‘He said no’… Filip Hrgovic claims monster puncher turned down a fight offer before David Adeleye accepted the match-up

Filip Hrgovic says Martin Bakole rejected fight offer

Filip Hrgovic claims that Martin Bakole turned down a clash on the Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte undercard.

The power puncher hasn’t boxed since drawing with Efe Ajagba on May 4.

In an interview with talkSPORT, he said: “Martin Bakole was the first guy that was offered, and he said ‘no’, and I said ‘yes’, and that fight didn’t happen.

“Then they offered this guy, Adeleye. He accepted, I accepted, and that’s it…

“I don’t know [why]. It just didn’t happen. Boxing is a strange business sometimes.

“A lot of things happen behind the scenes, and you never know what is going on.”

Filip Hrgovic landed bombs on Deontay Wilder in sparring

While he has yet to reach his dream of becoming world champion, there’s no denying Hrgovic is a tremendous competitor.

Many years ago, the technical boxer trained alongside Deontay Wilder.

Unsurprisingly, he shared some interesting rounds with ‘The Bronze Bomber’.

Footage showcases Hrgovic connecting with huge shots on Wilder in sparring.