Fury given lifeline as Gypsy King provided battle with Hrgovic
Tyson Fury might have his want fulfilled of preventing a top-rated heavyweight in September. Eddie Hearn has provided Fury a battle with No10 ranked (Ring Magazine) heavyweight Filip Hrgovic in the summertime.
Fury is operating out of choices for a aggressive matchup in such a slim timescale. Discussions for the undisputed battle with Oleksandr Usyk collapsed earlier this 12 months over the purse break up for the rematch.
Meanwhile, latest makes an attempt to coerce Anthony Joshua right into a battle have failed as nicely. Joshua is anticipated to field Dillian Whyte in August earlier than a blockbuster showdown with Deontay Wilder 4 months later – plans which have been well-documented when Fury made his strategy.
The Gypsy King additionally opened talks with Zhang Zhilei and Andy Ruiz Jr though the previous is already tied up with a rematch towards Joe Joyce whereas Fury alleges Ruiz Jr priced himself out of negotiations.
The solely choices which might be logically accessible to Fury inside the divisions’ prime 10 are Luis Ortiz (No8) and Hrgovic (No10). The latter of which is represented by Hearn who says he would fortunately arrange the battle.
“Say you’re playing matchmaker for Tyson Fury, and you look at the rankings,” he told Boxing Social. “Imagine ‘AJ’ fights Dillian Whyte then Wilder and Usyk fights Dubois. I’ll tell you if he wants, he can fight Filip Hrgovic.
“If he’s looking for an opponent, he can have the Filip Hrgovic fight. Tyson Fury is smart, he doesn’t want a risky fight. Hrgovic is mandatory for the IBF, but Tyson will say ‘I’m not fighting him, nobody’s heard of Hrgovic!” But there’ll at all times be a line’.”
Hrgovic is ranked No1 by the IBF and is subsequent in line behind Daniel Dubois to face unified heavyweight champion Usyk (WBA ‘tremendous’, IBF and WBO). The Croatian puncher hasn’t fought since his razor-close determination win over Zhang in August of final 12 months and is presently with out an upcoming matchup.