After blitzing out Dave Allen last month, Filip Hrgovic looks set for a second consecutive outing on British soil, expected to collide with Moses Itauma next.
Now, after recently facing the imposing Croatian, Allen has provided a prediction for that proposed fight.
Hrgovic suffered a first career defeat when he lost to Daniel Dubois by stoppage in a bid for the IBF Interim heavyweight title; a loss which ultimately cost him world honours, with ‘Triple D’ elevated to full world champion soon after.
However, ‘El Animal’ has since bounced back, with last month’s three-round beatdown of Allen marking three wins over British opponents within a 13-month spell and teeing up a fifth straight clash against an opponent from the UK.
The victor of Itauma-Hrgovic is expected to move on to a shot at the heavyweight throne, but despite his recent one-sided defeat, Allen picked 21-year-old Itauma to come out on top, on his TikTok account.
“It’s a great fight, it is a big step up, I think. I think that Franklin was a good fight but Hrgovic is another step up again, a lot more danger.
“Hrgovic, I think, is a world-class fighter. I think that he is very, very, very good, but I think that with Itauma’s speed and variation, I think that Itauma wins. I think that he is that special.”
It is believed that Itauma vs Hrgovic will take place on Saturday, August 8, at the O2 Arena. However, an alternative date has also been suggested for what would be Itauma’s toughest test to date.
