Serhiy Bohachuk says he is aiming for an undisputed victory over Ismael Davis in their sixth round WBC title eliminator in Riyadh on Saturday night. Shot 154 to become the champion.

154 lbs target

It may take some time for Bohachuk to achieve this goal, as he will need to fight these three champions:

– Sebastian Fundola: WBC and WBO
– Bahram Murtazhaliev: IBF
——Terence Crawford: WBA

It’s unlikely Crawford will agree to fight Bohalchuk unless he can get huge money, as he’s looking for a huge bonus against Canelo Alvarez at 168. After a close call with former WBA 154-pound champion Israel, he didn’t want to risk his undefeated record. Madrimov.

Bohachuk (25-2, 24 KOs) will face the winner of the Feb. 22 WBC interim junior middleweight title fight between Virgil Ortiz Jr. and Israel Madrimov. If Vergil wins that fight, it will set up a rematch between Boharczuk and him. Turki Alalashikh may need to be involved in coaxing Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 KOs) into fighting Serhii again.

On August 10 last summer, Vergil Jr. defeated Bohachuk in a controversial 12-round majority decision that many fans thought was a robbery. Interestingly, Ortiz Jr. showed no interest in fighting Bohalchuk again after that fight. Some believe he didn’t want to risk being beaten.

blue flame

“Bohalchuk is a machine. The guy just keeps throwing punches. He comes out and keeps throwing punches,” Teddy Atlas said during his fight. Youtube Channel, reacting to Serhii Bohacuk’s knockout win over Ishmael Davis last Saturday night in Riyadh.

Bohachuk is now in the driver’s seat. He just won the WBC knockout title and he deserved it. Fans will agree with me; some of them think he beats Virgil Ortiz. I think it’s pretty close. I gave it to Ortiz. Very close. Some would say he got what he deserved as he had a chance to win another title shot.

His punches were straight and concise; they were on target. There is no fat in the middle. When he’s done, it’s hard to fight back between them because sometimes he’ll just stand there for a while. You can counter him immediately or time him in the middle. ” Atlas said of Bohachuk.

After defeating Davis, Bohachuk became the mandatory contender for Sebastian Fundola’s WBC belt. He is expected to face Errol Spence in the first half of 2025, but it remains to be seen if that fight will happen. If so, Bohalchuk will be ready to fight the winner or grab the WBC title should it become vacant.

“This guy (Bohalchuk) doesn’t throw anything. He applies pressure, good pressure,” Atlas said. “You see flames, but when you see pure flames, you see nothing. You see blue. When you see another flame, you see red, orange. But when you see When you see a really strong, pure flame, sometimes it’s just blue. There’s nothing fat about a blue flame.

“There’s no orange. There’s no red. That’s the difference between a guy who just punches and a guy who punches the right way. He fights, punches the right way. He has blue fire. Game (Bohachuk) vs. Davis) was a stalemate throughout. He knocked Davis out with a left hook in the second round. He should have been tied up like a handcuff.

“It wasn’t a strong enough hug and he (Bohalchuk) let go and he threw a short left hook inside and he knocked Davis down. He kept throwing punches and the sixth round ended Davis’ corner did the right thing when they stopped the fight.

Pay attention to the belt

“He dropped him because they were actually tangled up. You don’t see that very often. But when you clench your fist, everything in boxing is an art. The clinch is an art. David Si didn’t tie him up very well, and Boharchuk squirmed out of his restraints and there was a little bit of looseness, which there shouldn’t be if you’re going to have a tight grip on someone,” Atlas said.

When Bohalchuk knocked Davis down with a left hook in the second round, he wasn’t restrained. The two were very close, and Bohachuk connected with a left hand that he could not see.

Well, what is your favorite game in 2024?
By the way, 2025 will be fireworks. Any opponent is welcome, but the goal is undisputed championship status.

You can’t avoid me forever haha. @tomloeffler1 let’s go!

— Serhii Bohachuk 🇺🇦 (@SBohachuk) December 26, 2024