When is Usyk vs Hrgovic?
Oleksandr Usyk could face the challenge of Filip Hrgovic in Early 2025 the United States.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
Usyk vs Hrgovic stats
Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Filip Hrgovic would 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 Hrgovic would have an advantage in power over Usyk, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 64%.
Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 5 years, at 37 years old.
Hrgovic has a height advantage of 3 inches over Usyk. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Oleksandr Usyk fights out of the southpaw stance, while Filip Hrgovic is an orthodox fighter.
Usyk is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Hrgovic, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 107 more professional rounds, totaling 189 compared to Hrgovic's 82.
Filip Hrgovic is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, 9 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Usyk vs Hrgovic form
Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had beaten Daniel Dubois on August 26, 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.
Going into that contest, he had won against Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Before that, he had beaten Anthony Joshua on September 25, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
He had defeated Derek Chisora on October 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.
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 won against 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 beaten Zhilei Zhang on August 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
He had won against 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, Filip Hrgovic has been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.
Oleksandr Usyk last fought 7 months and 18 days ago, while Filip Hrgovic's last outing was 7 months and 4 days ago.
Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.
Hrgovic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Usyk vs Hrgovic?
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I really hope not.
Hrgovic is now IBF mandatory :-/