Serhii Bohachuk is optimistic of staying on Saturday’s card in Riyadh after his previously scheduled opponent, Israil Madrimov, pulled out of the competition. Former WBC interim junior middleweight champion Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) will face Ismael Davis (13-1, 6 KOs) in the 12-round co-feature slot against the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Arabia.
Undercard quality
Even with Madrimov pulling out, Bohachuk vs. Davis still by far 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 stands no chance of beating Bohachuk, but he’ll give it a good try before being cut down in six rounds. Davis can’t hit, and he’s only British level.
Fury-Usyk 2 Undercard
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis
Daniel Lapin vs. Dylan Colin
Andrii Novytskyi vs. Edgar Ramirez
Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor
Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean
Johnny Fisher vs. David Allen
It’s a gloomy card slanted towards British fans, and we’re talking ultra-hard, nerdy fans. They are not too happy with the lackluster fights, mostly local level fighters who will never be champions or even contenders. Surprisingly, Turki Alalshikh has not drawn the line with the promoters, and it will NOT happen. If I were the money man, I would laugh the promoters out of the room if they offered me the same fights.
Madrimov came down with a case of acute bronchitis, raising the eyebrows of disbelieving fans. He will face Vergil Ortiz Jr. on February 22 in Riyadh.
Bohachuk-Davis could steal the show from the main event Fury-Usyk 2 rematch at the Kingdom Arena if they go to war on Saturday night. Former WBC interim junior middleweight champion Bohachuk’s fight against Vergil Ortiz Jr. on August 10 was one of the most exciting fights this year as both guys dropped bombs.
Vergil Jr. fell apart by the eighth round after being dropped by Bohachuk for the second time. After that layoff, 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 would agree that Vergil Jr. didn’t win, but this was Las Vegas; it goes with the territory.
Bohachuk Unfazed
“I have a good opponent, I have a good performance. Of course I am upset about) Madrimov. Now it’s okay, I have an opponent, I have a performance,” said Serhii Bohachuk Fight Hub TVwhich responds to Israil Madrimov pulling out of their fight this Saturday, December 21, in Riyadh.
Ishmael Davis lost his last fight to Josh Kelly by a 12-round majority decision on September 21st on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London. It is unknown why Turki did not use Kelly as Bohachuk’s opponent rather than the guy he beat, Davis.
It would have made a lot more sense, but even Kelly would be a poor choice. Bohachuk would destroy him as well as Davis, and he will certainly make easy work of him on Saturday. This is a terrible mismatch.
