Hrgovic Calls Out Joseph Parker For Joshua-Ngannou card on March 8th in Saudi

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By Raj Parmar - 01/09/2024 - Comments

IBF heavyweight mandatory Filip Hrgovic has taken to social media to accept an offer from Joseph Parker to fight him on the undercard of the March 8th Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

To clarify, Parker (34-3, 23 KOs) didn’t offer to fight Hrgovic (17-0, 14 KOs). He just said that he, Zhilei Zhang, and Joe Joyce are all fighters that he’s interested in fighting in March.

It’ll be up to the Saudis whom Parker fights on the March 8th Joshua-Ngannou, if anyone. Zhang (26-1-1, 21 KOs) would be a better option for Parker because many felt that he was robbed of a victory in his fight with Hrgovic in August 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Zhang knocked Hrgovic down early and dominated him throughout the fight with his power. The judges gave it to Hrgovic, the younger guy, and the one that is being given a big promotional push.

Parker is the hot hang right now following his victory over former WBC heavyweight champion Devontay Wilder on the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card on December 23rd. He had Wilder running all night, afraid to throw his powerful right hand and unable to land anything in the fight.

After the fight, Parker said he wanted the biggest match-up possible for his next bout. His promoter said they’d like a rematch with Anthony Joshua, but that’s not going to happen. If Parker wants a rematch with Joshua, the best way to get that is to fight Hrgovic, and defeat him to take his IBF mandatory spot.

“El Animal in the house. I heard Joseph Parker wants to fight me in March on the Joshua-Ngannou undercard. I am very happy to hear that. I am ready. I accept your offer, Joe. Let’s do it. Let’s go, baby. Let’s get down. Let’s get down to business. See you soon,” said Filip Hrgovic on social media, talking about wanting to fight former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker on March 8th on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.