Joe Joyce faces Filip Hrgovic on April 5 in the main event live on DAZN from Co-op Live in Manchester, England. The pair square off in the scheduled 10-round bout with the vacant WBO International title on the line. The contest is their second encounter since 2013, when Joyce defeated Hrgovic by split decision in a five-round amateur bout.
Both fighters look to return to winning ways and, as stated at the press conference, get back on top. In his previous outing last July, London’s 39-year-old former interim WBO champion, Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs), dropped a unanimous decision to Derek Chisora. 32-year-old Croatian contender, Hrgovic (17-1, 14 KOs), lost his previous bout last June by TKO in the eighth round against Daniel Dubois.
The co-feature is a 12-round heavyweight bout between David Adeleye (13-1, 12 KOs) and Jeamie Tshikeva (8-1, 5 KOs). The two Londoners battle it out for the vacant British belt.
Among the Joyce vs Hrgovic undercard bouts, Manchester’s Jack Rafferty (25-0, 16 KOs) defends his Commonwealth super lightweight strap in a 12-rounder against Cory O’Regan (14-0, 3 KOs) of Dewsbury, Yorkshire. Plus, Briton Delicious Orie makes his pro boxing debut in a four-round heavyweight bout against Milos Veletic (3-7, 1 KO) of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic results
Get Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic full fight card results below.
- Filip Hrgovic def. Joe Joyce by unanimous decision (97-93, 96-95, 98-92) | See photos
- David Adeleye def. Jeamie Tshikeva by TKO (R6, 0:55)
- Jack Rafferty def. Cory O’Regan by TKO (R5, 2:26)
- Delicious Orie def. Milos Veletic by points (40-36)
- Khaleel Majid def. Alex Murphy by unanimous decision (96-94, 97-94, 96-95)
- Juergen Uldedaj def. Gerardo Mellado by unanimous decision (99-91, 97-94, 100-90)
- Royston Barney-Smith def. Cesar Ignacio Paredes by points (80-72)
- Mark Chamberlain def. Miguel Angel Scaringi by points (80-72)
- Nelson Birchall def. Rodrigo Matias Areco by KO (R1, 1:31)
- Ramtin Musah def. Robbie Chapman by points (40-36)
- Louis Szeto def. Nabil Ahmed by points (38-37)
- Alfie Middlemiss def. Alexander Morales by points (40-37)
Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic live blog
Filip Hrgovic defeats Joe Joyce by decision
Filip Hrgovic defeats Joe Joyce by unanimous decision. After 10 rounds, the judges scored the fight 97-93, 96-95, and 98-92.
Main event: Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic
Old rivals Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic battle it out for the vacant WBO International title. Joyce defeated Hrgovic by split decision in a five-round amateur bout at the now defunct World Series of Boxing in 2013.
David Adeleye stops Jeamie Tshikeva in sixth round
In the co-main event, David Adeleye drops Jeamie Tshikeva twice and stops in the sixth round to win the vacant British heavyweight title.
Jack Rafferty stops Cory O'Regan in fifth round
Jack Rafferty defeats Cory O’Regan via fifth-round TKO, as he corners throws in the towel. O’Regan was also went down in the third round from a right hand.
Delicious Orie defeats Milos Veletic in pro debut
Delicious Orie defeats Milos Veletic by points in a four-rounder at heavyweight with a score 40-36.
Khaleel Majid defeats Alex Murphy by decision
Khaleel Majid defeats Alex Murphy by unanimous decision with the scores 96-94, 97-94, and 96-95. In the 10th round, Murphy got cut over his left eye from a head clash.
Royston Barney-Smith defeats Cesar Ignacio Paredes
English southpaw Royston Barney-Smith defeats Cesar Ignacio Paredes of Peru by points, 80-72, in an eight-rounder at super featherweight.
Joyce vs Hrgovic prelims results
Among the Joyce vs Hrgovic prelims: Mark Chamberlain defeats Miguel Angel Scaringi by points in an eight-rounder, with a score of 80-72. Nelson Birchall stops Rodrigo Matias Areco in the first round. Ramtin Musah scores a four-round points decision over Robbie Chapman, 40-36. Louis Szeto defeats Nabil Ahmed by points, with a score of 38-37. Alfie Middlemiss defeats Alexander Morales by points, 40-37.
Joyce vs Hrgovic start time
Joyce vs Hrgovic airs live on DAZN. The start time in the U.S. is 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT. The local start time in the UK is 7:00 PM BST.
