Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic: Odds, betting tips, undercard, and more
Welcome to April 2025 and another exciting month of action from a competitive heavyweight boxing scene. We open with a fascinating showdown in Manchester where big-punching duo Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic meet in a bout scheduled for ten rounds. The Juggernaught will enjoy the backing of a passionate UK audience, but will he give his army of fans something to cheer? You can follow live on DAZN. The main event is a non-title bout, which doesn’t diminish the fixture. Both Joyce and Hrgovic know a victory on Saturday would propel them up the rankings and towards the major players in the highest division of professional boxing. The loser will slip down the pecking order and face a long road back. Who will claim the bragging rights? Will Joyce add win number 17 to his record, or will Hrgovic spoil the party by adding an 18th win to his career and his first since December 2023? You can make predictions on Joyce vs Hrgovic or any fight from a packed Frank Warren card. Major sportsbooks offer a long list of odds, markets and promotions. Pick the winner or play one of the many specials available. Former professional boxer and respected sports betting writer Frankie Monkhouse previews Saturday’s Queensberry Promotions card, focusing on the main event. He brings TalkSPORT readers up-to-speed on both men, shows the most generous betting odds available and makes his final predictions, including a pick at a great price. Joyce vs Hrgovic odds Joyce vs Hrgovic is a fascinating contest, and another example of the ambitious match-making boxing fans are enjoying this year. Both men are seriously talented fighters with earth-shattering power. It has all the ingredients of a thriller, and few in the know believe Saturday’s clash will go the distance. Joyce vs Hrgovic will quickly develop into a shootout, and that’s great news for those in attendance and the millions worldwide following live on DAZN. Who do traders working at the leading online sportsbooks expect to leave the ring victorious on Saturday evening? Surprisingly, Hrgovic is a strong pre-fight favourite. Croatian power puncher Hrgovic carries an 82% knockout average, and the odds suggest he’s about to add another respected name to his hit list. However, professional boxing is notoriously unpredictable, especially in the heavyweight division, where one blow can change the course of a fight. Remember, as soon as the bell rings to herald the start of round one, the odds, crowd, or anything else can’t sway the outcome. Joe Joyce to win at 3/1 Draw at 16/1 Filip Hrgovic to win at 29/100 Odds provided by Tote are subject to change. Joyce vs Hrgovic outcome odds In addition to the fight-winner market available on Joyce vs Hrgovic, there’s also a list of other eye-catching markets attached to the heavyweight showdown. The leading bookmakers cover all the most popular options, including total rounds, the fight to last the distance, to be knocked down but win and other options. Regular readers of my big-fight previews for TalkSPORT know I am a big fan of the method of victory market. With this option, you must predict which fighter will win and how they’ll achieve the result: on points or by KO/TKO. I often take advantage of the method of victory market because it offers players a chance to secure better odds than is available in the fight-winner. Study the form and stats of both fighters, research any relevant injury news or problems in training, and then make your findings fit one of the markets. If a fighter is on a run of KO wins, you can back them for another early night. If you expect one man to use his boxing skills to impress the judges, you can bet on the points win. Joyce to win on points at 9/1 Joyce by KO/TKO at 11/2 Hrgovic to win on points at 5/2 Hrgovic by KO/TKO at 4/5 Odds provided by Tote are subject to change. Juggernaught stuck on a losing streak Joe Joyce enters the ring ranked number eight in the United Kingdom and as low as 18th on the global charts. That’s surprising when we remember Joe famously stopped current world champion Daniel Dubois in a one-sided contest. Joyce also beat the highly respected Joseph Parker in the 11th round of an excellent contest three years ago. What’s gone wrong for the much-loved British heavyweight and 2016 silver medallist? The imposing 6’ 6” orthodox boxer brings a professional record of 16 wins against three defeats, with all but one of his wins coming inside the distance. When preparing your bets for this match, it’s worth remembering that Joyce’s three career defeats came in his last four outings. He’s a man in desperate need of a victory, or his career could end in Manchester. Joyce suffered his first defeat as a professional boxer against China’s explosive Zhilei Zhang when losing in round six at the Copper Box Arena in London. Eager to make amends, a rematch was hastily arranged, only for Big Bang to detonate and end t
Welcome to April 2025 and another exciting month of action from a competitive heavyweight boxing scene. We open with a fascinating showdown in Manchester where big-punching duo Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic meet in a bout scheduled for ten rounds.
The Juggernaught will enjoy the backing of a passionate UK audience, but will he give his army of fans something to cheer? You can follow live on DAZN.
The main event is a non-title bout, which doesn’t diminish the fixture. Both Joyce and Hrgovic know a victory on Saturday would propel them up the rankings and towards the major players in the highest division of professional boxing. The loser will slip down the pecking order and face a long road back.
Who will claim the bragging rights? Will Joyce add win number 17 to his record, or will Hrgovic spoil the party by adding an 18th win to his career and his first since December 2023? You can make predictions on Joyce vs Hrgovic or any fight from a packed Frank Warren card. Major sportsbooks offer a long list of odds, markets and promotions. Pick the winner or play one of the many specials available.
Former professional boxer and respected sports betting writer Frankie Monkhouse previews Saturday’s Queensberry Promotions card, focusing on the main event. He brings TalkSPORT readers up-to-speed on both men, shows the most generous betting odds available and makes his final predictions, including a pick at a great price.
Joyce vs Hrgovic odds
Joyce vs Hrgovic is a fascinating contest, and another example of the ambitious match-making boxing fans are enjoying this year. Both men are seriously talented fighters with earth-shattering power. It has all the ingredients of a thriller, and few in the know believe Saturday’s clash will go the distance.
Joyce vs Hrgovic will quickly develop into a shootout, and that’s great news for those in attendance and the millions worldwide following live on DAZN. Who do traders working at the leading online sportsbooks expect to leave the ring victorious on Saturday evening? Surprisingly, Hrgovic is a strong pre-fight favourite.
Croatian power puncher Hrgovic carries an 82% knockout average, and the odds suggest he’s about to add another respected name to his hit list. However, professional boxing is notoriously unpredictable, especially in the heavyweight division, where one blow can change the course of a fight. Remember, as soon as the bell rings to herald the start of round one, the odds, crowd, or anything else can’t sway the outcome.
- Joe Joyce to win at 3/1
- Draw at 16/1
- Filip Hrgovic to win at 29/100
Odds provided by Tote are subject to change.
Joyce vs Hrgovic outcome odds
In addition to the fight-winner market available on Joyce vs Hrgovic, there’s also a list of other eye-catching markets attached to the heavyweight showdown. The leading bookmakers cover all the most popular options, including total rounds, the fight to last the distance, to be knocked down but win and other options.
Regular readers of my big-fight previews for TalkSPORT know I am a big fan of the method of victory market. With this option, you must predict which fighter will win and how they’ll achieve the result: on points or by KO/TKO. I often take advantage of the method of victory market because it offers players a chance to secure better odds than is available in the fight-winner.
Study the form and stats of both fighters, research any relevant injury news or problems in training, and then make your findings fit one of the markets. If a fighter is on a run of KO wins, you can back them for another early night. If you expect one man to use his boxing skills to impress the judges, you can bet on the points win.
- Joyce to win on points at 9/1
- Joyce by KO/TKO at 11/2
- Hrgovic to win on points at 5/2
- Hrgovic by KO/TKO at 4/5
Odds provided by Tote are subject to change.
Juggernaught stuck on a losing streak
Joe Joyce enters the ring ranked number eight in the United Kingdom and as low as 18th on the global charts. That’s surprising when we remember Joe famously stopped current world champion Daniel Dubois in a one-sided contest. Joyce also beat the highly respected Joseph Parker in the 11th round of an excellent contest three years ago.
What’s gone wrong for the much-loved British heavyweight and 2016 silver medallist? The imposing 6’ 6” orthodox boxer brings a professional record of 16 wins against three defeats, with all but one of his wins coming inside the distance. When preparing your bets for this match, it’s worth remembering that Joyce’s three career defeats came in his last four outings. He’s a man in desperate need of a victory, or his career could end in Manchester.
Joyce suffered his first defeat as a professional boxer against China’s explosive Zhilei Zhang when losing in round six at the Copper Box Arena in London. Eager to make amends, a rematch was hastily arranged, only for Big Bang to detonate and end things before the end of round three at Wembley Arena. Joyce then beat Kash Ali over ten rounds in Birmingham before losing to Derek Chisora less than a year ago.
Stats:
- Age: 39 years old
- Height: 6’ 6”
- Weight: Heavyweight
- Record: 16-3-0
El Animal hungry for another KO win
Filip Hrgovic is a heavyweight fighting out of Zagreb, Croatia and one of the most feared fighters in the division. The 6’ 6” orthodox boxer enters the ring as the number one ranked fighter in his homeland and 20th in the world. Like his opponent, fans will be surprised to see Filip so low in the charts despite boasting an impressive record, beating many talented opponents with ease.
The man known as El Animal has lost only one of his previous 18 bouts. The 32-year-old won 14 of his 17 fights by knockout or stoppage but was beaten on the scorecards in his most recent start. Hrgovic suffered his first defeat as a prizefighter, losing inside eight rounds against Daniel Dubois at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia. With the interim IBF world title on the line that evening in Riyadh, Hrgovic knows he missed a golden opportunity to supercharge his career.
There is certainly no shame in losing to Dynamite Dubois, and the Londoner has gone on to show that he belongs at the top level when knocking out Anthony Joshua at Wembley last September. But Hrgovic knows he must make a quickfire return to winning ways. Losing to an ageing Joyce on a miserable run of form would undo much of El Animal’s best work. Can he avoid back-to-back defeats and beat Joyce to catapult Filip back towards major titles?
Stats:
- Age: 32 years old
- Height: 6’ 6”
- Weight: Heavyweight
- Record: 17-1-0
