Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 Undercard Fight Results

Ukrainian super welterweight Serhii Bohachuk (25-2, 24 KOs) retired England’s Ishmael Davis (13-2, 6 KOs) at the end of the sixth round. Davis came in as a replacement for Israil Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs), who pulled out due to illness.

Davis looked to confuse Bohachuk early in the first round, switching to southpaw. Davis landed a good right hand to the head that gave Bohachuk a lot to think about. The late replacement took the first round dipping low to land the jab and also scoring a good body shot. Davis switched back to orthodox in the second but would switch back to southpaw after a busier opening minute. However, it was Bohachuk who had Davis on the canvas with a powerful short left hook as the round came to a close. Davis got to his feet but was in survival mode for the few remaining seconds until the bell.

Bohachuk pushed with intent to open the second round, looking for another short, sharp left hook. The Ukrainian landed big combinations to the body as Davis hung on at every opportunity. Davis cracked Bohachuk’s chin with a right hand a minute into the third. Bohachuk would respond with a left hook to the body as the Ukrainian’s relentless pressure soaked up most of the action, but Davis did land a good counter right hand close to the bell. The pair stood and traded in the fifth as Bohachuk landed multiple short left and right hooks, but Davis stood his ground during a grueling three minutes. Davis’s change of style was to be short-lived, soaking up too many shots to end up quitting on his stool. Davis shook his head following a big combination to the head to close the sixth round. With Davis’ corner in agreement the fight was stopped as Bohachuk was handed his first victory since losing to Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Johnny Fisher Squeezes Out Split Decision

Highly touted British heavyweight Johnny Fisher (13-0, 11 KOs) survived a huge scare against countryman David Allen (23-7-2, 18 KOs) with a contentious split decision victory. Two judges favoured Fisher with two scores of 95-94, with one judge scoring 96-93 for Allen.

Fisher started aggressively yet composed to score a good opening round. Fisher landed a good combination to the body to make Allen wince. A smart straight right to Allen’s chin was the pick of the bunch. Fisher landed another looping body combination as Allen offered little in the second. Fisher landed a good right hook, followed by an uppercut. Another straight right hand to the chin added another good three minutes of work for Fisher. Allen offered more in the opening first minute of the third round, but Fisher’s quality still shone through. Allen soaked up body shots as he made Fisher work through rounds three and four but was still not close to claiming a round.

Allen had Fisher on the canvas early in the fifth round. The Doncaster man landed a big left hook that had the British star stunned, Allen pounced with a flurry of glances shots as Allen took the count. The undefeated British star was rocked and badly hurt as Allen tried to seize the moment, but he couldn’t quite keep his opponent down. Allen landed a huge right with a minute left following a similar shot from Fisher, who somehow stayed on shaky legs to rally with a good right hand on the bell. The pair went toe-to-toe in the 6th, but the immovable object of Allen was going out on top with the more powerful shots to the head.

The seventh started with a big right hand and an uppercut from Allen. Fisher was wobbled badly as Allen pushed the action. Allen walked through Fisher’s right hands to land the much better work through the seventh. Allen landed two easy left hooks with Fisher oblivious to what was coming. Allen had turned the tables in his favour going into the eighth, Allen landed another right to the chin that Fisher took well to start the round. Fisher appeared to recover with two good body shots, helping him gain back some control. The pair traded body shots with Allen landing a big uppercut to see out another action-packed three minutes.

Allen walked Fisher back for much of the ninth landing more big right uppercuts to Fisher’s chin. However, Fisher was now soaking up Allen’s big right hands, scoring a good right-left combination halfway through the round. But, as the round came to a close Allen’s relentless pressure again had Fisher rocked with another looping right to the head. Fisher did his best to get back behind his jab in the tenth and final round. With both men exhausted Fisher ended the stronger, landing a right with Allen pinned in the corner. However, Allen resisted as the pair traded until the final bell.

Undercard Action

An all-British featherweight clash saw Peter McGrail (11-1, 6 KOs) sneak the decision on all three judges’ scorecards against late replacement Rhys Edwards (16-1). All three favoured McGrail, but only just, with scores of 96-95, 96-94, and 96-94. Edwards came in as a replacement due to Dennis McCann (16-0-1, 8 KOs) failing a drug test for multiple adverse findings on Monday. Despite the cancellation of the anticipated domestic clash, Edwards proved to be a worthy replacement. The two men left it all in the ring in a typically high action all British dust up. McGrail did the more high-quality work and dealt with Edwards’ high output more often than not. There were no hard feelings as McGrail’s hand was raised with a large cut over his right eye.

Scottish featherweight Lee McGregor (15-1-1, 11 KOs) put on a dominant display over Tyson Fury teammate Issac Lowe (25-3-3, 8 KOs) to claim the WBC international title. All three judges gave McGregor the nod with scores of 91-97, 92-96, and 91-97. It was the first high-profile victory for the Scotsman since losing a close decision to Eriks Robles Ayala in Edinburgh last year. The fight started at high pace, with both landing left hooks to the head. The action slowed as McGregor’s movement and precision proved to be the difference. Lowe pressed the action with intent in the seventh, but McGregor’s variation had him levels above his opponent’s one route plan.

Ukrainian light heavyweight hopeful Daniel Lapin (11-0, 4 KOs) claimed a lopsided unanimous decision against the former undefeated French champion, Dylan Colin (14-1, 4 KOs). A right hook followed by a straight left down the pipe opened a solid 1st round for Lapin. The remaining nine rounds of boxing became reasonably unfriendly viewing as Lapin controlled the rest of the contest behind his rangy southpaw jab to claim the IBF international title. The judges scored the contest: 99-91, 99-91 and 100-90. The stablemate of Oleksandr Usyk breezed through the five inches shorter Frenchman and sneaked into the top 15 of the IBF rankings in the process. It was only in the final round that the Ukrainian 27-year-old saw any real danger.

Ukrainian heavyweight Andrii Novytskyi (14-0, 10 KOs) scored a routine unanimous decision victory over Mexican heavyweight Edgar Ramirez (10-2-1, 4 KOs). The Egis Klimas-managed contender jabbed his way through much of the fight without ever looking breathtaking. Ramirez would have a good round five, putting his opponent under intense pressure, but Novytski restored back control in the 6th and 7th, working off his back foot behind his jab while landing straight right hands to the head and body. Ramirez attempted to make the fight scrappy in the 8th and 9th, however, Novytskyi’s superior reach kept the forward marching Mexican at bay. Novytski let his hands go a little more in the tenth and final round to end the WBC regional title fight strong. The judges scored the bout: 100-90, 100-90 and 98-92.