Although Filip Hrgović was a candidate for the fight with Fabi Wardley in June, it seems that the next opponent of the Croatian boxer will definitely be 32-year-old Cuban Frank Sanchez.
As Portal Boxing Scene writes, IBF sent that struggle to public tender, and 15. May will be determined who will receive promoting rights.
The winner becomes a challenger for the title
If a fight Hrgović – Sanchez Be officially agreed, the winner will become the first challenger for IBF’s title in a difficult category. The title is currently holding Daniel Duboiswhich 19. July in London Wembley try to become an absolute champion against Oleksandra Usika.
Dubois managed to avoid the mandatory defense against Derek Chisore by agreing a rematch with uskic, which he left Chisor in an awkward position of second-placed without a fight. This additionally increases the role of Hrgović’s potential match with Sanchez.
According to the Rules of the IBF, since the struggle went to public bid, Neither Hrgović nor Sanchez can easily give up. If someone pulls away, losing a place in Top 10 rankings And there is no right to IBF matches for the next six months.
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Sanchez has one defeat
Frank Sanchez, known under the nickname “The Cuban Flash”, so far has occurred in the professional career 26 times, achieving 25 victory, from which even 18 knockout and 1 defeat. He suffered that only defeat in May last year, when he knocked him German Heavy Agit Kabayel in Riyadh in Riyadh.
Back to Ring followed in late February this year, when Sanchez interrupted the Ramon Olivasa Echeverry. At IBF’s charming challengers, Cuban is located in the fourth place, while Hrgović occupies a sixth position.
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