Serhii Bohachuk 153.1 vs. Ishmael Davis 153.6 – Weigh-in results

Rose J. Janes
December 20, 2024
Sports

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Former interim WBC junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk weighed in at 153.1 pounds, while his replacement opponent Ishmael Davis came in at 153.6 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in for his 12-round bout this Saturday December 21 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

British nationally ranked fighter Davis (13-1, 6 KOs) fights at world level for the second time after closing with junior middleweight contender Josh Kelly in their previous fight on September 21 at the London Wembley.

Ishmael is not the ideal opponent, but according to promoter Eddie Hearn, Turki Alalshikh is far above him; therefore, the 29-year-old Davis is being used as Bohachuk’s replacement opponent rather than a top-15 prospect.

Weights:

Serhii Bohachuk 153.1
Ishmael Davis: 153.6

“This is a guy who fights in slow motion. He’s very dangerous. He doesn’t have the fastest feet, but he’s very good with his timing and how to close that range,” commentator Sergio Mora told DAZN Boxing, speaking of Serhii Bohachuk.

“He’s got great power, he’s always going for the knockouts. But that power isn’t behind speed. It’s behind timing. This is a dangerous Ukrainian in ‘Flaco,’ and I’m telling you right now. This fight isn’t going far.” .

“Ishmael Davis comes into this fight on late notice. It was supposed to be Israil Madrimov,” Ade Oladipo said of Davis entering this fight as a replacement opponent after Madriimov pulled out with an illness complaint.