Bookmakers made Filip Hrgovic a strong favourite against Daniel Dubois when they square off in their contest on Saturday 1st June 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 11/25 (-230) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/4 (+180) on Daniel Dubois if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 66% chance of Hrgovic winning while giving Dubois a 34% chance.
Hrgovic opened as the favourite at 2/5 (-250) however, that price has shortened by 26/-25 (+100).
Dubois opened at 7/4 (+180).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Dubois vs Hrgovic Head To Head
Daniel Dubois steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Filip Hrgovic will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Dubois has advantage in power over Hrgovic, with a 95% knock out percentage over Hrgovic's 82%.
Daniel Dubois is the younger man by 5 years, at 26 years old.
Hrgovic has a height advantage of 1 inch over Dubois. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Daniel Dubois & Filip Hrgovic fight out of an orthodox stance.
Dubois is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months earlier than Hrgovic, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 8 more professional rounds, 82 to Hrgovic's 74.
Daniel Dubois goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO and 4 by the IBF at heavyweight.
Filip Hrgovic is currently ranked number 8 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF and 5 by the RING in the 201lb division.
Dubois vs Hrgovic betting form
Daniel Dubois has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Jarrell Miller on 23rd December 2023 by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on 26th August 2023 by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland. He was a 6/1 (+580) underdog going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Kevin Lerena on 3rd December 2022 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favourite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beat Trevor Bryan on 11th June 2022 by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Casino Miami Jai Alai, Florida, United States. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favourite going into the fight.
He had won against Joe Cusumano on 29th August 2021 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Ohio.
Hrgovic remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Mark de Mori on 23rd December 2023 by technical knockout in the 1st round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had beat Demsey McKean on 12th August 2023 by technical knockout in the 12th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/7 (-710) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Zhilei Zhang on 20th August 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Before that, he had won against Emir Ahmatovic on 4th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada, United States.
He had defeated Marko Radonjic on 10th September 2021 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Worthersee Stadium, Klagenfurt, Austria.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Filip Hrgovic has been fighting more than Daniel Dubois.
Daniel Dubois last fought 5 months and 9 days ago, while Filip Hrgovic's last outing was 5 months and 9 days ago.
Dubois' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.4 rounds on average.
Hrgovic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Dubois vs Hrgovic Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Dubois vs Hrgovic for In-Play Betting?
Dubois vs Hrgovic will be broadcast on DAZN PPV UK in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by DAZN PPV.
