Hrgovic has in contract the names of either Dubois, Kabayel, Wardley, or Itauma as a promised fight if he beats Dave Allen, thoughts?
https://youtu.be/u4k__f08tmI?t=110
Timestamped it to 1:50 when he says that.
Dave Allen claims the winner of their fight will get a title shot:
Though I wouldn't put much faith in that necessarily.
So, 1. Which fight would you like to see the most, and 2. Which do you think is most likely to happen?
- See the most - Dubois > Kabayel > Wardley > Itauma. Anybody who's been paying attention knows the refereeing in the Dubois match was atrocious, and Hrgovic still dominated until he gassed because of illness and incomplete camp . With fair refereeing and normal health and camp he probably wins.
Kabayel is a good option also, he's been ducking Hrgovic for years and it would be interesting to see how Kabayel deals with Hrgovic's range and technique considering the issues he had with Knyba (premature stoppage btw), and it would also be interesting to see how Hrgovic deals with Kabayel's liver assault, going for the liver is a really underrated tactic.
Wardley probably isn't fighting at all this year anymore, or at least I hope so, he needs to recover. Hrgovic would likely give him a similar beating as Dubois, except fewer headbutts and he wouldn't get dropped. IMO Adeleye, Huni and Parker were premature stoppages and 1st Clarke fight was a robbery, I respect Wardley's heart but those are just the facts.
Itauma is untested and since I root for Hrgovic I prefer some other top 10 heavyweight tests him, we haven't seen enough from Itauma and I don't like the unpredictability, so for me that's the least desirable outcome. And if Hrgovic wins he doesn't gain much.
- Most likely to happen - Itauma > Dubois => Kabayel > Wardley.
I'm hoping it isn't Itauma but I think he might be most likely, the fight has been talked about for months now. Warren did mention Itauma having a fight in America in august, which I'm hoping is him saying he'll try to place Itauma on the American market with an American opponent, so Hrgovic can fight Dubois or Kabayel for the belt.
Dubois is a good possibility, I dislike that he's a dirty headbutting cheat but he does have the balls to fight Hrgovic if Warren wants the fight to happen.
Kabayel has been ducking Hrgovic for years on advice of Dijaković brothers, but if ordered to fight for the title, I believe he'd do it. But he prefers and waits for Usyk though.
My personal preference:
Hrgovic vs Dubois
Kabayel vs Usyk
Itauma vs Miller
Fury vs Joshua (FINALLY)