Serhii Bohachuk’s promoter, Tom Loeffler, thinks Israil Madrimov made a mistake by scheduling a battle in opposition to Vergil Ortiz Jr. on February twenty second within the mammoth PPV card introduced this week.
The previous WBC junior middleweight champion Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) will battle Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) in 17 days on December twenty first on Turki Alalshikh’s card on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh.
Rematch Eyed
Loeffler says Bohachuk will defeat the previous WBA 154-lb champion Madrimov, and he’d like him to be thought of because the alternative opponent for Vergil Jr. to battle on February twenty second.
That might make much more sense because the plan B choice for Ortiz Jr. to battle if Madrimov loses to Bohachuk fairly than Xander Zayas stepping in to battle him. He stated he’d been requested about his curiosity in combating Vergil Jr. on the February twenty second card however by no means heard again.
Bohachuk, 29, misplaced a controversial 12-round majority choice to Vergil Ortiz Jr. on August tenth in Las Vegas. Loeffler states that His Excellency Turki approached him and Bohachuk after the battle, telling them that he felt he deserved the win in opposition to Ortiz Jr.
That’s why he included him on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 rematch on December twenty first in Riyadh. Bohachuk knocked Ortiz Jr. down twice within the battle, and appeared just like the clear winner.
The Nevada decide’s scores for the Vergil Jr vs. Bohachuk battle:
– 113-113
– 114-112: Ortiz Jr.
– 114-112: Ortiz Jr.
Madrimov’s Mistake?
“It was a giant shock to us, them saying a future battle for Madrimov, understanding how massive of a puncher Serhii Bohachuk is,” stated promoter Tom Loeffler to Fighthype, reacting to the announcement of Israil Madrimov being scheduled to battle Vergil Ortiz Jr. on February twenty second.
“You see, he’s prepared for destruction. He’s targeted 100% on Madrimov. I’m undecided what the Madrimov workforce is considering agreeing to a battle for a future battle when Serhii’s plans are to derail that plan. You see how nice of a form he’s with Manny Robles, and we’re wanting ahead to a fantastic battle.
“No disrespect to Madrimov, Bohachuk goes to win that battle. Once I was with GGG, we had fights deliberate out strategically sooner or later, however we by no means introduced a battle was truly accomplished. That’s an element that could be a little complicated. It’s out of our management.
Turki wished Madrimov on the February twenty second card however didn’t wish to put a query mark by his identify. If he makes it previous Bohachuk with a win and no main accidents, he’ll be the one who faces Vergil Jr. on that card. If not, it might be anybody.
Zayas is an apparent selection as a result of he’s already been requested, and he wouldn’t be worn out from a grueling battle. Madrimov can punch. So, even when Bohachuk defeats him, he’s more likely to be overwhelmed up a bit and never prepared to start out a coaching camp for a grueling rematch in opposition to Ortiz Jr.
Bohachuk Prepared
“We respect His Excellency Turki Alalshikh placing Serhii on the present. He [Turki] was in Vegas when Serhii fought Vergil Ortiz, and he knocked him down twice,” stated Loeffler. “He got here as much as us after the battle and stated he thought Serhii received that battle. That’s why he put him on the December twenty first present.
“Serhii desires all the large fights, and that’s why it is a large battle in opposition to Madrimov. If Serhii Bohachuk beats Madrimov, it might be a rematch with Vergil Ortiz. It might be a battle with Fundora, which he was purported to battle. It might be Tim Tszyu. Errol Spence remains to be in that division,” stated Loeffler about completely different choices for Bohachuk if he’s victorious in opposition to Madrimov on December twenty first.
