FILIP HRGOVIC expects to face Daniel Dubois for the vacant IBF heavyweight title on June 1 – with a Wembley superfight against Anthony Joshua also awaiting the winner.
Hrgovic is part of Team Matchroom for the 5 vs 5 event against Queensberry, with Frank Warren’s heavyweight hope Dubois the man selected to face the Croatian.
The showdown will take place a fortnight after Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk collide to decide the undisputed heavyweight champion in Riyadh on May 18. However, the IBF are expected to strip the winner of their title almost immediately.
It had been suggested that Joshua would fight for the vacant title but Hrgovic understands that the belt will actually be on the line when he faces Dubois.
“The plan is for the vacant IBF title to be on the line against Dubois,” Hrgovic said.
“It should be me against Dubois for the vacant IBF belt. Then the winner should fight Joshua but you never know in boxing. I…
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