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Forbes
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Joe Joyce Vs. Filip Hrgovic: Full Fight Card Results
Joe Joyce (left) and Filip Hrgovic during the weigh-in at the Co-op Live arena, Manchester. Joe ... More Joyce will face Filip Hrgovic on Saturday at Manchester's Co-op Live arena. Picture date: Friday April 4, 2025. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images) Today, Saturday, April 5, former WBO interim heavyweight champion Joe Joyce faces Filip Hrgovic in a pivotal heavyweight bout at the top of a Queensberry-promoted fight card. The Joyce vs. Hrgovic headlined card takes place at Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. Before the main event, the vacant British heavyweight title is up for grabs, as English heavyweight champion David Adeleye faces Jeamie "TKV" Tshikeva. We have live coverage of tonight's fight card and will update the Joyce vs. Hrgovic card results as they happen. Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic (heavyweight) David Adeleye vs Jeamie Tshikeva (vacant British heavyweight title) Jack Rafferty vs Cory O'Regan (Commonwealth super-lightweight title) Delicious Orie vs Milos Veletic (heavyweight) Khaleel Majid vs Alex Murphy (super-lightweight) Royston Barney-Smith vs TBA (featherweight) Mark Chamberlain vs Miguel Angel Scaringi (super-lightweight) Nelson Birchall vs TBA (welterweight) Ramtin Musah vs Robbie Chapman (light-heavyweight) Louis Szeto vs Nabil Ahmed (super-bantamweight) Alfie Middlemiss vs Alexander Morales (featherweight) Saturday, April 5, 2025 Main Card starts at 2:00 p.m. ET Preliminary Card starts at 11:00 a.m. ET Co-Op Live in Manchester, England Main Card: DAZN Prelims: You Tube DAZN Monthly: $29.99 DAZN Yearly: $19.99 Joyce and Hrgovic are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET Joe Joyce (left) and Filip Hrgovic during the weigh-in at the Co-op Live arena, Manchester. Joe ... More Joyce will face Filip Hrgovic on Saturday at Manchester's Co-op Live arena. Picture date: Friday April 4, 2025. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images) The 39-year-old Joyce (16-3 with 15 knockouts) was initially booked to face former WBC heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte on the April 5 card. However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card. Not long after, the 32-year-old Hrgovic (17-1 with 14 knockouts) was named as a replacement opponent for Joyce. "It's a tough fight for both of them," promoter Frank Warren told Ring Magazine at the time "It's exactly the same as the fight he had before, Joe, against Dillian. The winner goes on, the loser is going to have to think about what he does. "Every fight he [Joyce] has is a risky fight. But if he wants to get back into it, he's got to come back with a win against a real good, credible opponent." Jaron Ennis Vs. Eimantas Stanionis Opening Betting Odds When the betting odds were announced for this heavyweight scrap, Joyce was a +245 underdog to Hrgovic, who came in as the -340 betting favorite. Today, Joyce is listed at +260, while Hrgovic comes in at -450. Filip Hrgovic during the weigh-in at the Co-op Live arena, Manchester. Joe Joyce will face Filip ... More Hrgovic on Saturday at Manchester's Co-op Live arena. Picture date: Friday April 4, 2025. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images) Joyce is currently unranked by the IBF, WBO, WBC, or WBO. Meanwhile, Hrgovic is ranked No. 6 by the IBF, No. 7 by the WBA, and No. 9 by the WBC. Record: 16-3 with 15 knockouts Age: 39 Height: 6'6" Reach: 80" Weight: 275.1 pounds Stance: Orthodox Trainer: Steve Broughton Record: 17-1 with 14 knockouts Age: 32 Height: 6'6" Reach: 82" Weight: 250.6 pounds Stance: Orthodox Trainer: Ronnie Shields MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Joe Joyce speaks to the media during the Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic ... More Press Conference at Co-op Live on April 03, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben) 'It's a good fight, good good to share the ring with Hrgovic again, we had a good scrap last time like 12 years ago," said Joyce via Bad Left Hook. The same result is going to happen, I'm going to win, and then get elevated back up to the top of the sport.' 'I know exactly what to expect and I've fought him before and I've trained with Abel before so I know what to been in the sport a long time, he's had a lot of hard fights, but I think it's going to be a great fight and I look forward to knocking him out on Saturday night.' MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Filip Hrgovic looks on during the Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic Press ... More Conference at Co-op Live on April 03, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben) 'Man, he's 40 years definitely not in the peak of his career. Fighters getting older and that's just reality and I'm seven years younger and I think it's going to play a role in this fight.' 'Man, if this guy knocks me out — he's slow like a fog, man. So I don't know how he going to knock me next nickname can be Joe 'Fog' Joyce. He's very slow, I don't know how he's going to knock me out, but look, we'll see on Saturday.' Joyce and Hrgovic had a five-round matchup for the now defunct World Series of Boxing in 2013. Joyce won that fight via split decision. Check back for results, reactions and highlights for the full Joyce vs. Hrgovic fight card as the fights take place.
Forbes
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Joyce Vs. Hrgovic Card: What To Know About Tonight's Boxing Event
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic face off as they pose for a photo during ... More the Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic Press Conference at Co-op Live on April 03, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben) Tonight, Saturday, April 5, former WBO interim heavyweight champion Joe Joyce matches up with Filip Hrgovic in a pivotal heavyweight bout at the top of a Queensberry-promoted fight card. The Joyce vs. Hrgovic headlined card takes place at Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. Before the main event, the vacant British heavyweight title is up for grabs, as English heavyweight champion David Adeleye faces Jeamie "TKV" Tshikeva. We look at the Joyce vs. Hrgovic card and give you all the information you need about tonight's boxing fight card. Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic (heavyweight) David Adeleye vs Jeamie Tshikeva (vacant British heavyweight title) Jack Rafferty vs Cory O'Regan (Commonwealth super-lightweight title) Delicious Orie vs Milos Veletic (heavyweight) Khaleel Majid vs Alex Murphy (super-lightweight) Royston Barney-Smith vs TBA (featherweight) Mark Chamberlain vs Miguel Angel Scaringi (super-lightweight) Nelson Birchall vs TBA (welterweight) Ramtin Musah vs Robbie Chapman (light-heavyweight) Louis Szeto vs Nabil Ahmed (super-bantamweight) Alfie Middlemiss vs Alexander Morales (featherweight) Saturday, April 5, 2025 Main Card starts at 2:00 p.m. ET Preliminary Card starts at 11:00 a.m. ET Co-Op Live in Manchester, England Main Card: DAZN Prelims: You Tube DAZN Monthly: $29.99 DAZN Yearly: $19.99 Joyce and Hrgovic are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET Joe Joyce (left) and Filip Hrgovic during the weigh-in at the Co-op Live arena, Manchester. Joe ... More Joyce will face Filip Hrgovic on Saturday at Manchester's Co-op Live arena. Picture date: Friday April 4, 2025. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images) The 39-year-old Joyce (16-3 with 15 knockouts) was initially booked to face former WBC heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte on the April 5 card. However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card. Not long after, the 32-year-old Hrgovic (17-1 with 14 knockouts) was named as a replacement opponent for Joyce. "It's a tough fight for both of them," promoter Frank Warren told Ring Magazine at the time "It's exactly the same as the fight he had before, Joe, against Dillian. The winner goes on, the loser is going to have to think about what he does. "Every fight he [Joyce] has is a risky fight. But if he wants to get back into it, he's got to come back with a win against a real good, credible opponent." Jaron Ennis Vs. Eimantas Stanionis Opening Betting Odds When the betting odds were announced for this heavyweight scrap, Joyce was a +245 underdog to Hrgovic, who came in as the -340 betting favorite. Today, Joyce is listed at +260, while Hrgovic comes in at -450. Filip Hrgovic during the weigh-in at the Co-op Live arena, Manchester. Joe Joyce will face Filip ... More Hrgovic on Saturday at Manchester's Co-op Live arena. Picture date: Friday April 4, 2025. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images) Joyce is currently unranked by the IBF, WBO, WBC, or WBO. Meanwhile, Hrgovic is ranked No. 6 by the IBF, No. 7 by the WBA, and No. 9 by the WBC. Record: 16-3 with 15 knockouts Age: 39 Height: 6'6" Reach: 80" Weight: 275.1 pounds Stance: Orthodox Trainer: Steve Broughton Record: 17-1 with 14 knockouts Age: 32 Height: 6'6" Reach: 82" Weight: 250.6 pounds Stance: Orthodox Trainer: Ronnie Shields MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Joe Joyce speaks to the media during the Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic ... More Press Conference at Co-op Live on April 03, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben) 'It's a good fight, good good to share the ring with Hrgovic again, we had a good scrap last time like 12 years ago," said Joyce via Bad Left Hook. The same result is going to happen, I'm going to win, and then get elevated back up to the top of the sport.' 'I know exactly what to expect and I've fought him before and I've trained with Abel before so I know what to been in the sport a long time, he's had a lot of hard fights, but I think it's going to be a great fight and I look forward to knocking him out on Saturday night.' MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Filip Hrgovic looks on during the Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic Press ... More Conference at Co-op Live on April 03, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben) 'Man, he's 40 years definitely not in the peak of his career. Fighters getting older and that's just reality and I'm seven years younger and I think it's going to play a role in this fight.' 'Man, if this guy knocks me out — he's slow like a fog, man. So I don't know how he going to knock me next nickname can be Joe 'Fog' Joyce. He's very slow, I don't know how he's going to knock me out, but look, we'll see on Saturday.' Joyce and Hrgovic had a five-round matchup for the now defunct World Series of Boxing in 2013. Joyce won that fight via split decision. We will update the Joyce vs. Hrgovic results live during tonight's fight card from Co-Op Live in Manchester. Also included will be reactions, video highlights and more.
Forbes
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Joe Joyce Vs. Filip Hrgovic Card: Date, Time, Location, How To Watch
On Saturday, April 5, former WBO interim heavyweight champion Joe Joyce faces Filip Hrgovic in a pivotal heavyweight bout at the top of a Queensberry-promoted fight card at Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. Also on the card is a battle for the British heavyweight title, as English heavyweight champion David Adeleye faces Jeamie "TKV" Tshikeva for the vacant crown. Below, we look at the date, time, location, and how to watch or stream the upcoming Joyce vs. Hrgovic boxing card. Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic (heavyweight) David Adeleye vs Jeamie Tshikeva (vacant British heavyweight title) Jack Rafferty vs Cory O'Regan (Commonwealth super-lightweight title) Delicious Orie vs Milos Veletic (heavyweight) Khaleel Majid vs Alex Murphy (super-lightweight) Royston Barney-Smith vs TBA (featherweight) Mark Chamberlain vs Miguel Angel Scaringi (super-lightweight) Nelson Birchall vs TBA (welterweight) Ramtin Musah vs Robbie Chapman (light-heavyweight) Louis Szeto vs Nabil Ahmed (super-bantamweight) Alfie Middlemiss vs Alexander Morales (featherweight) Saturday, April 5, 2025 Main Card starts at 2:00 p.m. ET Preliminary Card starts at 11:00 a.m. ET Co-Op Live in Manchester, England Main Card: DAZN Prelims: You Tube DAZN Monthly: $29.99 DAZN Yearly: $19.99 Joyce and Hrgovic are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET The 39-year-old Joyce (16-3 with 15 knockouts) was initially booked to face former WBC heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte on the April 5 card. However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card. Not long after, the 32-year-old Hrgovic (17-1 with 14 knockouts) was named as a replacement opponent for Joyce. "It's a tough fight for both of them," promoter Frank Warren told Ring Magazine at the time "It's exactly the same as the fight he had before, Joe, against Dillian. The winner goes on, the loser is going to have to think about what he does. "Every fight he [Joyce] has is a risky fight. But if he wants to get back into it, he's got to come back with a win against a real good, credible opponent." Jaron Ennis Vs. Eimantas Stanionis Opening Betting Odds When the betting odds were announced for this heavyweight scrap, Joyce was a +245 underdog to Hrgovic, who came in as the -340 betting favorite. Today, Joyce is listed at +260, while Hrgovic comes in at -450. Joyce is currently unranked by the IBF, WBO, WBC, or WBO. Meanwhile, Hrgovic is ranked No. 6 by the IBF, No. 7 by the WBA, and No. 9 by the WBC. 'It's a good fight, good good to share the ring with Hrgovic again, we had a good scrap last time like 12 years ago," said Joyce via Bad Left Hook. The same result is going to happen, I'm going to win, and then get elevated back up to the top of the sport.' 'I know exactly what to expect and I've fought him before and I've trained with Abel before so I know what to been in the sport a long time, he's had a lot of hard fights, but I think it's going to be a great fight and I look forward to knocking him out on Saturday night.' 'Man, he's 40 years definitely not in the peak of his career. Fighters getting older and that's just reality and I'm seven years younger and I think it's going to play a role in this fight.' 'Man, if this guy knocks me out — he's slow like a fog, man. So I don't know how he going to knock me next nickname can be Joe 'Fog' Joyce. He's very slow, I don't know how he's going to knock me out, but look, we'll see on Saturday.' Joyce and Hrgovic had a five-round matchup for the now defunct World Series of Boxing in 2013. Joyce won that fight via split decision. We will have more on the Joyce vs. Hrgovic fight card. On fight night, we will have results, reactions and highlights for the full Joyce vs. Hrgovic fight card.
The Independent
05-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Josh Taylor driven by fear factor as he bids to make impact at welterweight
Josh Taylor admitted he will be driven by 'a little bit of the fear factor' as he bids to prove himself all over again in the welterweight division. The 34-year-old former undisputed superlight world champion returns to action for the first time since making the decision to step up in weight when he tops the bill against 35-year-old Botswana-born Englishman Ekow Essuman at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on May 24. It will be Edinburgh fighter Taylor's first outing for a year since he lost a rematch to Jack Catterrall in Leeds last May and his first in Scotland since his contentious victory over the Englishman in February 2022. The Tartan Tornado is relishing the chance to try and establish himself at his new weight, but is respectful of the challenge he will face on his debut against WBO European champion Essuman. 'I've been there and done that, and worn all the four t-shirts at light-welter, now I'm back to being the hunter,' Taylor said on Wednesday at a press conference in Glasgow to launch the Queensberry-promoted Land of the Brave fight night in two and a half months. 'I'm nothing at welterweight. I'm coming up here to try and prove a point that I can become a two-weight world champion. I'm looking to become a force at welterweight, and I've chosen a very, very tough and tried-and-tested opponent for my first fight. 'I was team-mate with Ekow on Team GB, we'd done a few rounds a few years ago, but even then he was always tough and strong so I know what he brings to the table. There's absolutely no bad blood between me and Ekow, I'm quite friendly with him, but our careers are on the line here. 'I've got my hands full but I'm confident as well. I'm fully up for this fight and the challenges ahead. It's given me that fire in my belly and a little bit of the fear factor which is what I need during this training camp to bring the best of myself. I believe I will get the best of myself in facing Ekow here because I know that he brings the fire.' Taylor is excited to be performing in his homeland for the first time in more than three years, headlining a bill of predominantly Scottish fighters, including a fascinating featherweight showdown between Lee McGregor and Nathaniel Collins, as well as a professional debut for Alex Arthur's teenage son Alex Arthur Jr. 'It's been a couple of years since we've been here and it's great to to be the headliner and have the future generation coming through to showcase their skills and their talent, because in Scotland we're kind of starved for shows and boxing up here that hardly ever comes up here,' said Taylor. 'It was Alex Arthur and Ricky Burns and Scott Harrison and now myself, so it's good to have an opportunity here, to have Queensberry putting on a show and giving these younger lads the opportunity to showcase their skills. Hopefully they can keep bringing shows to Scotland.' Essuman, who says he has 'respect' for Taylor, is unfazed by the prospect of being cast as the enemy by what promises to be a fervent Scottish crowd. 'I perform the best in the lion's den,' he bragged. 'I've been crying out for it for a while now to just break out of that little pond that I was fighting in and I'm hell of excited for it. It's a nice big step up and it's good to be here on the top table, main event, really excited for it.'
