Dillian Whyte injured, Joe Joyce will fight now Filip Hrgovic on April 5

Joe Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs) will fight Filip Hrgovic (17-1, 14 KOs) on April 5 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Hrgovic will replace Dillian Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs) who pulled out on Tuesday with an injured finger.

Joyce is trying to rebuild career after loss last year to Derek Chisora.

Croatian Hrgovic fought for IBF Interim World title on June last year, losing to Daniel Dubois via technical knockout in round eight.