Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Tim Tszyu are scheduled to fight on August 3 in Los Angeles, in a junior middleweight bout that is stirring excitement among boxing fans due to both fighters' aggressive styles and impressive knockout records. This clash follows Ortiz's recent victories and Tszyu's recovery from a tough loss.
Unbeaten American boxer Virgil Ortiz Jr. has spoken out about his upcoming fight against Australian Tim Tszyu, scheduled for August 4 in Los Angeles. At stake will be the interim WBA featherweight belt.
"I don't think I have fast hands. But I have a high fight IQ. People think I'm kicking forward. But that's their business, I don't care. My strongest quality is improvisation. Yeah, I already know how my fight against Tim's gonna go. It's going to be World War III, but it's going to be technical. We won't just "throw soldiers into battle", we'll use tactics.
It's going to be a tough fight, the outcome of which is hard to predict. We'll study Tszyu, we'll understand what we need to work on. I'm excited about this fight," Ortiz said in an interview with Sean Zittel.
Virgil Ortiz reacted to the announcement of his fight with former WBO Welterweight World Champion Tim Tszyu.
"I don't want to get my hopes up because I don't want to be upset afterwards. There's nothing official yet, but I really hope everything works out and happens. I really hope it does. I respect him, but I don't even know him. I've never met him before. We've had one message exchange on Twitter. It's not like we're friends. It's more where I respect him as a fighter. I think he's a great fighter. I hope that if we have a fight, we will draw the best out of each other," the boxer wrote on social media.
A fight between WBA featherweight champion Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) and Virgil Ortiz (20-0-0, 20 KOs) could take place at a boxing night organized in the United States in the summer.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. marks his highly anticipated return to the ring tonight against Fredrick Lawson. After a two-year hiatus due to rhabdomyolysis and a bout of COVID-19, undefeated welterweight champion Ortiz aims for his 20th knockout win, ushering in a move to junior middleweight. Will Vegas witness his rock solid comeback? Catch the action tonight on DAZN worldwide.