VS
Late 2026
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Heavyweight
21-1-0
1-1-0

Belts on The Line

IBF World Heavyweight

The tape

34
Age
37
6' 6" / 198 cm
Height
6' 5" / 196 cm
81.9" / 208 cm
Reach
78.7" / 200 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

TKO 9TKO 3UD 10UD 10TKO 8
Form
TKO 11
21
Wins
1
16
By KO
1
76
KO%
100
1
Losses
1
1
Stopped
1
0
Draws
0
2017
Debut
2014
114
Pro rounds
13

Current rankings @ Heavyweight

5
Box.Live
21
4
The Ring
-
-
WBA
15
-
WBC
8
-
WBO
-
-
IBF
-

Filip Hrgovic vs Rico Verhoeven preview


When is Hrgovic vs Verhoeven?

Filip Hrgovic could potentially square off against Rico Verhoeven in late 2026 the United States.

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

Hrgovic vs Verhoeven stats

Filip Hrgovic would step into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rico Verhoeven would make his way to the ring with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Verhoeven would have a large advantage in power over Hrgovic, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Hrgovic's 76%.

Filip Hrgovic is the younger man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Hrgovic has a height advantage of 1 inch over Verhoeven. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Filip Hrgovic and Rico Verhoeven fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hrgovic is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 5 months later than Verhoeven, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 101 more professional rounds, totaling 114 compared to Verhoeven's 13.

Filip Hrgovic goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Rico Verhoeven is currently ranked number 15 by the WBA, and 8 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.

Hrgovic vs Verhoeven form

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

In his last fight, he defeated Moses Itauma on August 29, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Dave Allen on May 16, 2026, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster.

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

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

He had been beaten by 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.

Activity check

Hrgovic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

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