermath of the May 18 unification fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, Hrgovic-Dubois could challenge for the vacant title.
At yesterday's press conference, Dubois spoke briefly about the sparring session between the pair, stating that they are now a different animal than when he previously shared rounds with Collat.
In an interview with IFL TV, Hrgovic explained that he did not understand why Dubois mentioned their spar and insisted that while Dubois may have grown up, the British heavyweight contender's personality remained the same.
“I don't know why he mentioned sparring,” Hrgovic told IFL TV. “That sparring wasn't very good for him, but I don't know why he mentioned it. If I were him, I would have kept quiet about it.
“He said he's changed. Of course he's changed because he was so young when we sparred, but I was young too. I think he's improved, but you're the way you are. , you can never change your personality,” Hrgović said.
Hrgovic added that if he lost to Dubois, he would retire because he believes he is the best heavyweight in the world.
Asked by IFL if he planned to hang up his gloves for good if they lost, Hrgovic said: “Of course.”
“I think I'm the best. I work hard, and I've been in this sport for 18 years, and I work like an AF****** maniac. If I lose to Dubois If I do, I'm going to fuck that son of a bitch. He's not going to be as good as I think he is, so I'm going to retire.”
