Former WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk predicts a knockout win over his replacement, Ishmael Davis, in their 12-round chief support bout this Saturday, December 21st. The bout will be live on DAZN PPV on the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Davis (13-1, 6 KOs) is fresh off a loss to Josh Kelly on September 21st and reportedly was a fighter that Turki Alalshikh is high on despite his recent defeat.
It’s too bad a better fighter wasn’t found to be the replacement opponent for Bohachuk because Davis is not good enough to make this fight interesting. He showed no power and looked poor in his loss to Josh Kelly. He made Kelly look like a power puncher in that fight, and he’s not.
Ishmael Davis’ Recent Opponents
– Josh Kelly: MD 12 Loss
– Troy Williamson
– Ewan Mackenzie
– Lesther Espino
– Dustin Ammann
– Gabor Gorbics
Ishmael Davis is pretty old to be fighting this level of opposition, but his fight against Josh Kelly showed that he’s not good enough to beat world-class opponents.
Although Kelly is ranked high, he should be in the bottom 14 or 15 spots. Kelly’s sixth-round knockout loss to David Avanesyan in 2021 and 10-round draw against Ray Robinson in 2019 showed his level or lack thereof.
Bohachuk lost a controversial 12-round majority decision to Vergil Ortiz Jr. on August 10th in a fight that left a black eye on the sport. He shouldn’t have lost, but the Las Vegas Judges’ gave it to the popular fighter.
Vergil Jr. was dropped twice in the fight and forced to run from the eighth round due to the punishment he’d taken. Ortiz Jr. was arguably saved from a knockout in the 11th round when the action was stopped for a glove repair. He was hurt at the time of the timeout.
“Ishmael Davis is smart, he’s strong and he has good condition. He’s here and in good shape. He’s looking big and strong,” said Serhii Bohachuk to BoxNation about his substitute opponent, Ishmael Davis, who he fights this Saturday, December 21st, in Riyadh.
“I saw him in the restaurant now. He’s a good guy. He smiled. I saw his fight [with Josh Kelly]. He pressure, move, he can change his position from left to right. He’s an interesting boxer. It’ss good experience for me, and a good fight for my career,” said Bohachuk about his fight against Ishmael Davis.
“Of course, I can stop [Davis]. I’m ready for Madrimov. Of course, I can stop him. I can talk in the fight. I’ll show you in the fight.”
Bohachuk will walk Ishmael Davis down and knock him out on Saturday night. Davis only goes the distance in this fight if he runs, which he probably will be doing the entire contest. He doesn’t possess the power to stand in the pocket against Bohachuk and will get mowed down quickly if he tries.
Bohachuk Picks Usyk Over Fury
“Usyk wins the decision or KO. If Fury is ready for this fight, Usyk can win a decision,” said Bohachuk. “If Fury is not ready for this fight, Usyk will KO him in the later rounds, maybe in nine or eleven rounds,” said Bohachuk, giving his prediction on the main event fight between unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
“I don’t think I lost the fight with Vergil [Ortiz], and I think Madrimov wants the fight with Vergil in the next fight. I’m ready for Madrimov. When he beats Vergil, I’m ready for him. He’s a good boxer, he’s strong, and it’s an interesting fight for me,” said Bohachuk.
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