Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic: Carl Frampton Predicts Explosive Finish

Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic will clash in a must-win heavyweight clash on a Queensberry Promotions card at the  Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, on April 5 live on DAZN in over 200 countries. Both fighters will enter the ring, on the back of a defeat, with Hrgovic losing to Daniel Dubois and Joyce losing to Derek Chisora. This heavyweight bout carries plenty of intrigue, with both needing a win. Carl Frampton has spoken to DAZN News about the fight and has predicted an explosive finish.

Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic: Carl Frampton Talks Explosive Finish

Joyce vs Hrgovic: High Stakes Fight

The main event on April 5 in Manchester is high stakes for both fighters who will be focussed on a win to keep their heavyweight careers alive. For the loser, it’s difficult to see a way back.

When talking to DAZN News, Frampton was clear he doesn’t believe we hear the final bell: “It won’t go the distance,”Frampton said.

Looking at the strengths of both, Frampton predicted when either is likely to win: “If Joe wins, he will do it late in the second half, if Hrgovic wins, he’ll probably do it in the first half.

“Hrgovic is a really good combination puncher, I don’t know if he’s the biggest punching heavyweight in the world, but all the big guys can punch.”

Frampton added: “As long as Joe doesn’t get hit too clean, too often, I think he may win down the stretch, but it’s going to be a difficult night for him.”

Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic Full Fight Card

• Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic, 10 rounds, heavyweights
• David Adeleye vs. Jeamie “TKV” Tshikeva, 10 rounds, heavyweights
• Jack Rafferty vs. Cory O’Regan, 12 rounds, for Rafferty’s Commonwealth super lightweight title
• Delicious Orie vs. Milos Veletic, 4 rounds, heavyweights
• Mark Chamberlain vs. Miguel Angel Scaringi, 8 rounds, super lightweights
• Khaleel Majid vs. Alex Murphy, 10 rounds, super lightweights
• Juergen Uldedaj vs. Gerardo Mellado, 10 rounds, cruiserweights
• Royston Barney-Smith vs. Cesar Paredes, 8 rounds, super featherweights
• Nelson Birchall vs. Rodrigo Matias Areco, 6 rounds, featherweights
• Ramtin Musah vs. Robbie Chapman, 4 rounds, super middleweights
• Alfie Middlemiss vs. Alexander Morales, 4 rounds, featherweights
• Louis Szeto vs. Nabil Ahmed, 4 rounds, bantamweights

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