Vergil Ortiz vs. Serhii Bohachuk was one of the best boxing fights of the year. Saturday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Ortiz (22-0) challenged interim WBC super welterweight (154 lbs.) titleholder Bohachuk (24-2) in an all-action bout that went all 12 rounds. The undefeated Ortiz briefly touched the canvas twice in flash knockdowns in Rounds 1 and 8, but immediately sought to return fire on Bohachuk, making for incredible moments in the back-and-forth bout. The knockdowns were the first of Ortiz’s career. The fight went to the scorecards, with judges turning in scores of 113-113, 114-112 and 114-112 in favor of Ortiz by majority decision in a Fight of the Year contender.
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Boxing video: Vergil Ortiz vs. Serhii Bohachuk full round-by-round highlights – MMA Junkie