Joe Joyce will now face Filip Hrgovic in a pulsating heavyweight showdown on Saturday 5th April, 2025, after Dillian Whyte was forced to pull out of his showdown with the British star through injury, and here's everything you need to know ahead of the enthralling bout.
Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic - All You Need To Know
Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic - Date
Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic is set to take place on Saturday 5th April, 2025 - with the fight taking top billing on Queensberry's first ever DAZN show, entitled 'Heavy Impact'.
Joyce was of course scheduled to be taking on Dillian Whyte on the card, however a late injury has forced the British contender's withdrawal - meaning former number one ranked heavyweight Hrgovic, has been drafted in as a dangerous, late opponent.
Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic - Ring walks & Fight Time
Fight fans can expect ringwalks for Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic to begin around 22:30 (BST), with the bout getting underway around 10 minutes later.
This is however subject to change, dependent upon the length of the stacked undercard.
Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic - Venue
Manchester's state-of-the-art facility, the Co-op Live will stage Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic, with the venue having recently played host to Derek Chisora's final UK-staged professional bout against Otto Wallin.
Why was Dillian Whyte v Joe Joyce cancelled?
Dillian Whyte was forced to pull out of his heavyweight clash with Joe Joyce after sustaining a serious finger injury in training just four weeks ahead of the scheduled dust-up.
The news of his withdrawal came just 48 hours after Joe Joyce had pulled the plug on his scheduled warm-up fight against experienced Frenchman, Patrick Korte.
Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic - What belts are on the line?
Despite both fighters previously holding titles and establishing themselves as world heavyweight championship contenders, Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic won't have any belts attached to it.
However, victory for either man would propel them up the rankings and towards a potential future title opportunity - defeat would likely leave their world title aspirations in tatters.
Joe Joyce profile, record & last fight
Nationality: | British (English) |
Age: | 39 |
Height: | 6ft 6ins |
Reach: | 80ins |
Total Fights: | 19 |
Record: | 16-3 (15 KOs) |
Last Fight: | Lost (UD) v Derek Chisora (27/07/24) |
Filip Hrgovic profile, record & last fight
Nationality: | Croatian |
Age: | 32 |
Height: | 6ft 6ins |
Reach: | 79ins |
Total Fights: | 18 |
Record: | 17-1 (14 KOs) |
Last Fight: | Lost (TKO) v Daniel Dubois (01/06/24) |
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