Hrgovic-Zhiley on the Alvarez-Bivol undercard

Qualifying match for the title of mandatory contender for the IBF heavyweight title between Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) and Zhang Zhilei (23-0-1, 18 KOs) will be held on May 7 in Las Vegas. The main event of this evening will be the duel between Saul Alvarez and WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.

The evening of boxing will take place at the T-Mobile arena and will be shown in the United States on a pay-per-view. The winner of the fight between the Croatian and the Chinese will become the official contender for the fight with Oleksandr Usyk, who is the world champion according to the International Boxing Federation.

Promotional bidding for Hrgovic vs. Zhang was won by Matchroom Boxing, which offered $650,000. The Croatian will earn 390 thousand dollars from this amount, and the boxer from China - 260 thousand dollars.