Hrgovic vs McKean

Who won Hrgovic vs McKean?

Filip Hrgovic beat Demsey McKean by technical knockout in the 12th round on Saturday, August 12th, 2023, at O2 Arena, Greenwich.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Anthony Joshua beating Robert Helenius. Also on the undercard Johnny Fisher defeated Harry Armstrong, and Derek Chisora was victorious over Gerald Washington.

Hrgovic vs McKean stats

Back in August 2023, Filip Hrgovic stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Demsey McKean made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws.

Filip Hrgovic was the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Hrgovic had a 4-inch reach advantage.

Filip Hrgovic fought out of the orthodox stance, while Demsey McKean was a southpaw.

Hrgovic was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 10 months later than McKean, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 39 fewer professional rounds, totaling 82 compared to McKean's 121.

Filip Hrgovic went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 15 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 1 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Demsey McKean was ranked number 14 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Hrgovic vs McKean form

Hrgovic had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Zhilei Zhang on August 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Marko Radonjic on September 10, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Worthersee Stadium, Klagenfurt, Austria.

Before that, he had won against Rydell Booker on November 7, 2020, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida, United States.

He had beaten Alexandre Kartozia on September 26, 2020, by knockout in the 2nd round at Struer Arena, Struer, Denmark.

McKean had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Patrick Korte on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at South Bank Piazza, South Brisbane, Australia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ariel Esteban Bracamonte on February 27, 2022, by points in the 8th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Don Haynesworth on November 19, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at SNHU Arena, Manchester, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Kiki Toa Leutele on May 15, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Australia.

He had beaten Jonathan Rice on March 7, 2020, by technical knockout in the 10th round at The Star, Gold Coast.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Filip Hrgovic had been fighting more than Demsey McKean.

Going into this contest, Filip Hrgovic had last fought 11 months and 23 days ago, while Demsey McKean's last outing had been 9 months and 28 days ago.

Hrgovic's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

McKean's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

What time did Hrgovic vs McKean start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Hrgovic vs McKean?

Hrgovic vs McKean was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Hrgovic vs McKean?

Filip Hrgovic was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Demsey McKean made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.