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<\/a>Filip Hrgovi\u0107 (5-0, 4 KOs) will face his biggest test on September 8 when he meets Scotland\u2019s Gary Cornish (25-2, 13 KOs) for the WBC International Heavyweight Championship at the Arena Zagreb in Croatia.<\/p>\nThe 2016 Rio Olympic Bronze Medallist has raced to 5-0 since turning pro in September 2017 with victories over Raphael Zumbano (TKO1), Pavel Sour (KO1), Tom Little (TKO4), Sean Turner (UD8) and Filiberto Tovar (TKO4).<\/p>\n
The 26 year-old from Zagreb, who is currently in Miami training with renowned Cuban coach Pedro Diaz ahead of his hotly anticipated hometown debut, will now fight for his first major title with WBC\u2019s International belt on the line.<\/p>\n
Standing at 201cm, Cornish, the former IBO Intercontinental Champion from Iverness, will be the tallest opponent Hrgovi\u0107 has faced in the professional ranks. The \u2018Highlander\u2019 has also enjoyed considerable success against Croatian boxers having previously recorded knockout wins over Jakov Gospic, Ivica Perkovic, Hrvoje Kisicek and Marino Goles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be a great honour to fight for the WBC International Heavyweight title in front of my home fans in Zagreb,\u201d said Hrgovi\u0107. \u201cGary Cornish has had a very good career so far, fighting experienced boxers. As with all my opponents, I have a lot of respect for him, and being Scottish I am sure he will be a great warrior as all his fellow countrymen.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will be the tallest opponent I have faced and that will be a new style and a new challenge that I will have to unlock, but if you want to be a World Champion one day, you have to face fighters with all different styles and calibres.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe it will be a tough fight between two true warriors that are willing to give their all. Heavyweight boxing is special, as you can\u2019t predict what will happen. The only thing I can assure the fans is that I will be 120% ready to show my best boxing on September 8.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite travelling away from home, the 31 year-old Cornish says he is confident of upsetting the local fighter and claiming another Croatian scalp at the Arena Zagreb.<\/p>\n
“I was in Germany sparring with Kubrat Pulev when I first came across Hrgovi\u0107,\u201d he says. \u201cI sat down and watched him spar and he seems a good fighter but I\u2019m going to beat him.<\/p>\n
“I don\u2019t mind fighting in his hometown and in a hostile atmosphere. I will just block it out and focus on the job in hand. I\u2019ve faced four Croatians before and stopped all of them so I\u2019m confident going over to his back yard.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m back with my old coach and I feel better than I ever have. It\u2019s a good fight for me to take because it\u2019s risk and reward. It\u2019s a big risk because he\u2019s so highly rated but there\u2019s the huge reward of taking his ranking when I beat him.”<\/p>\n
Nisse Sauerland, Promoter for Team Sauerland, says: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to confirm Gary Cornish as the opponent for Filip\u2019s homecoming fight. It will be his toughest test to date and a great spectacle for fans at the Arena Zagreb as the Croatian Gladiator takes on a Celtic Warrior for the prestigious WBC International Heavyweight title.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zeljko Karajica, CEO of 7Sports, the sports unit of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group and Managing Director of the operating event agency MMP Event GmbH, adds: \u201cThis will be a fantastic contest between two top contenders in the heavyweight division. The Croatian audience can look forward an entertaining bout in Zagreb featuring their hometown hero Filip Hrgovi\u0107 against the \u2018Highlander\u2019 Gary Cornish.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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