Bohachuk vs. Davis: Stealing the undercard?

Serhiy Bohachuk is optimistic about remaining on Saturday’s card in Riyadh after his previously scheduled opponent, Israel Madrimov, withdrew from the competition. Interim WBC junior middleweight champion Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) will face Ismael Davis (13-1, 6 KOs) in a 12-round co-feature slot in a Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . Arabia.

Bottom card quality

Even with Madrimov withdrawing from the fight, Bohachuk vs. Davis is the best matchup on the Fury-Usyk 2 card. There’s nothing on the undercard once you get past the Bohachuk fight, which is sad. Ishmael Davis has no chance of beating Bohachuk, but he will give it a good try before being knocked out in six rounds. Davis can’t hit, and he’s only of British level.

Fury-Usyk 2 undercard

Serhiy Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis
Daniel Lapine Vs. Dylan Colin
Andrei Nowitzki vs. Edgar Ramirez
Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor
Moses Itauma Vs. Demsey McCain
Johnny Fisher vs. David Allen

It’s a depressing card that leans towards British fans, and we’re talking hardcore, nerdy fans. They are not overly happy with lackluster fights, and most are local level fighters who will never become champions or even contenders. Surprisingly, Turki Al-Sheikh did not stand on the line with the promoters, and this will not happen. If I were the money man, I would laugh at the promoters and walk out of the room if they offered me these same fights.

Madrimov fell ill with severe bronchitis, which surprised the infidel fans. He will face Virgil Ortiz Jr. on February 22 in Riyadh.

Bohachuk-Davis could steal the spotlight from the main event of their Fury-Usyk 2 rematch at Kingdom Arena if they go to war on Saturday night. Interim WBC junior middleweight champion Bohachuk’s fight against Virgil Ortiz Jr. on August 10 was one of the most exciting fights of the year, with both men throwing bombs.

Virgil Jr. collapsed in the eighth round after being knocked down for the second time by Bohachuk. After that knockout, Ortiz Jr. got on his bike and went into survival mode for the final four rounds to win a controversial 12-round majority decision. Most people agree that Virgil Jr. didn’t win, but he did win in Las Vegas; It goes with the territory.

Bohachuk is unfazed

“I have a good opponent, I have a good offer. Of course I am upset with) Madrimov. Now it’s okay, I have an opponent, I have an offer,” Serhiy Bohachuk said. Combat Center TVin response to Israel Madrimov’s withdrawal from their fight on Saturday, December 21 in Riyadh.

Ishmael Davis lost his last fight to Josh Kelly by 12-round majority decision on September 21 on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois at Wembley Arena in London. It is not known why Turki did not use Kelly as Bohachuk’s opponent instead of the man he defeated, Davis.

That would have made more sense, but even Kelly would be a bad choice. Bohachuk will destroy him like Davis, and will certainly make his job easier on Saturday. This is a terrible mismatch.