Comments Thread For: Vergil Ortiz Jr. beats back Serhii Bohachuk for majority decision win

[champion4ever]

I felt going in that Ortiz was a little overrated and basic. Bud would use him for a piņata. Bad fight for the young fella.

I agree. The kid’s not ready for Crawford. Bud would use him for batting practice. Terence has just too much ring IQ and experience for him. I would rather Ortiz to fight Boots Ennis to be honest.

[richardt]

140 is ok, but 154 is a bit more stacked. Everyone tip toeing around Lopez at 40. 47 is heating up with some fresh blood. It’s refreshing and exciting.

It's all about perspective, to me 140 has the most number of a variety of styles. To each his own.

[champion4ever]

Overall, it was a close fight but the right man won. I couldn’t find six rounds I could give to Bohachuk. Aside from the knockdowns; I had Vergil Ortiz decisively and convincingly winning this fight.

[Charles83]

What a shame Bohachuk is Ukrainian. Promoters are doing Vergil no favours gifting him victory. What chance does Lomachenko have fighting Davis or Shakur in America.

[Alexis67]

The Ukrainian Monster won that fight.

[champion4ever]

I still have Ortiz beating Crawford. Ya'll will be calling me a genius after the fight.

No, I could see Bud slapping Ortiz around. If most boxing fans believe he lost to Bohachuk then just imagine what Bud Crawford would do to him? If Serhii could drop him then Terence will stop him.

[Oracle01]

I didn't think it was a big robbery but I thought it was a draw.. but even tho the fight was action packed terence crawford would beat Ortiz handily

If Buhachuk was the challenger and knocked down twice, no way in a million years would anyone be giving him a draw or win. It was a classic A side robbery. You are basically giving Ortiz every swing round.

[BrankoB]

Even though it was a close fight, and in my opinion a draw and Ortiz did not win impressively, I feel he gives everyone at 154 a run for their money including Tszyu and Crawford. He is very tough. Does not have the stamina for a 12 round war, I felt he gassed after round 3 and then came back later on on will power alone. Lots of tough fights ahead at 154.

[champion4ever]

None of the judges had Bohachuk winning more than 5 rounds.

So how could he have won that fight even with those two point deductions from Vergil Ortiz due to the two knockdowns?

Two of the judges had Ortiz winning eight rounds and the other had him winning seven rounds. On the 10 point must system excluding the knockdowns are scores of 116-112 twice and a score 115-113 once.

All in favor of the winner Vergil Ortiz, Jr.

[Oregonian]

Turki Alalshikh comes across as a wealthy casual that wants to put fights together because he can, not because he can profit. I have no desire to see Ortiz VS Crawford. The intrigue and the money is in Crawford VS Canelo. If Crawford still wants that fight, that's the fight Turki Alalshikh should make.

Crawford beats Ortiz, btw.

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Turki is not looking to make a profit. He has plenty of money.