David Adeleye has a chance of upsetting the apple cart against Filip Hrgovic, says an esteemed trainer.
Later tonight, the heavyweight stars will battle it out inside the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hrgovic, who has ruthlessly knocked out Eric Molina, claimed a victory over Joe Joyce and overcame Dempsey McKean, is a huge favorite.
However, one boxing aficionado sees a path to victory for the underdog.
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Teddy Atlas thinks Filip Hrgovic will defeat David Adeleye.
However, he isn’t writing off the Englishman.
In a video uploaded to The Fight with Teddy Atlas YouTube channel, the trainer said: “He’s very awkward and he’s very sporadic. He fights in bursts.
“He can punch. He is dangerous. Hrgovic has shown a good chin, but this guy is a good puncher. And if he hits him right, that’s his hope.
“For me, with Adeleye, he’s got to hurt him. He isn’t going the distance and beating him, I don’t think he’s consistent enough physically or mentally.”
Hrgovic vs Adeleye came seemingly out of nowhere, leaving boxing fans surprised when it was announced.
Interestingly, that wasn’t the fight that was initially planned.
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