Hrgović Wins World Title
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Croatia’s Filip Hrgović wins a world heavyweight title in London with a ninth-round knockout after surviving early pressure from Itauma. Croatian coverage also focuses on his manager’s praise, his lighter weight, and the fact that his biggest fight aired on DAZN rather than domestic television.
Hrgović ‘Took £5 Million From My Hands’. David Haye Says Croatia Is Now Home to a World Champion
David Haye still remembers the sparring session that helped cancel his planned fight with Tyson Fury. In 2013, Filip Hrgović, then a 21-year-old Croatian sparring partner, hit Haye so hard that his eyebrow opened badly and the fight never took place. Haye now speaks about Hrgović with admiration, despite joking that the Croatian took around £5 million from his hands. He called Hrgović a warrior wh…
Why Filip Hrgović’s biggest career fight was unavailable on Croatian television
Filip Hrgović’s biggest career fight could not be watched on any Croatian television channel because DAZN held the broadcast rights. The global sports streaming platform has become an increasingly imp…
Hrgović Deserves to Defend World Title in Croatia, Says Respected Boxing Manager
Keith Conolly said Filip Hrgović’s world-title victory was so unlikely that it resembled a film script, not a conventional boxing match. Hrgović’s American manager said he had never seen anything like…
Filip Hrgović’s manager credits lighter weight for surviving Itauma’s assault and staging London comeback
Filip Hrgović entered his London fight at his lightest weight since 2019, and his manager Keith Connolly believes that decision helped him survive Moses Itauma’s fierce early attack. Hrgović weighed 1…
