The fight between the Briton and the Croatian will take place on April 5 in Manchester
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Former WBO interim title holder Joe Joyce (16-3, 15 KO) is confident of his victory over Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic (17-1, 14 KO).
“It's a good fight. It's nice to share the ring with Hrgovic again – last time, 12 years ago, we had a good fight. This time it will be the same result. I will win and then return to the top of the sport.”
“Other people talk about my retirement, but I have never thought about leaving boxing. It's a job and it pays well. I enjoy doing it, especially winning. I'm a good boxer and I take part in exciting fights for a reason.”
Recall that Joyce planned to fight Dillian Whyte. However, Whyte got injured and was replaced in the fight by Hrgovic. The fight between Joe and Philip will take place on April 5 at the Co-Op Live arena in Manchester.
On March 1, Joyce was supposed to fight German Patrick Corte, but the Briton pulled out. At the end of July 2024, Joe lost to Derek Chisora by unanimous decision. The fight took place at the O2 Arena in London. For Joyce, this defeat was the third in his last four fights.