5月17日 – WBC超次中量级第1名博哈楚克对阵前世界排名选手福克斯 – 360推广公司赛事・May 17 – WBC Super Welterweight No. 1 Bohachuk vs. Former World-Ranked Contender Fox – 360 Promotions Event
Serhii Bohachuk (Ukraine/USA) – 25 wins (24 KOs), 2 losses – will return to the ring on May 17 (May 18 Japan time) at the Commerce Casino & Hotel in Commerce, California. In the main event of a 360 Promotions card, he will face former world-ranked contender Mykal Fox (USA) – 24 wins (5 KOs), 4 losses.
Bohachuk, who held the WBC interim super welterweight title, lost the belt in his first defense on August 10, 2024 (August 11 Japan time) in Las Vegas. He was narrowly defeated by Vergil Ortiz Jr. (USA) – 23 wins (21 KOs) – via a 12-round decision (114-112, 114-112, 113-113). The close bout sparked considerable debate, with many believing Bohachuk deserved the win.
A comeback fight was scheduled for December 21, 2024 (December 22 Japan time) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, against Israil Madrimov (Uzbekistan) – 10 wins (7 KOs), 2 losses, 1 draw – who had recently lost a close 12-round decision to Terence Crawford (USA) – 41 wins (31 KOs). However, Madrimov withdrew 11 days before the fight due to acute bronchitis.
Bohachuk instead faced Ishmael Davis (UK) – 13 wins (6 KOs), 2 losses – who was ranked No. 23 by the WBC. In the title eliminator, Bohachuk scored a knockdown in round 2 and dominated, winning by TKO at the end of round 6.
Fox, a 29-year-old tall southpaw, previously fought for the WBA interim welterweight title on August 7, 2021 (August 8 Japan time) at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he lost a controversial 12-round decision to Gabriel Maestre (Venezuela) – 6 wins (5 KOs), 1 loss, 1 draw. The decision (117-110, 115-112, 114-113) caused significant controversy and chaos after the fight.
WBC世界超次中量级第1位谢尔希·博哈楚克5月17日迎战前世界排名选手迈卡尔·福克斯
谢尔希·博哈楚克(乌克兰/现居美国),战绩25胜(24次KO)、2负,将于5月17日(日本时间18日)在美国加利福尼亚州科默斯的科默斯赌场&酒店举办的360推广公司赛事主赛中复出,对手是前世界排名选手迈卡尔·福克斯(美国),战绩24胜(5次KO)、4负。
曾获得WBC世界超次中量级过渡冠军的博哈楚克,于2024年8月10日(日本时间11日)在美国拉斯维加斯的首次卫冕战中,以微弱劣势点数(112-114、112-114、113-113)输给维吉尔·奥尔蒂斯 Jr.(美国)(23胜21次KO),丢掉了冠军头衔。这场激烈的比赛引发了广泛争议,许多人认为博哈楚克应当获胜。
2024年12月21日(日本时间22日),博哈楚克原定在沙特阿拉伯利雅得对阵以色列·马德里莫夫(乌兹别克斯坦)(10胜7次KO、2负、1平),后者刚刚以微弱差距点数输给特伦斯·克劳福德(美国)(41胜31次KO)。但比赛前11天,马德里莫夫因急性支气管炎退出。
最终,博哈楚克迎战WBC世界同级别第23位的伊什梅尔·戴维斯(英国)(13胜6次KO、2负)。在这场WBC挑战者资格赛中,博哈楚克在第2回合取得击倒优势,并一路压制对手,在第6回合结束时赢得TKO胜利。
现年29岁的福克斯,是一名身材高大的左势拳手。他曾于2021年8月7日(日本时间8日)在美国明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯的The Armory,参加WBA世界次中量级过渡冠军决定战,并以争议性判定(117-110、115-112、114-113)负于加布里埃尔·马埃斯特雷(委内瑞拉)(6胜5次KO、1负、1平)。这场判定引发了极大争议,赛后现场一度混乱。
The WBA declared the title vacant and immediately ordered a rematch. Additionally, the Minnesota State Commission, which oversaw the bout, was asked to overturn the result and declare it a no contest. The scoring controversy intensified when it was revealed that judge Gloria Martinez Rizzo (USA), who scored the fight 117-110 and is the wife of Ricardo Rizzo, had made multiple racist remarks on social media. In response, WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza stated, “Her scoring was incorrect,” and suspended Rizzo from officiating for six months.
However, the rematch never took place. Fox experienced a period of inactivity and returned to the ring on October 8, 2022 (October 9 Japan time) in Carson, California, facing Egidijus Kavaliauskas (Lithuania) – 24 wins (19 KOs), 2 losses, 1 draw. Fox was knocked down twice in the third round and lost by decision. Struggling to secure fights afterward, he finally returned to the ring in July last year after a 1 year and 9-month hiatus and has since secured two victories.
WBA宣布该头衔空缺,并立即指令进行重赛。此外,负责监管该场比赛的明尼苏达州拳击委员会被要求将比赛结果改判为无效(无结果)。判定争议进一步升级,因为打出117-110比分的裁判格洛丽娅·马丁内斯·里佐(美国)——里卡多·里佐的妻子——被发现曾在社交媒体上发表多次种族歧视言论。对此,WBA主席希尔贝托·赫苏斯·门多萨表示:“她的判定是错误的”,并对里佐实施了六个月的停赛处分。
然而,重赛并未举行。福克斯随后经历了一段空白期,于2022年10月8日(日本时间9日)在美国加利福尼亚州卡森复出,对阵埃吉迪乌斯·卡瓦利奥斯卡斯(立陶宛)(24胜19次KO、2负、1平)。福克斯在第三回合被击倒两次,最终点数败北。此后他一直难以获得比赛机会,直到去年7月,在空缺1年9个月后重返拳台,并取得了两场胜利。
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