Filip Hrgović
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 Hrgović at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1992 Zagreb, Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Hrga El Animal[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Filip Hrgović (born 4 June 1992) is a Croatian professional boxer. He is best known for winning a gold medal at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships and bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He possesses an amateur record of 74 wins and 15 losses.[2]
Early life
Filip was born on 4 June 1992 in Zagreb, Croatia, to Petar and Iva Hrgović. His father, who was born in Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina works for Croatian Motorways, while his mom, a native of the Croatian capital Zagreb is a graduate in kinesiology and was focused on raising Filip and his four other siblings.
Hrgović recalls being overweight as a child, even earning the nickname "fatty" along the way. He would often end up in trouble and be reprimanded for it.
Filip's first sport was basketball at age 8, which he took up as a means to lose weight. He even managed to win the national championship with his club Dubrava but was forced to retire due to back and knee injuries. He then took up swimming, which would also last only a short period of time.
He started boxing at the age of 13 in the boxing club Leonardo under the tutelage of coach Leonardo Pijetraj in his home district of Sesvete in Zagreb. His mother wasn't overly happy with Filip's decision to take up boxing as a profession, but his mind was already made up.[3]
Amateur career
Hrgović was boxing for BK Leonardo under Leonard Pijetraj.
Filip was 6 times Croatian Senior Boxing Champion (2011, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16), once runner up (2010).
He was also WSB Season I Champion (as member of Paris United team) and two times (Season III and season V) as member of Astana Arlans team, with a 26–4 record.[4]
He was named March Boxer of the Month in 2015 by AIBA.[5]
Hrgović was the man credited for the cancellation of the David Haye vs Tyson Fury fight in 2013, after he cut Haye in a sparring session.[6][7] He was also Kubrat Pulev's sparring partner for his fight against Wladimir Klitschko in 2014.[8][9]
Filip was a boxing bronze medallist in the men's super heavyweight category at the 2016 Summer Olympics after being narrowly defeated by Tony Yoka of France in the semi-finals.
After Olympics, he was awarded Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar by President of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, for extraordinary sports success and winning a medal at Olympics, also for promotion of sports and the reputation of the Croatia in the world.[10]
Professional career
On 30 September 2017, Hrgović started his professional career with a first-round stoppage victory over Raphael Zumbano of Brazil.[11] Hrgović signed a deal with Sauerland Promotions following his debut.[12]
Hrgović won all five of his matches in 2018, and was shortlisted for The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year award.[13]
For his sixth fight, he fought in his native Zagreb for the first time as a professional, defeating veteran heavyweight Amir Mansour. Mansour tried to fight back, but Hrgović was dominant throughout the bout, culminating with a spectacular third-round knockout for the Croatian.[14]
After that, he faced another veteran in Kevin Johnson, also in his native Zagreb. Johnson, a former world challenger for the WBC title, lived up to his reputation of being hard to stop, and took Hrgović the distance. Despite that, the hometown favorite would end up winning the bout by a wide unanimous decision.[15]
Then followed two fast knockout wins against Gregory Corbin in his US debut, and Mario Heredia in his first fight in Mexico.[16]
On 7 December 2019, on the undercard of Ruiz Jr. vs. Joshua II, Hrgović, then ranked #9 by the WBA and IBF, and #11 by the WBC, had what is perhaps his most notable win to date, a third-round knockout against Éric Molina.[17] He dominated the fight from the first bell, dropping Molina twice; once in the first round and again in the second, before finally closing out with a third knockdown in the third round, from which Molina wasn't able to get up.[18]
Titles
Professional
- WBC International heavyweight title
Amateur[19]
- 2016 Summer Olympics
- 2016 EUBC Golden Belt
- 2016 43. Chemistry Cup
- 2016 60. Istvan Bocskai Memorial
- 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships
- 2015 WSB Season V Champion (As member of Astana Arlans team)
- 2013 WSB Season III Champion (As member of Astana Arlans team)
- 2012 WSB Super Heavyweight World Champion 91+ kg
- 2011, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Croatian Senior Boxing Championship +91 kg
- 2011 WSB Season I Champion (As member of Paris United team)
- 2010 Laszlo Papp Memorial
- 2010 2. AIBA Youth World Championships
- 2010 20. Croatian Senior Boxing Championship +91 kg
- 2010 Croatian Youth Boxing Championship
- 2009 Franko Blagonjic Youth Memorial Tournament
- 2009 Croatian Youth Boxing Championship +91 kg
- 2008 Croatian Junior Boxing Championship +86 kg
Professional boxing record
| 10 fights | 10 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Éric Molina
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KO | 3 (12), 2:03 | 7 Dec 2019 |  Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
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Retained WBC International heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Mario Heredia
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KO | 3 (10), 0:33 | 24 Aug 2019 | Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
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Retained WBC International heavyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Gregory Corbin
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KO | 1 (10), 1:00 | 25 May 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, US
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Retained WBC International heavyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Kevin Johnson
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UD | 8 | 8 Dec 2018 |  Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall, Zagreb, Croatia
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Amir Mansour
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KO | 3 (12), 3:00 | 8 Sep 2018 | Zagreb Arena, Zagreb, Croatia
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Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Filiberto Tovar
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TKO | 4 (10), 1:50 | 9 Jun 2018 |  Postpalast, Munich, Germany
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Sean Turner
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UD | 8 | 24 Feb 2018 | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, Germany
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Tom Little
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TKO | 4 (8), 2:15 | 27 Jan 2018 |  Arēna Rīga, Rīga, Latvia
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Pavel Sour
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KO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 27 Oct 2017 | Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Raphael Zumbano Love
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:40 | 30 Sep 2017 | Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia
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Amateur boxing record
Orders and awards
Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar - 2016- The award for the sportsman of Zagreb - 2015 [53]
- Receives Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport - 2015 [54]
References
- ^ https://www.total-croatia-news.com/sport/36118-filip-hrgovic
- ^ floydp55 (2019-03-05). "The class of 2016 - Olympic prospects ⋆ Boxing News 24". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Meet Filip Hrgovic: Once Called a "Fatty", Now a World Title Challenger". www.total-croatia-news.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Majstori boksa stasali su u šampione u Cerskoj 3(in Croatian)
- ^ "March Boxer of the Month: Filip Hrgovic". AIBA.org. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "David Haye is no coward – but he is rather foolish". Yahoo Eurosport UK. 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Boxing: David Haye 'devasted' to pull out of Tyson Fury fight". The Independent. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Filip Hrgović na sparinzima u Berlinu "glumi" Vladimira Klička - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "BK Leonardo: Hrgović je izvukao ono najbolje iz Puleva - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ Vijesti: Dodijeljena odlikovanja izraz su priznanja i zahvalnosti za rad i doprinos razvoju i napretku Republike Hrvatske(in Croatian)
- ^ "Kakav debi! Hrgović nakon samo 100 sekundi slomio protivnika!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/filip-hrgovic-inks-promotional-pact-with-sauerland-event--121119
- ^ "FILIPU HRGOVIĆU IZMAKLA UGLEDNA NAGRADA, HRVATSKI BOKSAČ POSLAO PORUKU DOBITNIKU 'Hvala im na nominaciji, čestitke pobjedniku'" (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Filip Hrgovic Takes Out Amir Mansour in Three". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Filip Hrgovic Decisions Kevin Johnson Over Eight Rounds". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "News Archive". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hrgovic vs Molina - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "filip-hrgovic". www.filiphrgovic.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ FILIP HRGOVIC – 91+KG
- ^ 43. Chemistry Cup
- ^ PH u boksu: Sep i Hrgović u finalu, Čalić protiv Babića(in Croatian)
- ^ 60.Istvan Bocskai Memorial
- ^ Damir Plantić pobijedio Hrvoja Sepa na Prvenstvu Hrvatske, Hrgović obranio naslov(in Croatian)
- ^ PH u boksu: U 13 sati kreću finala u Sesvetama(in Croatian)
- ^ "Sjajni Filip Hrgović izborio Olimpijske igre! - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "WSB: Filip Hrgović dominirao u Dvoboju šampiona - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Završeno Pojedinačno PH u boksu za seniore - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "PH Boks: 8 velikih finala od 11h na Gripama - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "WSB: Sep dao nadu, Hrgoviću i Arlansima pobjedu oduzeli suci - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "17.World Championships - Almaty, Kazakhstan - October 14-26 2013". strefa.pl.
- ^ "Hrgović razvalio Gorsta za potvrdu pobjede Sesveta nad Bayernom - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Čalić naj-boksač, Bibi naj-tehničar PH - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Od 11 sati u Višnjiku počinje ludilo finalnih okršaja - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Zadar: Senzacija u velteru! - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "FightSite - Sjajni Hrgović stigao do uspjeha karijere!". Fightsite.hr. 2012-09-26. Archived from the original on 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "European Olympic Qualifier - Trabzon, Turkey - April 15-21 2012". strefa.pl.
- ^ "Pula: Završeno 22. seniorsko PH u boksu - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "U Puli PH u boksu stiglo do polufinala - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "16.AIBA World Championships - Baku, Azerbaijan - September 26 - October 8 2011" (PDF). Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Boks: Slovačka - Hrvatska 3:4 - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Duals Slovakia-Croatia - Vranov nad Toplou (SVK) - 2011". strefa.pl.
- ^ "U Koprivnici završeno seniorsko PH u boksu - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Koprivnica: Nedjelja 22.5. - Slijede finala na PH - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Subota 21.5. - Polufinalni dan u Koprivnici - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Hrgović svladao Abdulajeva za slavlje Parisa u finalu - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Laszlo Papp Memorial - 2010". strefa.pl.
- ^ "Hrgović - Svjetski juniorski prvak u boksu - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Filip Hrgović u finalu SP-a! - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Hrgović osigurao svjetsku broncu! - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Hrgović i Filipi u četvrtfinalu SP-a - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Okončano PH u Omišlju - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2010-03-21. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Tomasović nadboksao Mansoura - Profightstore". Profightstore.hr. 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ Sandra Perković i Filip Hrgović najbolji sportaši Zagreba(in Croatian)
- ^ Filip Hrgović i Ivo Karlović među dobitnicima nagrade Franjo Bučar!(in Croatian)
External links
- Boxing record for Filip Hrgovic from BoxRec (registration required)
- Filip Hrgovic at AIBA.org (archived)
- Filip Hrgovic at Olympics.com
- Filip Hrgovic at Olympics.com
- Filip Hrgović at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Filip Hrgovic Official Website
- Filip Hrgovic – Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live