His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has added Serhii Bohachuk to the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk II card on December twenty first in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bohachuk’s opponent hasn’t been revealed but, however he’s anticipated to be a highly-ranked contender.
The previous WBC interim junior middleweight champion Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) misplaced his title to Vergil Ortiz Jr. by a twelve-round majority choice on August tenth in a really shut combat in Las Vegas. Vergil Jr. determined he didn’t want to give Bohachuk a rematch.
Turki’s Status for Aggressive Fights
Turki’s playing cards contain aggressive match-ups, so Bohachuk ought to get somebody good. Bohachuk might have scared away quite a lot of the fascinating choices within the high 15 at 154. Nonetheless, if Turki can provide good cash to one of many highly-ranked contenders, Bohachuk ought to be capable of get somebody good.
Ideally, Vergil would change his thoughts and comply with face Bohachuk, however he most likely received’t. He desires the Terence Crawford payday, and if he faces Bohachuk once more, he would possibly lose.
“I don’t assume it’s going to be a gimme opponent. Bohachuk deserves to be on these large playing cards. I’m blissful to see Turki Alalshikh take discover of Serhii Bohachuk as a result of I assumed that was a very shut combat with Vergil Ortiz,” stated Paulie Malignaggi to the ProboxTV YouTube channel, reacting to Serhii Bohachuk being added to the December twenty first Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk II card in Riyadh.
The Ortiz Rematch That By no means Was
“I actually thought a rematch can be so as. If a rematch just isn’t going to be made, Bohachuk being placed on these large occasions retains him rolling and retains him within the combine for the massive fights. Who’s he going to combat? I assumed the Ortiz rematch would have been probably the most logical factor for those who weren’t making an attempt to push so exhausting for this Crawford-Ortiz combat, which I don’t assume does quite a bit for anyone.”
It doesn’t appear to be Crawford might be dealing with Vergil subsequent. Nonetheless, Vergil nonetheless received’t take the combat with Bohachuk as a result of he lastly fought somebody that he couldn’t knockout, and he wasn’t snug getting hit again.
Because the saying goes, ‘You may dish it out, however you’ll be able to’t take it. Vergil Jr’s face appeared overwhelmed, and he clearly didn’t need a second serving to of that.
“Bohachuk-Ortiz would have been an amazing widespread sense transfer. Who do you do it now? Do you do a battle between the 2 guys that misplaced shut, aggressive fights, Madrimov vs. Bohachuk?” stated Malignaggi. “I can’t see Turki Alalshikh placing Bohachuk in a stay-busy combat.
“He’ll reward you by getting you on these large platforms in Riyadh Season. Clearly, these rewards include a catch. You bought to combat a tricky combat, and that’s sometimes what he’s completed and there’s been quite a lot of upsets on these exhibits.”
Matching Bohachuk towards the not too long ago overwhelmed Israil Madrimov can be an excellent combat if not one of the different top-tier contenders wish to combat him. It could be a combat between two guys arguably coming off theft losses, and that will make it extra fascinating.
“I expect to find out who Bohachuk goes to combat as a result of I’ve little question it’ll be a strong match-up,” stated Malignaggi.
