Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic are set to go head-to-head in Manchester tonight in what promises to be an intriguing match-up in the heavyweight division
Joe Joyce will be looking to get his career back on track later this evening when he takes on top heavyweight contender Filip Hrgovic in Manchester.
The Brit’s career is at a bit of a crossroads after losing to boxing veteran Derek Chisora in his last fight. After suffering back-to-back defeats in Zhilei Zhang, tonight’s showdown with Hrgovic has huge implications for the future of ‘Juggernaut’ amid calls for the 39-year-old to call it a day.
As for Hrgovic, the Crotian scrapper hasn’t fought since losing to heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois last year. Defeat against ‘Triple D’ was the 32-year-old’s first defeat as a professional. Prior to the loss, he had established himself as a real top contender following wins over Zhilei Zhang, Demsey McKean and Mark de Mori. And so, here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s fights…
What time will Joe Joyce vs
The blockbuster event is scheduled to take place live at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester tonight. The main card is scheduled to get underway at around 7pm BST (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET). Hrgovic is set to make the walk to the ring first at around 10pm BST (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET) with Joyce set to follow immediately after The two stars will then touch gloves just after 10:20pm BST before the first bell sounds. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights are completed earlier than expected.
How to watch Joe Joyce vs
Fans from across the globe will be able to watch and stream all of the action live on DAZN. A subscription with the popular streaming service starts from as little as £14.99 a month.
Full fight card and undercard
Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic
David Adeleye vs Jeamie Tshikeva
Jack Rafferty vs Cory O’Regan
Delicious Orie vs Milos Veletic
Khaleel Majid vs Alex Murphy
Royston Barney-Smith vs Cesar Ignacio Paredes
Mark Chamberlain vs Miguel Angel Scaringi
Nelson Birchall vs Rodrigo Matias Areco
Ramtin Musah vs Robbie Chapman
Louis Szeto vs Nabil Ahmed
Alfie Middlemiss vs Alexander Morales
Quotes corner
Joe Joyce: “It’s a good fight, good entertainment. It’s good to be here and I expect a great performance,” he said. “It’s good to share the ring with Hrgovic again. We had a good scrap last time, like 12 years ago. The same result is going to happen. I’m going to win and then get elevated back up to the top of the sport.”
Filip Hrgovic: “Yeah, it was short notice. I had just few weeks but, like I said, I was already in a good shape,” he said. “That’s why I accepted this fight and I think it’s good opportunity for me. This win, hopefully on Saturday, brings me back to the top. Motivation is big for sure and like I said, I want to come back to the top. Like Frank [Warren, the shows promoter] said in the beginning, the loser will be in a very bad position so I don’t want to lose. I have a lot of motivation.”
