Serhii Bohachuk vs. Mykal Fox: Live round-by-round updates
The Serhii Bohachuk vs. Mykal Fox round-by-round updates have arrived. They prove fans with real-time coverage and live scoring of the upcoming super welterweight clash, scheduled for 10 rounds. It serves as the main event of one of boxing's high-profile cards this weekend.
Heading into the fight, Bohachuk boasts a record of 25-2, with 24 of those wins being stoppages. He also recently bounced back from a majority decision loss to Vergil Ortiz Jr. for the interim WBC super welterweight strap by TKO'ing Ishmael Davis in round six of an encounter from last year.
Meanwhile, Fox is 24-4, but doesn't possess anywhere near the amount of punching power that his Ukranian foe does, having just 5 wins via stoppage. He has also never been a world champion, nor competed for a world title. Thus, it comes as no surprise that DraftKings Sportsbook doesn't favor him to win.
Bohachuk is a mind-blowing -2500 favorite, while Fox himself is a +1000 underdog. The event itself starts at 8:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 5:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time), while the bout between Bohachuk and Fox is expected to start at around 11:00 PM E.T. / 8:00 PM P.T.
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Serhii Bohachuk vs. Mykal Fox
Round 1: Bohachuk on the front foot, immediately backing Fox up to the ropes, landing jabs to the body and head. A right hand lands for Bohachuk, but Fox is moving well, threatening with jabs. Bohachuk isn't giving him much breathing room, forcing a clinch from Fox.
The referee separates them, and Bohachuk continues applying pressure. He's not landing clean, though. Fox's defense is good. Some decent jabs land for Fox, followed by a one-two. They clinch, and the referee intervenes immediately. Bohachuuk with a body jab, while Fox snipes him with a jab.
Bohachuk finds a moment, landing a combination. A nice right hand lands for the Uukranian. An uppercut lands for Bohachuuk. Fox is a puzzle, though, moving around and using his range.
Our Score: 10-9 Bohachuk
Round 2: Snappy jabs from Fox as he tries to dissuade Bohachuk from pressuring him. It doesn't work. The Ukranian comes forward, landing to the body. The height of Fox is giving Bohachuk issues, most of his punches aren't landing clean. A good right hand lands for Bohachuk, though.
They trade body shots, but Bohachuk follows with a right hand upstairs. An uppercut lands for Bohachuk, however, Fox finds a home for his own. Bohachuk isn't landing in combinations, but he's finding pockets for one shot at a time. Bohachuk with a good right hand.
Our Score: 10-9 Bohachuk, 20-18 Bohachuk overall
Round 3: More pressure from Bohachuk, who lands well with a right hand. Fox doesn't want any parts of a pocket boxing exchange, and Bohachuk takes the opportunity to land to the body. He has Fox trapped against the ropes, landing hard with a left hook.
He's finding his foe's chin more, landing decent combinations. Fox just isn't able to do much against him.
Our Score: 10-9 Bohachuk, 30-27 Bohachuk overall
Round 4: Jabs from Bohachuk, who follows up with a right hand. However, Fox gets a good combination to land as a counter. A short right hook cracks Fox. Bohachuk has no respect for his power and is trying to walk him down. He lands a right hand, but Fox stings him with a jab.
More pressure from Bohachuk, who remembers to target the body. Fox with jabs, but not much of anything else. Another jab lands for Fox, who is peppering him and using lateral movement to evade Bohachuk's pressure. Bohachuk is struggling with Fox's footwork massively now.
Our Score: 10-9 Fox, 39-37 Bohachuk overall
Round 5: Jabs from Fox to start the round. Bohachuk isn't able to trap against the ropes anymore, as Fox has his rhythm down. A good uppercut from Fox, while Bohachuk is chasing him and losing the foot positioning battle. A one-two lands for Fox, while Bohachuk cracks him with a left hand.
The pressure from Bohachuk is relentless, but very little is landing clean. Fox lands well with combinations, but he's not sitting down on anything. Body shots from Fox. Triple jabs from Fox, who stays mobile.
Our Score: 10-9 Fox, 48-47 Bohachuk overall
Round 6: More of the same this round, with Bohachuk applying pressure and Fox being evasive. Bohachuk is investing in his jab more, landing them with more ease than the prior hooks he was struggling to. Fox catches him with his own jabs, but Bohachuk cracks him with an uppercut.
A brief clinch ensues and the referee breaks them up. While Bohachuk gives chase, Fox continues to walk him onto jabs.
Our Score: 10-9 Fox, 57-57 overall
Round 7: Bohachuk is starting the round with more aggression now, getting some good shots off. However, it isn't long before Fox reclaims his rhythm, landing decent jabs and one-twos on the counter. Bohachuuk is coming up just short with a right hand that could drastically change the fight.
Bohachuk with a good uppercut. This must be a frustrating fight for him, because Fox is so hard to hit clean. He does manage to land a body shot, though. He's swinging hard now, digging into the body. Fox does well with his jabs, though.
Our Score: 10-9 Bohachuk, 67-66 Bohachuk overall
Round 8: Bohachuk on the front foot, immediately trapping Fox in the corner with a body shot. However, Fox catches him with a short inside uppercut. Fox is back on the move, making the Ukranian power-puncher miss, while landing jabs. Bohachuk responds with his own jab.
A body shot lands for Bohachuk. More body shots from Bohachuk find the mark. Fox returns the favor, and lands an uppercut as a follow-up. Bohachuk is swarming him, though, landing clean or not.
Our Score: 10-9 Bohachuk, 77-75 Bohachuk overall
Round 9: Once again, Bohachuk is on the march, showing no fear of the threat, or lack there of, that Fox poses. He lands a good body shot, followed by a left hand upstairs. More body shots from Bohachuk, who is now using his left hook as a setup.
Decent shots land for Bohachuk, forcing Fox to retreat. Body shot lands for Bohachuk. It's been a chess match throughout.
Our Score: 10-9 Bohachuk, 87-84 Bohachuk overall
Round 10: As he's been doing from the very beginning, Bohachuk applies immediate pressure. Fox, though, hasn't tired and remains elusive. A one-two lands for Fox, who clinches seconds afterward. Fox with a combination, while Bohachuk lands to the body.
They clinch and resume. A short right hook finds the mark for Bohachuk. This hasn't been his finest performance, but he isn't facing an opponent with any interest in engaging. Bohachuk has Fox trapped against the ropes. He's throwing, but hardly anything is landing clean.
Fox with a good jab, but he's been fighting with no urgency in a closely-contested affair. Fox pushes Bohachuk, it's not a knockdown.
Our Score: 10-9 Bohachuk, 97-93 Bohachuk overall
Official Decision
Serhii Bohachuk def. Mykal Fox via unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 98-92)