Round-by-Round: Joshua Buatsi vs. Ricards Bolotniks - 14 August 2021

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Live from Matchroom HQ’s in Brentwood, UK
Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing Present: Fight Camp Week 3 | Buatsi vs. Bolotniks



Time: 5:30pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Facebook/Youtube
Time: 7pm UK
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Running Order

*Fight card subject to change.

Live on Facebook| Youtube: 5:30pm

8 Round Lightweight Contest
Zelfa Barrett vs. Viorel Simion

Followed by

Vacant WBA Continental Featherweight Championship
Raymond Ford vs. Reece Bellotti

Live on DAZN: 7pm UK | 2pm ET

Vacant WBC International Bantamweight Championship
Kash Farooq vs. Luis Gerardo Castillo

Followed by

6 Round Super-Bantamweight Contest
Hopey Price vs. Claudio Grande

Followed by

WBO Global Welterweight Championship
Michael McKinson vs. Przemyslaw Runowski

Chief Support

10 Round Lightweight Contest
Joe Cordina vs. Joshua Hernandez

Main Event

WBA Light-Heavyweight World Title Eliminator
Joshua Buatsi vs. Ricards Bolotniks

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Before The Bell - Live at 5:30pm

[steve689]

Viorel Simon, bloody hell recycling him again.

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Viorel Simon, bloody hell recycling him again.

Been relegated to youtube/facebook

[jameswilson]

Viorel Simon, bloody hell recycling him again.

Been relegated to youtube/facebook

Barrett looked absolutely enormous next to him in the face off after the weigh in.

[Bookiesmacker]

Is there anywhere we can watch the Rigondeaux fight tonight lads?

[maverick23]

Viorel Simon, bloody hell recycling him again.

Been relegated to youtube/facebook

Barrett looked absolutely enormous next to him in the face off after the weigh in.

Looked massive against him in the fight too. I’m expecting them to announce Barrett vs Cordina if Cordina wins tonight.

[jameswilson]

Been relegated to youtube/facebook

Barrett looked absolutely enormous next to him in the face off after the weigh in.

Looked massive against him in the fight too. I’m expecting them to announce Barrett vs Cordina if Cordina wins tonight.

Nah they want him to do the Martinez rematch.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Is there anywhere we can watch the Rigondeaux fight tonight lads?

Gonna have to catch a stream

[Bookiesmacker]

Is there anywhere we can watch the Rigondeaux fight tonight lads?

Gonna have to catch a stream

Bugger. I guess that’s the downside of a few good cards being on the same date. Cheers mate

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[maverick23]

Barrett looked absolutely enormous next to him in the face off after the weigh in.

Looked massive against him in the fight too. I’m expecting them to announce Barrett vs Cordina if Cordina wins tonight.

Nah they want him to do the Martinez rematch.

You may well be right. I’d rather see a good domestic fight though.

Ford looked pretty good. Quick hands and a good finish. Lacks one punch power though I think and needs to cope a little better when under pressure.

Bellotti should maybe think about calling it quits.

[skanksta]

This Laura is beautiful AND a great presenter.
She sounds so much more natural.

[Gnome]

Interesting that Farooq's opponent is a deaf mute. Put a few Bob on him, 10/1. Mexican underdogs have some form recently!

[skanksta]

Luis Gerardo Castillo can't hear OR speak and has never learned sign language !

I'm in awe
I like Kash, but you HAVE to root for the Mexican.

[jameswilson]

Diamanté’s Barnet makes me think of Nina Simone.

[maverick23]

This Laura is beautiful AND a great presenter.
She sounds so much more natural.

Yeah - she’s an excellent presenter. Although I thought Maya Jama was pretty good as long as there are a couple of experts with her.

I want Kash Farooq to win this but what a sad/inspiring story Castillo has so I’m struggling to root against him!

We’ve seen how tough unknown Mexicans can be - let’s see if he’s another one.

[skanksta]

Matchroom Square Garden looks more like Henley Regatta than a boxing night !
Very posh, very different - would love to go next summer.

[skanksta]

10-9 Kash x3 for sure.

One good punch from LGC otherwise all KF.

[skanksta]

KaSH 20-18 X3.

The Mexican is huge, strong and long-armed, but Kash levels above in skillz.

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Can’t hear Kash much this time round as we have spectators.

His accuracy is excellent.

Does get hit clean, but his head movement is good.

[skanksta]

Much better from Castillo, he almost won the 4th.
But he didn't.
40-36 easy scoring,

[skanksta]

Not a bad fight at all, but boring because every round is the same.

Kash outboxing stylishly, Castillo gamely swinging crudely.

70-63

[maverick23]

Not a bad fight at all, but boring because every round is the same.

Kash outboxing stylishly, Castillo gamely swinging crudely.

70-63

I’ve enjoyed it. Castillo is game whilst Kash isn’t quite as gung-ho as he has been in previous fights.