“It was like sitting in a boat and throwing rocks in the sea,” he said, when it was put to him that he hit Dubois with everything. “You can’t miss the sea on the boat. Yeah, I caught him with so many punches, but I didn’t feel good. I tell you, I swear. One week before the fight, I was in my bed. I called the lady for flights. I asked her, ‘Can we move this flight for a few days?’ I was in bed one week before. I asked her, ‘Can we move the flight?’ She said, ‘No, it’s already booked. You must fly.’
“I was sick. Then I was a little bit recovered that fight week. I was drinking like 10 medications in a day. Every day just to get a little bit of energy. I didn’t feel good. After six rounds, I was dead. Not because of his punches, but I was just without conditioning. Also, I had two huge cuts. It was destiny. Now, I’m sorry, but I will need to beat your guy [Itauma]. Your next big hope. That’s the next big thing.”
Itauma will be the fifth UK fighter in a row Hrgovic has faced, having also defeated Joe Joyce, David Adeleye and Dave Allen. And while many believe Itauma could be the next big thing in the heavyweight division, Hrgovic is in no rush to agree.
