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 Crew 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 Might 18. Nonetheless, the IBF are anticipated to strip the winner of their title virtually instantly.
It had been urged that Joshua would combat 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 must be me in opposition to Dubois for the vacant IBF belt. Then the winner ought to combat Joshua however you by no means know in boxing. I feel if Fury wins, he’ll do the whole lot to combat Joshua subsequent, he received’t wish to combat Usyk once more.”
The reveals on Might 18 after which June 1 are the newest mega occasions within the Saudi Arabian boxing revolution however Turki Al-Alshikh, the chairman of the Common Leisure Authority within the Kingdom, just lately revealed that they’re planning to stage a present at Wembley in September as a ‘business’ for Riyadh Season.
And Hrgovic believes that both he or Dubois in opposition to Joshua might headline underneath the arch on the nationwide stadium.
“If Usyk beats Fury then they are going to go for a rematch so the winner of me and Dubois will combat Joshua as a substitute,” he added. “That’s my opinion.
“Joshua is the dream combat and I hope I’ll beat Dubois after which combat him in Wembley in September. That might 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 be sure that victory will arrange a colossal home conflict with Joshua.
He mentioned: “Whether or not our combat 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 combat.
“The winner of me and Hrgovic combating AJ subsequent makes enterprise sense, that’s the enterprise. Me and AJ can be two London boys combating for the world title, that might be mad.
“However that’s for my crew to take care of, I’m simply coaching within the gymnasium. However it might be an enormous second for me, a world title in London, big.”
