Filip Hrgovic has claimed that a KO artist refused to fight him.
On Saturday night, the Croatian will go to war with David Adeleye, inside the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hrgovic, who has destroyed Eric Molina, defeated Joe Joyce and finished Dempsey McKean, is a huge favorite going into the bout with the Englishman.
Interestingly, Adeleye wasn’t the world-level operator’s first choice.
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Filip Hrgovic says Martin Bakole rejected fight offer
Filip Hrgovic claims that Martin Bakole turned down a clash on the Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte undercard.
The power puncher hasn’t boxed since drawing with Efe Ajagba on May 4.
In an interview with talkSPORT, he said: “Martin Bakole was the first guy that was offered, and he said ‘no’, and I said ‘yes’, and that fight didn’t happen.
“Then they offered this guy, Adeleye. He accepted, I accepted, and that’s it…
“I don’t know [why]. It just didn’t happen. Boxing is a strange business sometimes.
“A lot of things happen behind the scenes, and you never know what is going on.”
Filip Hrgovic landed bombs on Deontay Wilder in sparring
While he has yet to reach his dream of becoming world champion, there’s no denying Hrgovic is a tremendous competitor.
Many years ago, the technical boxer trained alongside Deontay Wilder.
Unsurprisingly, he shared some interesting rounds with ‘The Bronze Bomber’.
Footage showcases Hrgovic connecting with huge shots on Wilder in sparring.