FILIP HRGOVIC expects to face Daniel Dubois for the vacant IBF heavyweight title on June 1 – with a Wembley superfight in opposition to Anthony Joshua additionally awaiting the winner.
Hrgovic is a part of Workforce Matchroom for the 5 vs 5 occasion in opposition to Queensberry, with Frank Warren’s heavyweight hope Dubois the person chosen to face the Croatian.
The showdown will happen a fortnight after Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk collide to determine the undisputed heavyweight champion in Riyadh on Could 18. Nevertheless, the IBF are anticipated to strip the winner of their title nearly instantly.
It had been instructed that Joshua would struggle for the vacant title however Hrgovic understands that the belt will truly be on the road when he faces Dubois.
“The plan is for the vacant IBF title to be on the road in opposition to Dubois,” Hrgovic mentioned.
“It ought to be me in opposition to Dubois for the vacant IBF belt. Then the winner ought to struggle Joshua however you by no means know in boxing. I feel if Fury wins, he’ll do every little thing to struggle Joshua subsequent, he gained’t wish to struggle Usyk once more.”
The reveals on Could 18 after which June 1 are the most recent mega occasions within the Saudi Arabian boxing revolution however Turki Al-Alshikh, the chairman of the Normal Leisure Authority within the Kingdom, lately revealed that they’re planning to stage a present at Wembley in September as a ‘industrial’ for Riyadh Season.
And Hrgovic believes that both he or Dubois in opposition to Joshua may headline beneath the arch on the nationwide stadium.
“If Usyk beats Fury then they may go for a rematch so the winner of me and Dubois will struggle Joshua as an alternative,” he added. “That’s my opinion.
“Joshua is the dream struggle and I hope I’ll beat Dubois after which struggle him in Wembley in September. That may be excellent.”
Dubois, in the meantime, doesn’t thoughts whether or not or not there’s a belt up for grabs when he faces Hrgovic however can also be sure that victory will arrange a colossal home conflict with Joshua.
He mentioned: “Whether or not our struggle is for the world title or not, he holds that place with the IBF and I wish to take it. So it’s an essential struggle.
“The winner of me and Hrgovic combating AJ subsequent makes enterprise sense, that’s the enterprise. Me and AJ could be two London boys combating for the world title, that will be mad.
“However that’s for my workforce to take care of, I’m simply coaching within the fitness center. However it might be an enormous second for me, a world title in London, enormous.”
