Serhii Bohachuk has been added to the Dec. 21 Usyk-Fury II card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he will face an opponent to be determined, promoter Tom Loeffler announced Saturday.
The Ukrainian junior middleweight was close to Vergil Ortiz Jr. last month. lost by majority decision, dropping the undefeated fighter twice before losing on two scorecards. Before that, Bohachuk won the WBC interim title at 154 pounds with a unanimous decision win over Brian Mendoza in March.
Not breaking, but news nonetheless…
Tom Loeffler has confirmed that Serhii Bohachuk will return to the ring on December 21st #UsykFury2 sub map in Riyadh.
News comes as Bohachuk was floated by Matchroom in November as a potential next up for Boots Ennis, who obv. is no longer in the game.— Jake Donovan (@JakeNDaBox) September 1, 2024
Prior to the announcement, 29-year-old Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) was floated as a potential opponent for Jaron “Boots” Ennis, should the Philadelphia-based boxer decide to vacate the IBF welterweight title and move up in weight . Eddie Hearn, who promotes Ennis, told the IFL that he reached out to Bohachuk’s team to inquire about the fight as Ennis weighed his options before a purse for a mandatory defense against Karen Chukhadzhian awaited him.
Requests for comment from Loeffler and Bohachuk have not yet been responded to.
