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Pulev is tied up. Hrgovic or Joyce sound good to me.

But I think it may be some kind of "name" fighter with slightly less calibre. Perhaps a "stay busy" fight.
Dempsey McKean
Martin Bakole
Christian Hammer
Johan Duphaus
Dominic Breazeale

1 or 2 of these level before hopefully a tile or eliminator v JJ - Hvgovic -Uysk or AJ
Yeah, McKean is the safest bet.  He's horrible, but that fight should happen in NZ or OZ.  Bakole faces Yoka next month.  How about Parker face the winner in April/May?  Zhang also comes to mind.  Except I'd like Fa to fight him.
Fa stated on a youtube clip that he will be announcing a fight soon - hopefully a good one
I think this will be a UK fight - so unlikely to be McKean

Christian Hammer or one of AJ's offcasts. Brezeale maybe?

Hard to say....
Well, he's staying in the UK, and wants Hearn to make the fight quickly, so you're probably right. KB used to say that about Tua fighting Cameron; that fight can always happen.

I'm thinking it'll be an European fighter, not an American.
Boxing: Eliminator against Filip Hrgović logical next step as Joseph Parker continues path back to world title
25 Dec, 2021 11:00 AM

Croatian boxer Filip Hrgović has been asking for a top name for some time, and now he has Joseph Parker in his crosshairs.

A suggestion that the two should meet by Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn following Parker's dominant win over Derek Chisora in Manchester last week seems to have piqued the interest of Hrgović's team, with a potential title eliminator a tantalising prospect.

The undefeated Croatian heavyweight has made his impact felt on the professional scene since making his debut in 2017, with 14 wins and 12 of those coming before the final bell.

Rising up the International Boxing Federation rankings, Hrgović is ranked at No 3 in the organisation, one spot above former World Boxing Organisation world champion Parker.

"I am looking forward to big fights and I am ready for anyone. I know I have the quality and talent to become the best fighter in the world," Hrgović said after his win over German boxer Emir Ahmatovic earlier this month.

While Hrgović has an impressive record, his resume isn't deep. His highest profile win came against two-time world title challenger Eric Molina, who was at his peak in the mid-2010s.

"No one wants to fight Filip," Hrgović's manager Nisse Sauerland said after the win over Ahmatovic.

"Next year someone is going to have to fight him for the mandatory and I believe you are looking at the new world champ. 2022 is going to be Filip Hrgović's year."

It's a fight that makes sense for both men in terms of their standings in the heavyweight division. Parker has been working to get another shot at a world championship belt ever since being relieved of his WBO belt by Anthony Joshua in early 2018, while Hrgović - an Olympic bronze medallist – has been trying to earn his first world title fight.

The world title picture is a murky one, with Oleksandr Usyk holding the IBF, WBO and WBA belts and Tyson Fury with the WBC strap. Usyk, who won the titles from Anthony Joshua earlier in the year, is likely to have a rematch against Joshua next, while Fury is expected to be forced to face WBC mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte.

"The WBC hereby orders the start of the free negotiations period pursuant to the WBC Rules & Regulations for the mandatory bout between WBC World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury and Mandatory Challenger and WBC Interim World Champion Dillian Whyte," the WBC said in a statement on Twitter earlier this month, following suggestions that Fury and Usyk could meet to crown an undisputed champion.
Hrgovic and Joyce are not waiting for a title eliminator to fight Parker. Why should Parker? Both are ranked similar to JP. Mind you, it'd be stupid not to try and attach a belt challenge to the fight in the negotiations. It's just that those two, and JP, are coming from different places...or not. We haven't heard from Parker yet.
Great thing about Hrgovic is the fight should be easy to make

There must be a reason the media keep touting this matchup
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