Photo: Cristiana Giustino / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Filip Hrgovic reads to me like a fighter built on raw heavyweight pedigree. Standing 198cm out of Zagreb, he stacked up an amateur resume most pros would envy, gold at the 2015 European Championships and bronze at the Rio Olympics, before turning professional. What I keep coming back to is his 2024 shot at the IBF interim heavyweight title; reaching that stage tells me the boxing world took him seriously as a genuine contender, not a prospect being protected. His national honors back home, including the Franjo Bucar State Award, confirm Croatia sees him as a real sporting figure. I'm curious how far that punching power carries him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Filip Hrgović
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリプ・フルゴビッチ
- Reading
- ふぃりぷ・ふるごびっち
- Born
- June 4, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Height
- 198 cm
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Dražen Petrović Award
- 2015 Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport
- 2016 Order of Danica Hrvatska
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Filip Hrgović born?
Born June 4, 1992 (age 34).
Where is Filip Hrgović from?
Filip Hrgović is from Zagreb, Croatia.
What does Filip Hrgović do?
Filip Hrgović works as boxer.
How tall is Filip Hrgović?
Filip Hrgović is 198 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.