Filip Hrgovic regained some momentum by grinding out a unanimous points decision win over Joe Joyce, who crashed to a fourth defeat in five fights.

Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic clashed at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom on April 5. Both fighters entered the contest on the back of defeats with Joyce's loss coming to Derek Chisora and Hrgovic's to Daniel Dubois.

Filip Hrgovic beat Joe Joyce by unanimous decision over 10 rounds, avenging an amateur loss to the Briton; But after that victory Hrgovic urged Olympic silver medallist Joyce to retire from professional boxing;