Filip Hrgovic says winning the IBF heavyweight title made him want to stay at the top for years. His first move as champion may tell us how he intends to
IBF heavyweight champion Filip Hrgovic is targeting a fight against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on the planned Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua undercard. Hrgovic won the vacant IBF title by stopping Moses Itauma in August. However, mandatory challenger Frank Sanchez is waiting for his mandated title opportunity after taking a step-aside fee for the previous bout.
Hrgovic stated he is open to offering Sanchez another step-aside payment in pursuit of unifying the division. In contrast, Sanchez's team has stated they will not accept another deal, noting that IBF regulations require a mandatory title defense before any non-mandatory bout can take place.
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