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Israil Madrimov withdraws from Serhii Bohachuk bout through illness

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8, Dec 24

Israil Madrimov withdraws from Serhii Bohachuk bout through illness

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Israil Madrimov has been forced to withdraw on medical grounds from his bout with Serhii Bohachuk on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury's rematch.

The former WBA light-middleweight champion had been due to face the one-time WBC interim title holder as part of Riyadh Season's Reignited, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.

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But now Madrimov has pulled out of the clash, scheduled for December 21 at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia, after coming down with a case of acute bronchitis.

On X, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh confirmed that Ishmael Davis will now face Bohachuk, while Madrimov will focus on recovery for his February bout with Vergil Ortiz Jr instead.

"It was confirmed by doctors this evening that Israil Madrimov is suffering from acute bronchitis and has to withdraw from the Dec 21 fight with Bohachuk," he wrote.

"British fighter Ishmael Davis will replace Madrimov who will now rest and recover for his scheduled fight on Feb 22 fight with Vergil Ortiz [Jr.]."

Madrimov and Bohachuk were due to meet for the first time since both men suffered losses a week apart in August, for the first and second time respectively.

The former was defeated by Terence Crawford in a unification battle, chasing the WBO title, while the latter lost to Ortiz in the first defence of his WBC interim crown.

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