Filip Hrgović Fires Brutal Insult at Martin Bakole

The heavyweight division remains the most lucrative, attracting the most attention. Deontay Wilder is returning to action on June 27, while Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois will take place for undisputed glory on July 19. There are many other impressive heavyweights ready for the next opportunity and Filip Hrgović, fresh from his tough win over Joe Joyce, has spoken to BoxNation, delivering a brutal putdown against heavyweight rival Martin Bakole.

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Hrgović Delivers Brutal View on Martin Bakole

The heavyweight division normally provides plenty of entertainment, making it so appealing to the public. Whether it’s the world champions, the ranked fighters or the novice professionals, heavyweight boxing provides fireworks. Hrgović is one of the fighters who continues to be on the periphery, having only lost once to Daniel Dubois.

Martin Bakole is one of the most widely discussed heavyweights, following his destructive win against Jared Anderson. The Congolese fighter has struggled in his last two fights, a defeat to Joseph Parker and an unconvincing draw against Efe Ajagba.

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Talking to BoxNation, Hrgovic spoke about potential fights and revealed: “They offer me, first Bakole, and I said yes. But, Bakole said, no.”

He was then asked about Bakole being the heavyweight bogeyman, and the Croatian heavyweight delivered a brutal response: “He’s bogeyman, maybe for girls because he’s ugly and fat.”

Filip Hrgović vs Martin Bakole

It’s difficult to see Bakole not firing back at Hrgović, and a fight between these two would surely provide plenty of fireworks. Bakole has proven he’s happy to take a fight on short notice, so it feels there’s more to Hrgović’s ducking accusations.

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Hrgović vs Bakole is an intriguing undercard fight for a major Riyadh Season card, and a win for either would propel them onto bigger bouts. Defeat for either, and it would be a long road back. Would you like to see Hrgović vs Bakole?