Filip Hrgović Reflects on Victory Over Joe Joyce

Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgović (18-1, 14 KOs) shared his thoughts following his unanimous decision win over Britain’s Joe Joyce (16-4, 15 KOs).

“I wasn’t fully prepared, but I thank God, Jesus Christ—all glory to Him. He gave me strength. He gave me this comeback. I wouldn’t have succeeded without Him. All glory to the one true God, Jesus Christ.

I’m very happy to be back and I’m looking forward to big fights ahead. This guy is made of steel. I couldn’t believe he withstood all those punches. He’s a really tough guy. An absolute beast. Very strong.

Listen, this guy beat Dubois—and I just beat him. So I want a rematch with Daniel Dubois. In our first fight, I performed very poorly, and credit to him—he had an incredible year. But yes, I absolutely want that rematch," Hrgović said.

As a reminder, on April 5, Hrgović defeated Joe Joyce by unanimous decision.