The Ukrainian interim champion lost by decision of the judges in an exciting confrontation.
The interim WBC junior middleweight champion, Ukrainian Sergei Bogachuk (24-2, 23 KOs), lost a fight to American Virgil Ortiz (22-0, 21 KOs).
The fight took place on Sunday night, August 11, at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on a boxing night from promotion company Golden Boy Promotions.
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From the beginning of the confrontation, the rivals got down to business, creating a real fight in the ring. At the same time, the American challenger looks more confident and superior to his opponent in almost all components. However, it was Bogachuk who knocked Ortiz down, but the referee did not count the knockdown.
The Ukrainian boxer tried to throw more, but the American worked well with the jab, looked better in the fight and relied on power punches. After the fourth round, the opponents were informed that the knockdown still counted in the first three minutes in favor of the interim champion.
Who have you got so far?! 🥊🍿#BohachukOrtiz | LIVE TONIGHT on DAZN pic.twitter.com/u55jJzb9uo
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 11, 2024
Bogachuk was left at the beginning of the seventh round, but this did not put him out of the fight and he was able to cause problems for his opponent, and in the next three minutes scored a second knockdown. The Ukrainian caught his opponent with a left hook, after which he fell to the floor of the ring. However, the American tried to fight back and managed to stun his opponent, despite the fact that he himself had already received a cut.
Vergil Ortiz is running on fumes ⛽️🔥#BohachukOrtiz | LIVE TONIGHT on DAZN pic.twitter.com/0rj268NUc0
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 11, 2024
At the start of the final three minutes, Bogachuk almost found himself knocked out. Ortiz managed to get to the Ukrainian, but he fought back, and the fight lasted all the allotted 12 rounds.
AND THE NEW…Vergil Ortiz 🥇#BohachukOrtiz pic.twitter.com/vNFh8IEnbC
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 11, 2024
At the end of the fight, the judges gave the victory to Ortiz by majority decision with a score of 113-113, 112-114, 112-114.
Source: korrespondent
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