The combat 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 Enviornment in Riyadh.
A Potential Struggle of the Night time Contender
Madrimov-Bohachuk will meet within the co-feature spot on the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 card. There’s a great opportunity that Madrimov and Bohachuk might steal the present from the primary occasion. That gained’t be that arduous to do as a result of the earlier Fury-Usyk conflict earlier this yr on Might 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 tricky combat after dropping their earlier matches. Each are ready the place they will’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 as a result of his current slender 12-round unanimous determination 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 determination on August tenth in Las Vegas. The scores had been 113-113, 114-112 and 114-112.
Madrimov-Bohachuk Taking a Massive Danger
“These guys are taking a giant threat by leaping proper again into one other large combat,” stated Chris Algieri to Probox TV concerning the match between Israil Madrimov and Serhii Bohachuk on December twenty first.
Contemplating the awful 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 might take a very long time for them to get one other large combat. Neither man is widespread within the U.S., and they’d must beat some strong 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 exhausting to come back again from. So long as these guys carry out and placed on present, I believe 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 prime 5 group if you’re speaking about 154-pounders.”
Madrimov upset some followers along with his failure to combat aggressively within the championship rounds in opposition to 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 combat exhausting within the final 4 rounds from 9 by means of twelve.
“Possibly it’s as a result of they’re Jap Europeans. Possibly it’s as a result of a man like Madrimov is fast-tracking due to his novice background. Bohachuk took lots earlier in his profession to Brandon Adams,” stated Algieri.
“Each of them must battle again, particularly for Bohachuk. ‘I’ve to go after this now, or I’ve to hold it up.’ How is that this taking place? Turki Alalshikh placing out the cash to let these guys take possibilities. 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 most likely chosen to play it secure in opposition to a weaker opponent relatively than take this dangerous match. On paper, they each look courageous taking this combat, however what followers don’t understand is that they’re getting paid properly. The Fury-Usyk 2 undercard is poor, so a minimum of one good combat wanted to be added to it.
“I just like the shift that we’re seeing that you simply don’t must 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 imagine he believes he gained that combat. I price Madrimov behind Crawford as the most effective man within the division.”
