Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic weigh-in results and fight night schedule
The fighters on tomorrow’s ‘Heavy Impact’ card weighed-in today in Manchester.
Joe Joyce goes up against Filip Hrgovic tomorrow night, April 5, in the headline attraction at the Co-op Live Arena, with the British heavyweight title being contended between David Adeleye and Jeamie TKV, live on DAZN.
Watch the weigh-in back hereThe action starts on Before the Bell at 5pm GMT / 10am PT / 1pm ET, with the main card starting on DAZN at 7pm GMT / 12pm PT / 3pm ET. The Joyce-Hrgovic main event will be on at 10pm GMT / 3pm PT / 6pm ET, but boxing events can be subject to delays.
Weigh-in Results & Running Order
10×3 Vacant WBO International Heavyweight Championship
Joe Joyce – 275lbs 1oz
Filip Hrgovic – 250lbs 6oz
12×3 Vacant British Heavyweight Championship
David Adeleye – 239lbs 13oz
Jeamie Tshikeva – 254lbs 9oz
12×3 Commonwealth Super-Lightweight Championship
Jack Rafferty – 139lbs 12oz
Cory O’Regan – 139lbs 1oz
4×3 Heavyweight Contest
Delicious Orie – 245lbs 9oz
Milos Veletic – 293lbs 8oz
10×3 Super-Lightweight Contest
Khaleel Majid – 139lbs 12oz
Alex Murphy – 139lbs 13oz
10×3 Cruiserweight Contest
Juergen Uldedaj – 199lbs 1oz
Gerardo Mellado – 196lbs 2oz
8×3 Super-Featherweight Contest
Royston Barney-Smith – 132lbs 9oz
Cesar Ignacio Paredes – 132lbs 5oz
8×3 Super-Lightweight Contest
Mark Chamberlain – 143lbs 11oz
Miguel Angel Scaringi – 143lbs 11oz
6×3 Featherweight Contest
Nelson Birchall – 127lbs 11oz
Rodrigo Matias Areco – 129lbs 6oz
4×3 Light-Heavyweight Contest
Ramtin Musah – 168lbs 2oz
Robbie Chapman – 170lbs 5oz
4×3 Bantamweight Contest
Louis Szeto – 117lbs 5oz
Nabil Ahmed – 117lbs 3oz
4×3 Featherweight Contest
Alfie Middlemiss – 127lbs 2oz
Alexander Morales – 128lbs 4oz
Quotes
Joe Joyce: “It is a great fight, entertainment, and I expect a great performance. It is good to share the ring with Hrgovic again, we had a good scrap last time about 12 years ago. The same result is going to happen, I’m going to win and then get elevated back up to the top of the sport. I am really excited to be here again, there is a lot of excitement here and it is going to be a great night of boxing.
“I know exactly what to expect from him and I have worked with Abel [trainer, Sanchez] before. He’s got a lot of mileage and has been in the sport a long time and had a lot of hard fights. I look forward to knocking him out on Saturday night.”
Filip Hrgovic: “Are we still main event after this? It was short notice, a few weeks, but I was already in good shape. That is why I accepted this fight and I think this is a good opportunity for me. This win, hopefully on Saturday, brings me back to the top and it is good to be part of this.
“Thanks to Queensberry and DAZN and I am looking forward to the win on Saturday, to knock him out and get back to the top. That is the plan. My motivation is big, for sure. I want to be back at the top and, like Frank said, the loser will be in a very bad position. I don’t want to lose.
“Man he is 40 years old. If he is 39 then he is young, I didn’t know that. Look, he is definitely not in the peak of his career, fighters get older and that is the reality, I am seven years younger. I think it will play a role in this fight.”
More quotes HERE
Betting Odds
3/1 Joyce
10/3 Hrgovic
22/1 Draw
Predictions
Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing: “He had a very close fight with Derek Chisora in his last fight. Without the knockdown, it would have been very close. Now Chisora is mandatory for the world title. Joe’s always been slow in the ring. He’s never looked like this sensational, skilled fighter. He’s been extremely tough. He can whack, he’s got a great chin, [but] as his career has progressed, the punch resistance has changed. Shots that hurt him against Chisora would never have hurt him before. The thousands of rounds of heavy sparring have been a problem. If you want a prediction, he will be well-beaten on Saturday and it will be inside three or four rounds.”
Daniel Dubois, IBF world heavyweight champion: “I think Hrgovic can win it, he’s got a good style, he’s had the time to rebuild so I’m looking forward to it. It’s interesting, is Joe going to come in and maul him? I’m looking forward to it to see what Hrgovic is like now. I heard an interview the other day where he said he’s ready and means business, so we’ll see.”
Abel Sanchez, World champion trainer: “On this one, I believe that Filip Hrgovic will win and look good doing it.”
More predictions HERE
DID YOU KNOW? Joyce and Hrgovic have already fought once before, in February 2013, in the World Series Boxing, which Joyce won on a split decision. Joyce then boxed less than a month later against Oleksandr Usyk, losing on a UD.