CO-OP LIVE, MANCHESTER — Defeat is not an option for Joe Joyce or Filip Hrgovic on Saturday night if they want to return to the top table of the heavyweight division.
Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs) and Hrgovic (17-1, 14 KOs) won silver and bronze respectively at the 2016 Olympic Games and, at various points since, have looked like the coming men in the professional ranks.
But back-to-back knockout losses to Zhilei Zhang in 2023 sent Joyce's stock tumbling. A defeat to the great survivor Derek Chisora last time out means he will have few appealing avenues left open at 39 years of age if he suffers a fourth career defeat tonight.
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Hrgovic was fortunate to come through his own tough examination against Zhang but charted a careful course to the cusp of the IBF title, only to be stopped by Daniel Dubois last June. The 32-year-old Croatian took this assignment as late replacement for Dillian Whyte.
Dubois now holds a portion of the heavyweight title, having plotted his own phenomenal turnaround since suffering a sole career defeat to Joyce in 2020. That underlines how a fortune-shifting victory is often only just around the corner for a heavyweight who can bang, but neither of these destructive but flawed big men can afford another backwards step.
In the co-main event David Adelayde and Jeamie Tshikeva will contest the vacant British heavyweight title after an ill-tempered build-up, while British Olympian Delicious Orie makes his professional debut.
Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic full card results
Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic, heavyweights
David Adeleye vs. Jeamie Tshikeva for the vacancy BBB of C heavyweight title
Jack Rafferty ( c) vs. Cory O'Regan for the Commonwealth super lightweight title.
Juergen Uldedaj vs. Gerardo Mellado, cruiserweights
Delicious Orie vs. Milos Veletic, heavyweights
Khaleel Majid def. Alex Murphy (UD 10), super lightweights
Royston Barney-Smith def. Cesar Ignacio Paredes (PTS 8), super featherweights
Mark Chamberlain def. Miguel Angel Scaringi (PTS 8), super lightweights
Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic tune-in info
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Location: Co-op Live - Manchester, UK
Time: 5 p.m. GMT | 12 p.m. ET | 9 a.m. PT
Main event start time (approx.): 10 p.m. GMT | 5 p.m. ET | 2 p.m. PT
Live stream: DAZN
The Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic fight card will be available via DAZN. A DAZN monthly subscription costs £9.99 in the UK on a 12-month contract, or £19.99 month-to-month. An annual subscription will cost £99.99 in the U.K.
A DAZN monthly subscription is $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month in the US. An annual subscription costs $224.99.
It’ll be alright on the night in Manchester, despite no Whyte being in sight. Sadly ‘The Bodysnatcher’ Dillian Whyte, had to pull out of his scheduled ring clash with Joe Joyce in the all-British heavyweight feature event at the Co-Op Live Arena on April 5, due to a finger injury. However, the show must go on and Joyce still gets his moment in the spotlight, as in steps Filip Hrgovic as Whyte’s replacement in the headline encounter. While no belts are on the table in Manchester, victory for either man would propel them up the heavyweight rankings and towards a potential future title shot.
Joe Joyce will be desperate to return to form and give a good impression after a tough period for the former Olympic silver medallist. His career was soaring following 15 straight wins that included KO successes against Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker. He would memorably claim the British, Commonwealth, and European heavyweight belts following his 2020 win over Dubois. However, the Juggernaut’s progression has ground to a shuddering halt following three defeats in his last four starts. Those losses came against Zhilei Zhang (twice) and Derek Chisora. This will be Joyce’s first appearance since that disappointing defeat to Chisora last July.
Although Joyce is lining up against a stand-in fighter, he hasn’t been handed an easy assignment. Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic may be coming off a defeat like Joyce, but he had racked up 17 straight wins over 6 years before that loss and that setback came against the current IBF world champ and his former sparring partner, Daniel Dubois.
This won't be the first time the ‘Juggernaut’ and ‘El Animal’ have met in the ring. Both had impressive amateur careers and made it to the Olympic medal podium at Rio 2016, with Joyce grabbing silver and Hrgovic bronze in the super heavyweight category. They didn’t cross glove during those Games though, but back in 2013, Joyce was victorious by split decision during a World Series of Boxing encounter at London’s York Hall.
The ‘Heavy Impact’ event in Manchester ushers in a new broadcast deal between Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions and global streaming service DAZN. As well as the Joyce vs Hrgovic feature, there’s more heavyweight action to savour as two Londoners, David Adeleye and Jeamie Tshikeva, go head-to-head for the British title. Further down the weights, British and Commonwealth super lightweight champion, Jack Rafferty, looks to extend his winning run to 26-0, when he fights fellow undefeated Brit, Corey O’Regan.
Let GOAL help guide you through all the essential info you need ahead of the Co-op Live action, including start times, how to watch, and who else is on the bill.
When is Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic?
Date
Saturday, April 5
Location
Co-op Live, Manchester, UK
Time
The DAZN show starts at 7 pm BST (2 pm ET)
Main event ring walks (approx)
10.30 pm BST (5.30 pm ET)
The Co-op Live in Manchester is one of the UK's newest and largest world-class arenas. It's situated in the Etihad Campus next to the City of Manchester Stadium. Opened back in May last year, it has the largest capacity of any indoor arena in Europe, with 23,500 seats. The arena has plans to host around 120 events per year. In addition to boxing and live music, there are proposals to host a multitude of sporting events, including basketball, netball, tennis, esports, and gymnastics. Last October’s card featuring the Jack Catterall vs Regis Prograis fight was the first-ever boxing event to take place at the Co-op Live.
How to watch or stream Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic
Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic and the supporting card can be watched and streamed live in the UK, US & worldwide on DAZN. You can download the DAZN app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others. You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £ 14.99 a month on a 12-month deal ($19.99 in the US), or subscribe to the flexible pass, worth £ 24.99 a month, which you can cancel anytime ($29.99 in the US). An annual (pay upfront) package is also available for £119.99 ($224.99 in the US), which offers the best value for money.
Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic Fight Card
Weight class
Fight
Heavyweight
Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic
Super lightweight (Commonwealth title)
Jack Rafferty vs Cory O'Regan
Heavyweight (British title)
David Adeleye vs Jeamie Tshikeva
Super lightweight
Khaleel Majid vs Alex Murphy
Super featherweight
Royston Barney-Smith vs Cesar Ignacio Paredes
Super lightweight
Mark Chamberlain vs Miguel Angel Scaringi
Super lightweight
Alfie Middlemiss vs Alexander Morales
Joe Joyce professional boxing stats
Age: 39
Height: 6ft 6ins
Reach: 80"
Total fights: 19
Record: 16-3-0
% wins by KO/TKO: 93
Filip Hrgovic professional boxing stats
Age: 32
Height: 6ft 6ins
Reach: 82"
Total fights: 18
Record: 17-1-0
% wins by KO/TKO: 82
Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs) and Hrgovic (17-1, 14 KOs) won silver and bronze respectively at the 2016 Olympic Games and, at various points since, have looked like the coming men in the professional ranks.
But back-to-back knockout losses to Zhilei Zhang in 2023 sent Joyce's stock tumbling. A defeat to the great survivor Derek Chisora last time out means he will have few appealing avenues left open at 39 years of age if he suffers a fourth career defeat tonight.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE NOW
Hrgovic was fortunate to come through his own tough examination against Zhang but charted a careful course to the cusp of the IBF title, only to be stopped by Daniel Dubois last June. The 32-year-old Croatian took this assignment as late replacement for Dillian Whyte.
Dubois now holds a portion of the heavyweight title, having plotted his own phenomenal turnaround since suffering a sole career defeat to Joyce in 2020. That underlines how a fortune-shifting victory is often only just around the corner for a heavyweight who can bang, but neither of these destructive but flawed big men can afford another backwards step.
In the co-main event David Adelayde and Jeamie Tshikeva will contest the vacant British heavyweight title after an ill-tempered build-up, while British Olympian Delicious Orie makes his professional debut.
Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic full card results
Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic, heavyweights
David Adeleye vs. Jeamie Tshikeva for the vacancy BBB of C heavyweight title
Jack Rafferty ( c) vs. Cory O'Regan for the Commonwealth super lightweight title.
Juergen Uldedaj vs. Gerardo Mellado, cruiserweights
Delicious Orie vs. Milos Veletic, heavyweights
Khaleel Majid def. Alex Murphy (UD 10), super lightweights
Royston Barney-Smith def. Cesar Ignacio Paredes (PTS 8), super featherweights
Mark Chamberlain def. Miguel Angel Scaringi (PTS 8), super lightweights
Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic tune-in info
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Location: Co-op Live - Manchester, UK
Time: 5 p.m. GMT | 12 p.m. ET | 9 a.m. PT
Main event start time (approx.): 10 p.m. GMT | 5 p.m. ET | 2 p.m. PT
Live stream: DAZN
The Joe Joyce vs. Filip Hrgovic fight card will be available via DAZN. A DAZN monthly subscription costs £9.99 in the UK on a 12-month contract, or £19.99 month-to-month. An annual subscription will cost £99.99 in the U.K.
A DAZN monthly subscription is $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month in the US. An annual subscription costs $224.99.
It’ll be alright on the night in Manchester, despite no Whyte being in sight. Sadly ‘The Bodysnatcher’ Dillian Whyte, had to pull out of his scheduled ring clash with Joe Joyce in the all-British heavyweight feature event at the Co-Op Live Arena on April 5, due to a finger injury. However, the show must go on and Joyce still gets his moment in the spotlight, as in steps Filip Hrgovic as Whyte’s replacement in the headline encounter. While no belts are on the table in Manchester, victory for either man would propel them up the heavyweight rankings and towards a potential future title shot.
Joe Joyce will be desperate to return to form and give a good impression after a tough period for the former Olympic silver medallist. His career was soaring following 15 straight wins that included KO successes against Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker. He would memorably claim the British, Commonwealth, and European heavyweight belts following his 2020 win over Dubois. However, the Juggernaut’s progression has ground to a shuddering halt following three defeats in his last four starts. Those losses came against Zhilei Zhang (twice) and Derek Chisora. This will be Joyce’s first appearance since that disappointing defeat to Chisora last July.
Although Joyce is lining up against a stand-in fighter, he hasn’t been handed an easy assignment. Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic may be coming off a defeat like Joyce, but he had racked up 17 straight wins over 6 years before that loss and that setback came against the current IBF world champ and his former sparring partner, Daniel Dubois.
This won't be the first time the ‘Juggernaut’ and ‘El Animal’ have met in the ring. Both had impressive amateur careers and made it to the Olympic medal podium at Rio 2016, with Joyce grabbing silver and Hrgovic bronze in the super heavyweight category. They didn’t cross glove during those Games though, but back in 2013, Joyce was victorious by split decision during a World Series of Boxing encounter at London’s York Hall.
The ‘Heavy Impact’ event in Manchester ushers in a new broadcast deal between Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions and global streaming service DAZN. As well as the Joyce vs Hrgovic feature, there’s more heavyweight action to savour as two Londoners, David Adeleye and Jeamie Tshikeva, go head-to-head for the British title. Further down the weights, British and Commonwealth super lightweight champion, Jack Rafferty, looks to extend his winning run to 26-0, when he fights fellow undefeated Brit, Corey O’Regan.
Let GOAL help guide you through all the essential info you need ahead of the Co-op Live action, including start times, how to watch, and who else is on the bill.
When is Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic?
Date
Saturday, April 5
Location
Co-op Live, Manchester, UK
Time
The DAZN show starts at 7 pm BST (2 pm ET)
Main event ring walks (approx)
10.30 pm BST (5.30 pm ET)
The Co-op Live in Manchester is one of the UK's newest and largest world-class arenas. It's situated in the Etihad Campus next to the City of Manchester Stadium. Opened back in May last year, it has the largest capacity of any indoor arena in Europe, with 23,500 seats. The arena has plans to host around 120 events per year. In addition to boxing and live music, there are proposals to host a multitude of sporting events, including basketball, netball, tennis, esports, and gymnastics. Last October’s card featuring the Jack Catterall vs Regis Prograis fight was the first-ever boxing event to take place at the Co-op Live.
How to watch or stream Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic
Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic and the supporting card can be watched and streamed live in the UK, US & worldwide on DAZN. You can download the DAZN app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others. You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £ 14.99 a month on a 12-month deal ($19.99 in the US), or subscribe to the flexible pass, worth £ 24.99 a month, which you can cancel anytime ($29.99 in the US). An annual (pay upfront) package is also available for £119.99 ($224.99 in the US), which offers the best value for money.
Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic Fight Card
Weight class
Fight
Heavyweight
Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic
Super lightweight (Commonwealth title)
Jack Rafferty vs Cory O'Regan
Heavyweight (British title)
David Adeleye vs Jeamie Tshikeva
Super lightweight
Khaleel Majid vs Alex Murphy
Super featherweight
Royston Barney-Smith vs Cesar Ignacio Paredes
Super lightweight
Mark Chamberlain vs Miguel Angel Scaringi
Super lightweight
Alfie Middlemiss vs Alexander Morales
Joe Joyce professional boxing stats
Age: 39
Height: 6ft 6ins
Reach: 80"
Total fights: 19
Record: 16-3-0
% wins by KO/TKO: 93
Filip Hrgovic professional boxing stats
Age: 32
Height: 6ft 6ins
Reach: 82"
Total fights: 18
Record: 17-1-0
% wins by KO/TKO: 82
