Cornish lands world ranking shot at Hrgovic:
Scottish heavyweight Gary Cornish will travel to Croatia to take on Olympic medallist Filip Hrgovic on September 8.
‘Highlander’ (25-2-KO13) was denied the British title by Sam Sexton on points back in October but having bounced back with a stoppage victory, he will now face Hrgovic in Zagreb (5-0-KO4).
The home fighter, who outpointed Cornish’s MTK Global team-mate Sean Turner in February, is currently ranked by the WBC – providing Cornish with more than enough motivation to upset the odds.
Cornish said: “I was over in Germany sparring with Kubrat Pulev and I came across Hrgovic there. I sat down and watched him spar and he seems a good fighter but I’m going to beat him.
“I don’t mind a hostile atmosphere. I just block it out and focus on the job in hand. I’ve faced three Croatians before and stopped all of them so I’m confident going over to his back yard.
“I’m back with my old coach and had my David Howe fight under him. I feel better than I ever have.
“I take nothing away from Sam Sexton when he beat me to the British title but I wasn’t feeling the best that night. I feel good all round and I’m highly motivated.
“It’s a good fight to take because it’s risk and reward. It’s a big risk because he’s so highly rated but there’s the huge reward of taking his ranking when I beat him.”
SOURCE: MTK GLOBAL PRESS RELEASE
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