Tonight’s DAZN PPV co-feature struggle between Serhii Bohachuk and Ishmael Davis has a superb opportunity of stealing the present from Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 rematch in the principle occasion on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bohachuk-Davis: Steal the Present?
The previous WBC interim junior middleweight champion, Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs), was concerned in what many imagine was the struggle of the 12 months in his final contest in opposition to Vergil Ortiz Jr. on August tenth. Bohachuk is aware of just one technique to struggle: assault nonstop. In distinction, the Fury-Usyk 2 headliner may find yourself being a chess match and lack drama.
To save lots of the cardboard, Bohachuk and Davis might want to convey pleasure to the followers who order the occasion stay on DAZN PPV. The undercard is totally horrid, and this IS the one good struggle other than the principle occasion. That one won’t be a fantastic one if Fury grapples like a bear and Usyk packing containers. Bohachuk-Davis will likely be an precise struggle, and there’s nearly assured to be a knockout.
Davis Upset Bohachuk?
Ishmael Davis (13-1, 6 KOs) goes to struggle extra aggressively, understanding that that is his large likelihood to maintain being included on Turki Alalshikh’s playing cards. He is aware of that if he wins this match in opposition to Bohachuk, it’ll earn him one other good payday.
Bohachuk vs. Davis is a WBC 154-lb title eliminator. The winner would be the necessary for champion Sebastian Fundora. Nevertheless, they seemingly received’t get a title shot in opposition to whoever holds the WBC belt as a result of Fundora has a struggle anticipated to occur in opposition to Errol Spence Jr. in early 2025, and he may select to face interim champion Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Nonetheless, whoever emerges victorious in tonight’s battle between Bohachuk and Davis will ultimately get a shot on the world title, whether or not in 2025 or 2026.
“I’ve a sense this one goes to get going from the primary spherical. Bohachuk goes to start out in from the place he left off when he fought Vergil Ortiz [on August 10th]. That was perhaps struggle of the 12 months. That was implausible,” mentioned Ade Oladipo to DAZN Boxing, speaking about Serhii Bohachuk on the weigh-in for his struggle this Saturday evening in opposition to Ishmael Davis.
Bohachuk will drive Ishmael to struggle extra aggressively than he usually does as a result of he will likely be walked down the whole struggle. Davis makes use of a three-step drop after throwing photographs or when he’s pursued, however that strategy won’t work in opposition to Bohachuk as a result of he will likely be slicing off the ring, forcing him to brawl.
The traditional dive & clinch that Davis makes use of received’t work effectively if he tries that tactic tonight as a result of Bohachuk is nice at hitting opponents once they’re attempting to seize him. He’s additionally good at combating whereas being held. Davis could not final lengthy if he does select a distinct technique on this struggle. Once more, this is a vital struggle for Davis, and he’s obtained to go all out if he needs to win. He’s not going to win by outboxing Bohachuk. That’s what he mentioned he’s going to attempt.
Bohachuk Favored
“It’s nonetheless a WBC ultimate eliminator. This is without doubt one of the simpler picks. Lots of people thought Bohachuk defeated Vergil Ortiz. I like Bohachuk on this struggle,” mentioned Dan Rafael to BetUs. “He’s obtained 24 wins with 23 of them by knockout. The one man that went the space with him was Vergil Ortiz.
“He does have a knockout loss again a number of years in the past [against Brandon Adams on March 4, 2021]. Bohachuk wins this struggle. I believe he knocks out his opponent [Davis]. I believe he wins. I believe he’s going to indicate his stuff and put himself able to struggle for a title.
“Whereas I give Ishmael a whole lot of credit score for taking this struggle on brief discover and he’s being well-compensated for it, I like Bohachuk on this struggle.”
Davis is lucking out by not solely getting a struggle coming off a 12-round cut up resolution loss to Josh Kelly on September twenty first but additionally combating within the WBC 154-lb title eliminator. If he can win this struggle, he’ll struggle for a world title and get a seven-figure payday.
“Ishmael Davis took this struggle on very brief discover. I believe it’s 10 days, if that. He’s a British-level fighter. He’s obtained one loss. He’s not a giant puncher. There should not any big-time wins on his document or medium-sized wins on his document. I’m not saying he’s not good, however he’s by no means achieved it earlier than. He doesn’t have a lot pinching energy, and he’s taking the struggle on brief discover,” mentioned Rafael.
