On Saturday night, on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk II, Filip Hrgovic will go up against china’s unbeaten Zhilei Zhang for the IBF heavyweight world title. The bout has been scheduled for twelve three-minute rounds and is expected to bring fire. Hrgovic and Zhang both are undefeated and therefore, Saturday night, someone’s “zero” will have to go. The question is, whose will it be? Before the fight, here are the numbers that tell us where they each stand.
This will be Hrgovic’s fifteenth pro fight, whereas Zhang will go to war for the twenty-sixth time.
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Filip Hrgovic Vs. Zhilei Zhang: Physical attributes
Filip Hrgovic comes from Croatia, and he goes by the alias of El Animal. Hrgovic is an orthodox fighter, and he stands 6′ 6″ tall. He made his pro debut in 2017 and had his last fight in December last year. So far, Hrgovic has fought a total of 49 rounds in pro boxing. Still unbeaten, Hrgovic, 30, has a pro record of 14 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws. 12, that is to say, 85.71% of his wins arrive by the way of a knockout. Filip Hrgovic’s last fight was against with Emir Ahmatovic and ‘El Animal’ won by TKO in the 3rd round.
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On the other hand, Zhilei Zhang hails from China, and goes by the nickname “Big Bang”. Zhang, as opposed to his young opponent, Hrgovic, is 39 years old and will fight as a southpaw. So far, Zhang has had 25 pro fights and a total of 72 rounds to speak of. Zhilei Zhang’s professional record comprises 24 wins, 0 losses, and only 1 draw. In addition, 19, that is to say, 76% of his victories come by the way of a knockout. Zhang has a similar height of 6′ 6 and more or less possesses the same reach as Hrgovic. Zhang made his debut in 2015, and in April of this year, he had his last fight. In his last fight, Zhang’s opponent was Scott Alexander, and the former won by a knockout in the very first round of the fight.
Other facts about Filip and Zhilei
According to data available in the public domain, Filip Hrgovic has a net worth of $1 million–$4 million. On Saturday night, El Animal will represent Croatia as he will take on ‘Big Bang’. Zhang Zhilei is reported to have a net worth of $5 million. He will represent his country, China, as he will face Hrgovic.
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