Top heavyweight contender Filip Hrgovic has slammed Tyson Fury's promoter Frank Warren for solely developing "hype jobs" after Joe Joyce's shock loss to Zhilei Zhang on Saturday night.
The Croatian contender defeated Zhang last summer on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk's rematch with Anthony Joshua, although many felt the decision was controversial. He was dropped by the 39-year-old Olympian and struggled in the early rounds, but rallied as his opponent tired and managed to eek out the points win.
But Hrgovic, who has been frustrated in his efforts to secure a shot at heavyweight gold despite his IBF mandatory spot, believes Warren was "talking s***" before the Joyce fight. He also claimed to have "destroyed" Daniel Dubois, another Warren prospect, in sparring, insisting he could beat any of the promoter's heavyweights.
