Here comes AJ!

A lucky boy, Hrgovic gets the nod. A bizarre performance.

Clarke: “It was strange, he’s had a few family problems. Both guys, is the heat an issue? Everything seemed off.

“Zhang boxed better than I thought, I had it a draw. You could’ve given it to either by a round.”

Okolie: “I think it was down to Zhang being methodical, it lured Hrgovic into that rhythm. As you get more tired, you get more distracted.”

Froch: “I think Hrgovic took Zhang lightly. I thought Zhang boxed well. Hrgovic couldn’t get into it. The right man won.”

Okolie: “Give me some time.”

Clarke: “That’s the level I want to get to, I can compete with that. They’ll have some words in the champ. That wouldn’t be good enough to compete with Usyk, Joshua or Fury.”

We go to the scorecards...

115-112, 115-112, 114-113, all three scorecards and winner of the IBF world title eliminator... Hrgovic!

Cards could be all over the place here!

Final push for Hrgovic, he’s on top in the first minute of the final round.

Zhang waiting for an opening. Hrgovic prodding the jab, then a big right. Zhang grabs hold of him.

Both men slipping still, this looks done with 30 seconds remaining. Both men raise their hands. Zhang bends over in the corner, no celebration, but he could have nicked this.

Nisse Sauderland believes his man Hrgovic has won it.

Zhang landing big shots, Hrgovic tired!

The Croatian’s behaviour has been odd throughout the fight, taking time off.

Hrgovic given a talking to. Macklin says he has Zhang up by two rounds with three rounds to go.

Could the knockdown be crucial? Was that lapse in concentration with Zhang looking unlikely to win any more rounds costly?

Hrgovic dictating the tempo again, Zhang taking a break, complaining about the canvas and water or sweat.

Hrgovic sniffing a stoppage, this has been quite entertaining. Hrgovic landing big combinations. Has he weathered the storm?

Hrgovic with a big right hand to open the ninth!

Neither men look a threat to Usyk or Joshua at some point in 2023. A timeout with water on the canvas.

Not much coming back from Zhang now, more surviving in there.

Huge shots from Zhang, Hrgovic looks out on his feet, big lefts pushed down the pipe. Hrgovic couldn’t defend himself at the end of the round, turned away and took a big shot. The Chinese fighter fancies this! Massive last minute, did he pinch the round?

Zhang tired in the corner, but he bounced a few big shots off the top of Hrgovic’s head in the seventh.

Great combination from Hrgovic, now Zhang looks tired, takes a big right. The hand speed is back. The Chinese fighter moaning to the referee.

Hrgovic much happier after that, but then falls into his corner. Both men very tired.