Hrgovic: "I'll knock out Zhilei!"

Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) confident ahead of upcoming IBF heavyweight final eliminator against Zhang Zhilei (23-0-1, 18 KOs).

“Of course, I will go for a knockout,” the Croatian Olympic medalist assures. “I hit hard, so if I hit him, he will definitely fall asleep!”

“But I have to be careful because he is also a puncher, he is big. I will have to be patient, but I will definitely knock him out!” added Hrgovic, who will face Zhang on August 20 at the Joshua-Usik Boxing 2 in Saudi Arabia.