Filip Hrgovic returns to the UK on May 16, this time facing fan-favourite Dave Allen at Doncaster\u2019s Eco-Power Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Croatian heavyweight known as \u2018El Animal\u2019 hasn\u2019t lost on British soil, beating Demsey McKean in London back in 2023 and David Adeleye in Manchester last year. He has, however, been beaten by a Brit in Daniel Dubois.<\/p>\n
As he looks to work himself into contention for a rematch with Dubois \u2013 who challenges for Fabio Wardley\u2019s WBO heavyweight title a week before \u2013 Hrgovic will step through the ropes a considerable favourite against Allen<\/a>, who lost to Arslanbek Makhmudov last year but beat Karim Berredjem in February to get back in the winning column.<\/p>\n If Allen can\u2019t harness the home advantage and pull off an upset, Hrgovic has already secured himself a significant fight. Speaking to Boxing King Media,<\/a> he named the heavyweights mentioned in his contract.<\/p>\n \u201cI get paid and I move forward for my second fight in a new deal with Queensberry.<\/p>\n \u201cI have in contract a few names that must get delivered. Moses [Itauma], Agit [Kabayel], [Daniel] Dubois, [Fabio] Wardley. Four, five names that must be delivered. It\u2019s guaranteed. We\u2019ll see what happens with Wardley-Dubois, Moses and Agit. But we have an obligation that I must face one of these guys later in the year.\u201d<\/p>\n After his latest knockout win this past weekend, where he became the first man to stop Jermaine Franklin, Moses Itauma did mention Hrgovic as his ideal next test, but their timelines may not line up as the young Brit is due to return in July.<\/p>\n Agit Kabayel is in prime position with the WBC, looking to either fight champion Oleksandr Usyk next or see the belt become vacant and pick it up that way.<\/p>\n