Bookmakers made Filip Hrgovic a big favorite against David Adeleye when they meet in their bout on Saturday 16th August 2025 at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 7/50 (-710) to win the bout outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on David Adeleye if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Hrgovic winning while giving Adeleye a 17% chance.
Hrgovic opened as the favorite at 1/8 (-770).
Adeleye opened at 5/1 (+500) which has got wider by 1/-2 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Hrgovic vs Adeleye Head To Head
Filip Hrgovic steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
David Adeleye will make his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Adeleye has an advantage in power over Hrgovic, with a 93% knockout percentage compared to Hrgovic's 78%.
Filip Hrgovic is the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.
Hrgovic has a height advantage of 2 inches over Adeleye. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.
Both Filip Hrgovic and David Adeleye fight out of an orthodox stance.
Hrgovic is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 2 months earlier than Adeleye, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 42 more professional rounds, totaling 92 compared to Adeleye's 50.
Filip Hrgovic goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 11 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at heavyweight.
David Adeleye is currently ranked number 9 by the WBO in the Heavyweight division.
Hrgovic vs Adeleye betting form
Hrgovic has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Joe Joyce on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, 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. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Mark de Mori on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Demsey McKean on August 12, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the contest.
He had beaten Zhilei Zhang on August 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
David Adeleye has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Jeamie Tshikeva on April 5, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Solomon Dacres on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, London. He was a 1/2 (-190) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Fabio Wardley on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their BBBOC British Heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 9/4 (+230) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Emir Ahmatovic on June 9, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the fight.
He had defeated Dmytro Bezus on February 17, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, David Adeleye has been fighting more than Filip Hrgovic.
Filip Hrgovic last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while David Adeleye's last outing was 4 months and 11 days ago.
Hrgovic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
Adeleye's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Hrgovic vs Adeleye Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Hrgovic vs Adeleye for In-Play Betting?
Hrgovic vs Adeleye will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
