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

[gregregegg]

bolo won the 7th, just got a 10-8 in the 8th... coming into this nicely. about to find out about buatsis heart.

[Ruthless-RKO]

He’s eliminated the KD.

If this continues, Bolo takes over.

[Neil Gee]

Buatsi in unknown territory rounds wise, never having gone passed the 7th before. Does this give Bolotniks hope?

[KiwiRider]

Andy Lee's scorecard matches mine.

Dammit

[NoScoutingReports]

No quit in the Cinderella Man!

[KiwiRider]

Better from Buatsi.
Bolotniks can take everything he has though, even the KD was a bit of a flash one.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Andy Lee's scorecard matches mine.

Dammit

Same..

Better from Lee.

[Neil Gee]

Bolotniks is like fooking granite, he just keeps taking it and coming back.

[Enlightened-One]

Ricards Bolotniks isn’t a world-class fighter.

Joshua Buatsi’s fatigue is flattering his opponent.

The Brit needs another three or four fights over the next 18 months before progressing the world-stage.

The hype currently doesn’t reflect reality. Buatsi might improve though, but he’s not as good as advertised.

[JamesPhilips]

I know you feeling good baby! Vergil Hunter’s corner advice….. more Pepe Correa than Boxercise Ben

[Monzon83]

Great fight this. Bolotniks is as strong as an ox.

[KiwiRider]

Ricards Bolotniks isn’t a world-class fighter.

Joshua Buatsi’s fatigue is flattering his opponent.

The Brit needs another three or four fights over the next 18 months before progressing the world-stage.

The hype currently doesn’t reflect reality. Buatsi might improve though, but he’s not as good as advertised.

He really needed this fight, and maybe one more, same level.

[KiwiRider]

the finishing shot has landed

[Ruthless-RKO]

He was exhausted.

Bolo got caught stepping backwards.

[emallini]

Cracking finish

[My T Sharp]

Maybe his corner should have pulled him out after 10

[KiwiRider]

Bolotniks is the perfect tester, what a chin... And considering the punishment he took, a damn good engine too.
Buatsi showed he can turn it up past where he has fought before, against a live opponent.
I enjoyed that.
Good stuff

[BigEars]

Ricards Bolotniks isn’t a world-class fighter.

Joshua Buatsi’s fatigue is flattering his opponent.

The Brit needs another three or four fights over the next 18 months before progressing the world-stage.

The hype currently doesn’t reflect reality. Buatsi might improve though, but he’s not as good as advertised.

He really needed this fight, and maybe one more, same level.

Ya perfect fight for him, and also a good fight as a spectacle too. Buatsi will need to improve to operate at proper World level, but there was plenty of positives tonight.

[rd350lc]

Great performance and fight .
Fantastic heart from Bolotniks , second best in all departments but gave it a real go .

[margaret thatcher]

dudes battled hard

buatsi ready for next level, get bolo in with some other 175 prospects or euro title

[maverick23]

Really good fight.

Showed Buatsi’s tough, has a second wind if needed but shouldn’t have been drained so much, can take a shot but it also showed some of his areas of weakness. Really needs to work on his defence and head movement.

Reminded me a little of Haye/Fragomeni. One or two fights at a similar level and then Bivol.

[rd350lc]

He was exhausted.

Bolo got caught stepping backwards.

Bit like Krusher stopping Yarde.

[NoScoutingReports]

Good main event that, proper test passed by JB.

[Dioufy]

Perfect learning fight for Buatsi; the very definition of a learning fight. Assuming he learns from tonight then it’ll set him up even better in his career.
Cannot complain with that performance. He was in control, great finish and knows he needs better endurance.

[emallini]

Black Power