Ukrainian boxer Bohachuk secured victory before the fight of Usyk and Fury.
Ukrainian boxer Serhiy Bohachuk won against British fighter Ishmael Davis during a boxing evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bohachuk not only defended his WBA Continental title in the super welterweight division but also claimed the IBF Continental belt. The fight ended in a technical knockout in the second half of the bout, with the Ukrainian outmatching his opponent.
Grand boxing evening in Riyadh
Let us remind you that today, December 21, a grand boxing evening is taking place in Riyadh, during which a rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will occur. Experts and boxing fans call this fight 'the fight of the millennium'. Bookmakers favor the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
Additionally, Ukrainian boxer Andriy Novytskyi, who is the WBC International champion in the heavyweight division, secured victory on the undercard of the rematch fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. Usyk holds the titles of WBA, WBO, WBC, and IBO in heavyweight.
Information has been published that Oleksandr Usyk has already appeared at the arena for the rematch with Tyson Fury. In the boxer's hands was his traditional lucky toy donkey.
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk before the match against Tyson Fury.
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