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Joyce (left) and Hrgovi are set to face off tonight(Image: Martin Rickett\/PA Wire)<\/p>\nJoe Joyce is set to go head-to-head with Filip Hrgovic in a high-stakes heavyweight showdown.<\/p>\n
At 39, Joyce is nearing the end of his boxing<\/a> career.<\/p>\n After suffering defeats at the hands of Derek Chisora and Zhilei Zhang, a loss to Hrgovic could spell the end of his world title aspirations.<\/p>\n Hrgovic, hailing from Croatia, stepped up to replace Dillian Whyte, who was initially slated to fight Joyce.<\/p>\n On March 4, it was announced that Whyte had suffered a severe finger injury, forcing him to withdraw.<\/p>\n Hrgovic’s most recent bout was against British sensation Daniel Dubois, who knocked him out in June 2024.<\/p>\n That night saw Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions triumph in all five fights against Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in an event dubbed as 5v5.<\/p>\n Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s fight, being held at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, reports Wales Online<\/a>:<\/p>\n When does Joyce v Hrgovic start?<\/p>\n The Joyce v Hrgovic match is scheduled to commence at 10.30pm on Saturday, April 5 at Manchester’s Co-op Arena. However, this is subject to the duration of the undercard.<\/p>\n The main card is expected to kick off around 7pm.<\/p>\n Which TV channel will broadcast it?<\/p>\n