Fight Camp: Joshua Buatsi backed to deliver a stunning knockout in Essex
Joshua Buatsi headlines the finale of Fight Camp 2.0 and victory can help him get closer to world contention.
The third and final weekend of Fight Camp is almost upon us following another exciting weekend of boxing at Matchroom HQ in Essex this past Saturday.
Headlining the second weekend of this three-week event, Sheffield's favourite Kid Galahad became a world champion at the second time of asking as he claimed the vacant IBF world featherweight title with a convincing 11th round stoppage of Jazza Dickens.
Now in our final weekend of three, another potentially exciting headline attraction is expected as Olympic bronze medalist Joshua Buatsi defends his WBA International light heavyweight title against MTK Global Golden Contract winner Ricard Bolotniks.
In what looks to be a decent card from Eddie Hearn´s lovely patch of grass, undefeated US featherweight Raymond Ford (8-0-1) takes on Reece Bellotti (14-4) while Portsmouth's Michael McKinson (20-0, 2) is up against Poland's PrzemysÅ'aw Runowski (19-1) as he defends his WBO Global welterweight title.
Joshua Buatsi vs Ricards Bolotniks - WBA International light heavyweight title
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Our headline attraction from Essex sees exciting light heavyweight prospect Joshua Buatsi (14-0) return to the ring against WBO European light heavyweight titlist Richard Bolotniks (18-5-1).
Boasting an unblemished fighting resume, the skilled and heavy-handed Buatsi, 28, earned a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and is expected to go far in the 175lb weight class in the coming years.
Under the management of Anthony Joshua, Buatsi comes into this bout having earned a savage fourth-round KO of Daniel Dos Santos last time out.
Indeed, with ten stoppages inside the first six rounds, we're backing the powerful Buatsi to get the job done in the opening half of the fight at decent 17/2 odds.
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— Joshua Buatsi (@boxingbuatsi) August 12, 2021
Kash Farooq vs Luis Gerardo Castillo WBC International bantamweight title
Entering the contest as a massive 1/14 odds-on favourite with Planet Sport Bet, Farooq offers dazzling speed of hand and superb technical skills and, at the age of 25, is expected to have a big future in the bantamweight division.
Raymond Ford vs Reece Bellotti - WBA Continental featherweight title
Certainly the tightest match-up according to Planet Sport Bet, Ford (8-0,1), enters the contest as a 2/11 odds on favourite with Bellotti available at 9/2.