The battle between former WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov and former WBC interim 154-lb champ Serhii Bohachuk meet in a 12-rounder subsequent month in 29 days on December twenty first on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh.
A Potential Battle of the Evening Contender
Madrimov-Bohachuk will meet within the co-feature spot on the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 card. There’s a superb opportunity that Madrimov and Bohachuk may steal the present from the primary occasion. That gained’t be that tough to do as a result of the earlier Fury-Usyk conflict earlier this yr on Could 18th wasn’t that entertaining.
It’s spectacular that Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) and Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) are keen to take such a troublesome battle after dropping their earlier matches. Each are ready the place they’ll’t afford to lose once more proper now in the event that they need to stay viable choices for different large fights.
Madrimov is seen by many as the favourite to win on December twenty first resulting from his latest slender 12-round unanimous choice loss to Terence Crawford on August third in Los Angeles. ‘Little GGG’ Madrimov misplaced by the scores 115-113, 116-112 and 115-113.
Bohachuk misplaced to Vergil Ortiz Jr. by a 12-round majority choice on August tenth in Las Vegas. The scores have been 113-113, 114-112 and 114-112.
Madrimov-Bohachuk Taking a Massive Threat
“These guys are taking a giant threat by leaping proper again into one other large battle,” stated Chris Algieri to Probox TV in regards to the match between Israil Madrimov and Serhii Bohachuk on December twenty first.
Contemplating the grim various they’d face, it’s not that large of a threat. If Madrimov and Bohachuk weren’t keen to take this dangerous match, it may take a very long time for them to get one other large battle. Neither man is well-liked within the U.S., and they’d have to beat some stable contenders like Erickson Lubin, Charles Conwell, and Tim Tszyu to place themselves for a crack at a title.
“Two losses again to again, that’s actually arduous to return again from. So long as these guys carry out and placed on an excellent present, I feel we’re going to see each guys round,” stated Algieri. “This division is deep, however these guys are glorious, and so they belong in that high 5 group once you’re speaking about 154-pounders.”
Madrimov dissatisfied some followers together with his failure to battle aggressively within the championship rounds towards the 37-year-old Crawford. Regardless of having the dimensions, energy, youth, and expertise benefit at 154 over Crawford, Madrimov didn’t let his palms go to battle arduous within the final 4 rounds from 9 by means of twelve.
“Perhaps it’s as a result of they’re Japanese Europeans. Perhaps it’s as a result of a man like Madrimov is fast-tracking due to his novice background. Bohachuk took so much earlier in his profession to Brandon Adams,” stated Algieri.
“Each of them need to battle again, particularly for Bohachuk. ‘I’ve to go after this now, or I’ve to hold it up.’ How is that this occurring? Turki Alalshikh placing out the cash to let these guys take probabilities. They’re going to receives a commission and have a giant platform.”
With out the cash that Bohachuk and Madrimov are getting, they’d have in all probability chosen to play it secure towards a weaker opponent relatively than take this dangerous match. On paper, they each look courageous taking this battle, however what followers don’t notice is that they’re getting paid properly. The Fury-Usyk 2 undercard is poor, so at the very least one good battle wanted to be added to it.
“I just like the shift that we’re seeing that you simply don’t need to have an O to be on certainly one of these large playing cards,” stated Algieri.
“I’m all in for Madrimov. He nonetheless carries himself like a champion. He misplaced by a hair [to Terence Crawford]. I consider he believes he gained that battle. I charge Madrimov behind Crawford as the most effective man within the division.”
