Davis: I’ll beat Bohachuk – Boxing News 24

Ishmael Davis is confident of defeating former interim WBC junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk in their joint 12-round fight on the Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk 2 card in Riyadh on Saturday.

Although Davis (13-1, 6 KOs) has only fought one world-class fighter (Josh Kelly) in his six-year career and lost to him, he believes he has the boxing skills to defeat Bohachuk ( 24-2, 23 KOs). ) through a decision.

This is what he wants. He won’t try to knock out Bohachuk, which makes sense because he’s not a big puncher and doesn’t throw combinations. Davis steps in on short notice after Bohachuk’s previously scheduled opponent, Israil Madrimov, pulled out of the fight due to illness.

Ismael believes Bohachuk is not that good of a fighter on the inside and believes he can beat him at any distance. You will need to because it will get cut if you slug or stand still.

One Trick Pony?

“I’m in the best shape of my life. He is a good pressure fighter. I don’t think he’s the most skilled, but he puts pressure on people. When he gets the respect he wants, people sink,” Ishmael Davis said iFL TV about Serhii Bohachuk. “He won’t be able to do that to me. I’m ready for a real war.

“I know what this fight is for me. It’s a great opportunity. This guy is world number 6 globally. When I beat this guy, I don’t want a British title. I took a lesson from Josh Kelly’s deck. I wasn’t really ready for that fight. I’m ready for it.

“I know I’m going to get the win on Saturday night. I don’t care what anyone says. He’s not a better boxer than me, and I don’t think he’s good enough to beat me. He likes to come in. I don’t think it’s that good on the inside. It’s kind of a one trick pony. What you see is what you get,” Davis said.

Bohachuk will put a lot of pressure on Davis, trying to turn the fight into an ugly war. Davis says he’s ready for war, but we’ll see if he’s serious.

Davis’ game plan

“He’s going to throw a lot of shots at you, and you make him pay, or he makes you pay,” Davis said. “I’ve seen him stop. I’m not going to stop. I’m going to win, but I can only see myself winning this fight. After I beat Serhii, I’m going to go the world route and not the British route.

“It’s a big challenge because there are killers up there and they have a lot of experience that I didn’t get. I love challenges,” Davis said.