Filip Hrgovic was amused by his opponent, David Adelye, and described him as arrogant before their 10-round heavyweight fight tonight in the ANB Arena in Riyadh.
Hrgovic (18-1, 14 COs) came up during the building of Adelye’s nerves with his dismissive attitude towards him and considered him as just one of his many opponents he rolled over. At the last press conference, Olympic bronze medalist HRGOVIC predicted in 2016 that he would “destroy” nobility. That remark turned off the British fighter like a fire.
Arrogance promotes HRGOVIC’s success
“I have achieved a lot with my arrogance. I will continue to do this, ‘Filip Hrgovic said Boxnationand respond to David Adelye and say that she can “come back to arrogance and bite him on his A **.”
The pace of the fight can be a problem for HRGOVIC as Adelye can force the older fighter to work three minutes of each round. This is his best chance to win.
Adelye, 28, is the fresh, younger fighter of the two, and he is a bigger puncher than the 33-year-old Hrgovic. The experiential advantage that Philip has can play a major role in the result. Adelye fought only one notable opponent during his six -year professional career, Fabio Wardley, and was knocked out in seven rounds on October 28, 2023.
Adelye did not have a true amateur career because he only had one fight before becoming a pro in 2019. So he learned on the track in his short six -year career, with a combination of power and poor matchmaking. Again, Wardley is the only quality opponent who fought David, and he fell apart under the pressure in that loss.
HRGOVIC was stopped in eight rounds by Daniel Dubois in 2024. Early in that fight, the Croatia-born Hrgovic was effective and connected with large right hands to the head of Dubois. However, the cut that Philip suffered over his left eye suffered over his left eye and the fast pace of the fight carried him out.
Last updated on 08/16/2025
