IBF champion Hrgovic told Pro Boxing Fans he would stop WBO champion Dubois in a rematch, calling Dubois slow next to Itauma; nothing is booked.
From 2 reportsLatest Hrgovic vows to stop Dubois in a rematch, calls him 'slow-motion' next to Itauma
What we know
- Hrgovic won the IBF heavyweight title in August by stopping Itauma in round nine.
- Hrgovic said Dubois, Adeleye and Zhang all hit him harder than Itauma did.
- Hrgovic lost to Dubois in 2024 when the fight was stopped in round eight because of cuts over both eyes.
- Hrgovic told Pro Boxing Fans a Dubois rematch would be like 'slow-motion' and said he would stop him; he says he was sick, injured and cut in the first fight.
- Dubois, the WBO champion, is eyeing WBC champion Agit Kabayel and a Hrgovic rematch after stopping Fabio Wardley in two rounds.
Reported, not confirmed
- Hrgovic is expected to defend the IBF title against Frank Sanchez in Croatia in February or March 2027. Boxing News
- Itauma is expected back in January 2027; no opponent or date is set. MMA-TV
- Dubois says he wants to fight Itauma. MMA-TV
Filip Hrgovic says a rematch with Daniel Dubois would be easy work after his fight with Moses Itauma. Speaking to Pro Boxing Fans, the IBF champion said Itauma is far quicker, and that Dubois "is a little slow but he is strong". He added that he expects to stop Dubois.
Hrgovic also said he almost stopped Dubois in their 2024 meeting despite being sick, injured and cut from round one, which he blamed on head-butts. Dubois won that fight when it was stopped in round eight.
Dubois, the WBO champion, is eyeing unifications with WBC champion Agit Kabayel and a rematch with Hrgovic after beating Fabio Wardley in two rounds. Before any Dubois-Hrgovic II, Boxing News says Hrgovic is expected to defend the IBF belt against mandatory challenger Frank Sanchez in Croatia in February or March 2027.
Hrgovic also said he almost stopped Dubois in their 2024 meeting despite being sick, injured and cut from round one, which he blamed on head-butts. Dubois won that fight when it was stopped in round eight.
Dubois, the WBO champion, is eyeing unifications with WBC champion Agit Kabayel and a rematch with Hrgovic after beating Fabio Wardley in two rounds. Before any Dubois-Hrgovic II, Boxing News says Hrgovic is expected to defend the IBF belt against mandatory challenger Frank Sanchez in Croatia in February or March 2027.
- Summary
- IBF champion Hrgovic told Pro Boxing Fans he would stop WBO champion Dubois in a rematch, calling Dubois slow next to Itauma; nothing is booked.
- Key points (one per line)
- Hrgovic told Pro Boxing Fans a Dubois rematch would feel like 'slow-motion' after Itauma, and said he would stop him
He says he was sick, injured and cut from round one in the first fight
Dubois is eyeing WBC champion Agit Kabayel and a Hrgovic rematch
Hrgovic is expected to defend the IBF title against Frank Sanchez in February or March 2027, in Croatia
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Boxing News | https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/filip-hrgovic-names-the-best-hes-faced/
Boxing News | https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/heavyweight-champ-vows-to-destroy-dubois/
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