Virgil Ortiz (19-0, 19 KOs) and Eimantas Stanionis (14-0, 9 KOs) will fight for the WBA regular welterweight belt on July 8. This is reported by American journalist Dan Raphael.
Initially, this event was scheduled for mid-March, and then for the last weekend of April, but health problems for both boxers forced the organizers to postpone the date of the meeting several times. The promotional bid for this duel was won by Golden Boy Promotions with a bid of $2.3 million.
The Lithuanian will earn $1.7 million for this fight. Ortiz is owed $575,000, according to the proposed bid section. The evening of boxing will be broadcast on the DAZN streaming service.
