Hrgovic vs Sanchez

When is Hrgovic vs Sanchez?

Filip Hrgovic could face Frank Sanchez in Spring 2027 Croatia.

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

The contest would be a final eliminator for the IBF heavyweight championship of the world.

Hrgovic would be defending his IBF World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Moses Itauma in August 2026. He has held this belt for 1 month and 18 days.

Hrgovic vs Sanchez 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.

Frank Sanchez would make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Hrgovic would have a slight advantage in power over Sanchez, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Sanchez's 73%.

Filip Hrgovic is the same age as Frank Sanchez, at 34 years old.

Hrgovic has a height advantage of 2 inches over Sanchez. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Filip Hrgovic and Frank Sanchez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hrgovic is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 days later than Sanchez, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 8 fewer professional rounds, totaling 114 compared to Sanchez's 122.

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

Frank Sanchez is currently ranked number 3 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Hrgovic vs Sanchez 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.

Frank Sanchez has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Richard Torrez Jr on May 23, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.

Prior to that, he had lost to Agit Kabayel on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Junior Fa on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had defeated Scott Alexander on September 30, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

He had won against Daniel Martz on April 8, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Filip Hrgovic has been fighting more than Frank Sanchez.

Filip Hrgovic last fought 1 month and 17 days ago, while Frank Sanchez's last outing was 4 months and 23 days ago.

Hrgovic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

Sanchez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

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