VS
Autumn/Fall 2026
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in the United States

Potential contest @ Heavyweight
26-1-0
20-1-0

Final Eliminator For

IBF World Heavyweight Championship

The tape

33
Age
33
6' 4" / 193 cm
Height
6' 6" / 198 cm
78" / 198 cm
Reach
81.9" / 208 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

KO 2KO 7TKO 7TKO 4KO 1
Form
TKO 3UD 10UD 10TKO 8TKO 1
26
Wins
20
19
By KO
15
73
KO%
75
1
Losses
1
1
Stopped
1
0
Draws
0
2017
Debut
2017
122
Pro rounds
105

Current rankings @ Heavyweight

15
Box.Live
6
-
The Ring
5
-
WBA
6
12
WBC
5
-
WBO
2
3
IBF
8

Frank Sanchez vs Filip Hrgovic preview


When is Sanchez vs Hrgovic?

Frank Sanchez could face Filip Hrgovic in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

The contest would be a final eliminator for the IBF heavyweight championship of the world.

Sanchez vs Hrgovic stats

Frank Sanchez would step into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Filip Hrgovic would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Hrgovic would have a slight advantage in power over Sanchez, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Sanchez's 73%.

Frank Sanchez is the same age as Filip Hrgovic, at 33 years old.

Hrgovic has a height advantage of 2 inches over Sanchez. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Frank Sanchez and Filip Hrgovic fight out of an orthodox stance.

Sanchez is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 days earlier than Hrgovic, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 17 more professional rounds, totaling 122 compared to Hrgovic's 105.

Frank Sanchez goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC, and 3 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Filip Hrgovic is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Sanchez vs Hrgovic form

Frank Sanchez has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Richard Torrez Jr on May 23, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Agit Kabayel on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Junior Fa on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had beaten Scott Alexander on September 30, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

He had won against Daniel Martz on April 8, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Hrgovic has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Dave Allen on May 16, 2026, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten David Adeleye on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Joe Joyce on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had lost to Daniel Dubois on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Mark de Mori on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Filip Hrgovic has been fighting more than Frank Sanchez.

Frank Sanchez last fought 4 months and 13 days ago, while Filip Hrgovic's last outing was 4 months and 20 days ago.

Sanchez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

Hrgovic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Sanchez vs Hrgovic?

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