Joyce vs Hrgovic

When is Joyce vs Hrgovic?

Joe Joyce will face Filip Hrgovic on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Adeleye vs Tshikeva for the BBBOC British Heavyweight championship.

Joyce vs Hrgovic stats

Joe Joyce steps into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Filip Hrgovic will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joyce has an advantage in power over Hrgovic, with a 94% knockout percentage compared to Hrgovic's 82%.

Joe Joyce is the older man by 7 years, at 39 years old.

Hrgovic has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joyce is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 20 days later than Hrgovic, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 103 compared to Hrgovic's 82.

Filip Hrgovic is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 6 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Joyce vs Hrgovic form

Joe Joyce has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Derek Chisora on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Kash Ali on March 16, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Zhilei Zhang on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

Before that, he had lost to Zhilei Zhang on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

He had won against Joseph Parker on September 24, 2022, by knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester.

Hrgovic has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he 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.

Prior to that, he had beaten Mark de Mori on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Demsey McKean on August 12, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Zhilei Zhang on August 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He had defeated Emir Ahmatovic on December 4, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joe Joyce has been fighting more than Filip Hrgovic.

Joe Joyce last fought 8 months and 9 days ago, while Filip Hrgovic's last outing was 10 months and 4 days ago.

Joyce's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

Hrgovic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time does Joyce vs Hrgovic start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Joyce vs Hrgovic?

Joyce vs Hrgovic will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Joyce vs Hrgovic?

In the UK you can stream Joyce vs Hrgovic via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

In the US you can stream Joyce vs Hrgovic via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Joyce vs Hrgovic?

Filip Hrgovic is currently 2/7 (-340) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Joe Joyce if you fancy the upset.

View all Joyce vs Hrgovic Odds