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Filip Hrgovic’s promoter, Nisse Sauerland, is not paying much attention right now to the fighting words from unbeaten prospect Alen Babic.
Babic has been very openly calling for a showdown with Olympic bronze medallist.
Last month, Babic demolished Shawndell Winters in two rounds on the undercard to Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin at Matchroom’s Fight Camp in Brentwood.
Hrgovic will return to the ring later this month when he faces Ondrej Pala in Austria.
Sauerland says Babic could be an option for 2021 – if the circumstances make sense.
He does not believe Babic is on the same level as a boxer like Hrgovic, who has the edge in size and experience.
“Filip is definitely aware of Alen Babic. I think everyone is now that he has been using Filip’s name so often,” Sauerland told Sky Sports.
“Realistically, if Alen Babic fights a couple of opponents who will progress him in his career – I think he’s only had three or so fights – then we would look at it maybe next year. If it makes sense.
“But in our opinion, he’s not on the same level as Filip. I’d like to see Babic fight someone like Tom Little, who I believe would beat him, or even Dave Allen as well, who I believe would also beat him. If he can get past that, then maybe try and get himself a good 10-rounder, 12-rounder against a better opponent, then we’d look at it.
“But right now, he’s had two, three fights, and he’s not much above a cruiserweight, and not of the same pedigree as Filip. But saying that, you have to admire that he wants the fight apparently. Right now it doesn’t make sense to us, but in a year down the line, when he’s had some meaningful fights then we can look at it.”