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

[KiwiRider]

Oh, I wouldn't go betting the farm.
Bolotniks can bang and maybe a tenner for the KO

I watch boxing for upsets , don't happen all that often though .

Ricard is a live dog - can win this 1/10.
Buatsi is faster, sharper, better schooled - a different level on paper, but Bolotniks is just so.. manly he might just beat anyone on a good night.

on a good run of form as well.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Where’s his beard gone?

[My T Sharp]

From the four corners of the world to this beehive on my head

[KiwiRider]

Piss off with your "fight starts now" catchphrase dread head

[KiwiRider]

Bolotniks wants this bad.

[Gnome]

Bolotniks hardly looks intimidated ha

[KiwiRider]

R1 Bolotniks

[gregregegg]

Bolotniks landed 3 or so big shots that round, semi buzzed buatsi. Also was landing some hard jabs. Buatsi round over all but i dont think it will mater, someone is going to get stopped here i feel.

[Old bones Ian]

R1 Bolotniks

I agree , but bet the judges don't

[Neil Gee]

Bolotniks lively, undeterred by Buatsi's success, let's hope he can make it interesting for a few rounds

[Old bones Ian]

Buatsi let's his jab get lazy during a round, Bolotniks has trained to land that right over it

[Gnome]

One apiece. Good fight.

[Old bones Ian]

Round 2 to Buatsi

[skanksta]

19-19 Bolotniks won the first.

Buatsi taking over, sort of..

[KiwiRider]

Buatsi keeping Bolotniks at the end of his jab.
One round apiece.

[Neil Gee]

Bolotniks still not deterred by Buatsi's best this could get interesting

[maverick23]

I’ve got Buatsi 2 up after 2. A good, competitive fight though.

[BigEars]

One apiece. Good fight.

Yep, some good quality in there from both with contrasting styles.

Could blend into something really good here.

[zeroprobe]

I like Bolotniks feints.

As someone else said Buatsi doesn't have much head movement.

[KiwiRider]

Bolotniks can and has hurt Buatsi with that right hook. Buatsi has managed to avoid a few clean overhand rights, but that hook has been landing on him a bit much.
2-1 Buatsi

[rd350lc]

2-1 buatsi

[NoScoutingReports]

Enjoyable opening three rounds, Ricards looking very focused.

[Neil Gee]

Think Buatsi may decide to be boring here. Exchanging with Bolotniks may be too risky.

[maverick23]

30-27 JB but every round is close and competitive. His jab’s winning the rounds for me.

Needs more head movement and keep his left a little higher.

[zeroprobe]

Bolotniks might fare better rushing in trying land then using the clinch, he doesn't clinch at all.