Filip Hrgović reaches the highest ranking of his career after epic victory
Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgović rose to seventh in BoxRec’s rankings after his victory over Itauma, the highest position of his career on that list.
- Hrgović ranks fourth in The Ring’s heavyweight standings, behind Oleksandr Usyk, Daniel Dubois and Agit Kabayel, with Tyson Fury also listed ahead of him.
- The article says Hrgović earned about £800,000 for his knockout victory in London.
Filip Hrgović has reached the highest ranking of his career after his victory over Itauma, moving into the upper tier of the heavyweight division in two major rankings.
BoxRec placed the Croatian seventh among the world’s leading heavyweights. The platform ranks fighters through a mathematical model that considers their results, the quality of their opponents and how they won. Its rankings are updated daily.
Hrgović stands even higher in The Ring’s rankings, where he is fourth in the race for Oleksandr Usyk’s crown. Usyk leads the list, followed by Daniel Dubois, Agit Kabayel, Tyson Fury and Hrgović.
The result marks a sharp rise for the newly crowned IBF heavyweight champion. The article also says his knockout victory in London brought him a prize of about £800,000.
Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.