Ishmael Davis is assured that he’s going to defeat former WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk on Saturday of their 12-round co-feature struggle on the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 card in Riyadh.
Though Davis (13-1, 6 KOs) has fought just one world-class fighter [Josh Kelly] throughout his six-year profession and misplaced to him, he feels he’s bought the boxing abilities to defeat Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) by a call.
That’s what he desires. He’s not going to try to knock out Bohachuk, which is sensible as a result of he’s not an enormous puncher, and he doesn’t throw combos. Davis is being introduced in on brief discover after Bohachuk’s beforehand scheduled opponent, Israil Madrimov, pulled out of the struggle resulting from sickness.
Ishmael feels that Bohachuk isn’t that good of a fighter on the within and thinks he can outbox him at any distance. He’s going to have to do this as a result of he’ll get chopped up if he slugs or if he’s stationary.
One Trick Pony?
“I’m in the perfect form of my life. He’s a superb stress fighter. I don’t suppose he’s probably the most expert, however he places stress on individuals. When he will get the respect he desires, individuals crumble,” stated Ishmael Davis to iFL TV about Serhii Bohachuk. “He’s not going to have the ability to do this with me. I’m prepared for an actual warfare.
“I do know what this struggle is for me. It’s an enormous alternative. This man is #6 on the planet at world stage. Once I beat this man, I don’t need a British title. I took a lesson from the Josh Kelly struggle. I wasn’t actually ready for that struggle. I’m ready for this.
“I do know I’ll get the win on Saturday evening. I don’t care what anybody says. He’s not a greater boxer than me, and I don’t imagine he’s adequate to beat me. He likes to come back inside. I don’t suppose he’s actually that good on the within. He’s type of a one-trick pony. What you see is what you get,” stated Davis.
Bohachuk goes to be placing quite a lot of stress on Davis, attempting to show the struggle into an unsightly warfare. Davis says he’s prepared for warfare, however we’ll see if he’s critical.
Davis’ Recreation Plan
“He’s going to throw quite a lot of photographs at you, and also you both make him pay, or he makes you pay,” stated Davis. “I’ve seen him get stopped. I’m not going for the stoppage. I’m going to win, however I simply see myself profitable this struggle. After I beat Serhii, I’ll be taking place the world route and never the British route.
“It’s an enormous problem as a result of there are killers up there, and so they’ve bought a great deal of expertise that I didn’t get. I really like challenges,” stated Davis.