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Hrgovic questioned Joshua’s future against Fury.
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Hrgovic backed Itauma to become undisputed in the Heavyweight division.
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He is Croatia’s first heavyweight World Champion.
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Joshua and Fury will battle it out in Cardiff on December 11.
October 19, (THEWILL) – IBF heavyweight champion Filip Hrgovic has claimed that Anthony Joshua is done with boxing, ruling out his chances of returning to the sport after the bout with Tyson Fury in December.
Hrgovic, who defeated Moses Itauma in August to win the IBF heavyweight title, believes that Joshua’s time in boxing is coming to an end.
Joshua is expected to slug it out with Tyson Fury in their long-awaited bout in Cardiff on December 11.
The Croatian boxer delivered a damning verdict on the future of Anthony Joshua, and Tyson Fury, claiming that both boxers are nearing retirement.
He said: “[Anthony] Joshua is a great champion but I think he’s done as well. Maybe he will have one more fight.
“[Tyson Fury] is also a living legend but he’s done. He’ll maybe have one more fight,” Hrgovic added.
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“I hope he will continue after the [Anthony] Joshua fight. He is a big star and we need him. But I think he is near the end.”
However, Hrgovic backed Moses Itauma to become the future of the heavyweight division if he can bounce back from the defeat he inflicted on him in August.
He said: “This is [the] future. This guy will be undisputed in a few years. No one will ever beat him if he comes back mentally.”
Hrgovic became Croatia’s first heavyweight world champion with the win over Itauma in August. He won by technical knockout in the ninth round.
