In August, the heavyweight ring will face two big fights, starting with the rematch of Anthony Joshua vs Delian White on August 12, followed by the August 26 battle between Orekosande Usyk vs Daniel Dubois. Croatian Filip Helgovic (15-0, 12 KOs), known as the "Ring Machine", will face Australian fighter Demsey McKean (22-0, 14 KOs), in a match that is expected to play a match match for a White vs Joshua rematch.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said in an interview this week: "Hergovic vs McKean will be a big fight, almost the final eliminator of the world championship, a match that could be played in the United States, but more likely to play a mat match for the White vs Joshua rematch. ”
In August last year, Helgovich defeated "Big Bang" Zhang Zhilei by points to become the IBF legal challenger, and although he won the victory, his performance was not outstanding, and he was knocked down by Zhang Zhilei early, and in the eyes of many fans, Helgovich won Zhang Zhilei more with the help of the referee.
After defeating Zhang Zhilei, the 31-year-old Helgovich did not appear on the stage again, and as for the poor performance in the battle with Zhang Zhilei, Helgovich blamed the loss of his father, resulting in psychological damage and abnormal performance. At the same time, Helgovich also played a rematch with Zhang Zhilei and shared the stage with WBC champion Tyson Fury, but unfortunately they were not taken care of, so that for nearly a year, Helgovich sat on a cold bench, almost forgotten, and he must somehow re-enter the public eye.
The 32-year-old McKean is nicknamed "The Tower", he is very similar to Zhang Zhilei, that is, he is both left-handed and 1.98 meters tall, so for Helgovich, this is not a big test, but compared with Zhang Zhilei, McKean has mediocre experience and the quality of the game is not outstanding, so the strength is "softer".
McKeane's name has been mentioned frequently in the past few months, once seen as a comeback rival for boxing champion Fury, and also considered by Joshua, but in the end there was no breakthrough. McKean has been filled with a large number of unsung opponents in his past fights, and according to the Boxing Archive, most of his matches are 1 or 0 stars, and 2-star matches are only 1 fight, so choosing Hergovich is a big improvement for McKeen.
It would be great if Hergovich and McKean could join the Joshua vs White rematch mat match, Joshua and White rematch PPV price is £26.99, fans will find it worth the money if they join an important mat match.
Given that Helgovich has been away from the ring for nearly a year, his form is unknown, which is presumably the reason why McKeane is interested in taking on him, he feels more confident against a rusty Helgovich, in fact, McKean has been away from the ring for a while, last appearing last October, knocking out 18-1 Patrick Kotter to defend the IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Objectively speaking, according to the comprehensive index of the two sides, Hergovich is undoubtedly more certain to defeat the opponent, but McKean's strength cannot be underestimated, so there is a certain suspense in the contest, depending on whether the two sides are willing to reach an agreement?