Serhii Bohachuk spends a while speaking with Combat Hub TV on dropping out his struggle with Israil Madrimov, with Madrimov citing sickness regardless of saying a struggle towards Vergil Ortiz, and his outlook on the division as a complete. Bohachuk additionally displays on his personal struggle with Ortiz and explains why he doesn’t assume Ortiz is the puncher he’s been made out to be. Listed here are some excerpts beneath.
Bohachuk on his response to Madrimov withdrawing from their struggle
“My response, I’m shocked as a result of I would like struggle with him. I’m prepared for him, I’ve massive camp, I’ve robust camp. I’m prepared for this struggle and naturally I’m a bit bit destroyed. I’m glad (now) as a result of perhaps change that struggle, perhaps not cancel struggle — it’s very dangerous. And now I’ve struggle, I’m glad as a result of I’ve struggle, I’ve good opponent, I’ve good present…In fact I’m upset (at) Madrimov. Now it’s okay, I’ve opponent, I’ve present.”
On not getting the chance of a rematch with Vergil Ortiz and Madrimov getting the shot as a substitute
“Me and Vergil, it’s very a lot — I can beat him another time [laughs). I don’t feel I lost (to) him. I’m feeling I won this fight. And next fight I beat him more harder, maybe not two knockdowns, maybe four knockdowns, knockout. I’m ready…if fans interested in this fight, of course I want fight with him.
“I’m feeling him, (Ortiz) is not strong. Before me he’s 18 (fights), 18 knockouts, he’s knockout machine. No, I don’t feel this. I don’t feel this in the fight. He’s not very strong boxer. He’s not bad boxer. Yes, he’s good mover, he’s good (pressure) — he’s not a big puncher. I don’t feel this.”
On how he sees a Ortiz vs Madrimov fight playing out
“I think 12 rounds and Madrimov win this fight on decision…I think Madrimov (wins) this fight and I’m ready for Madrimov for future. Let’s go.”
