Panel: How far can Filip Hrgovic go at heavyweight?

Paul Smith
Former British champion

I do rate him, I think heโ€™s very good. Hrgovic has definitely got those tools and attributes. Heโ€™s got the power, heโ€™s got the frame and size. Heโ€™s got a good team behind him. Itโ€™ll be about how heโ€™s matched and how he comes through.

Dave Coldwell
Leading trainer

Heโ€™s got undoubted power. But itโ€™s very hard in that division. You can get excited about somebody and then they step up and you see their weaknesses completely exposed. So Iโ€™m not sure, Iโ€™ve not seen enough of him at a good enough level. I still see him at that untested level.

Micky Helliet
Promoter & manager

Iโ€™ve been a massive fan of Hrgovic since seeing him edged out in one of my all-time favourite amateur fights against Joe Joyce. He uses his height, reach, head movement, awkwardness and thundering right hand to great effect. Iโ€™d be amazed if he doesnโ€™t at least fight for a belt.

Tony Jeffries
Olympic medallist

He looks the real deal but itโ€™s hard to say exactly how far he can go as he hasnโ€™t fought top class opposition. We need to see him fight someone like Tony Yoka, Otto Wallin or Dillian Whyte to get a better answer.

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