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Next fight of Vergil Ortiz Jr is not determined yet.
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.
Virgil Ortiz Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) returns to the ring with high hopes after numerous health problems and has big plans for this year. In his debut fight at junior middleweight, he will face Fredrick Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs), who should be just a stepping stone towards much bigger goals.
Virgil Ortiz (19-0, 19 KOs) will change the weight category and move to the second welterweight. This was announced by his promoter Oscar De La Hoya. The decision to change weight was dictated by the health problems of an American who had problems with cutting to the welterweight limit.
Vergil Ortiz Jr's record currently stands at 20 wins, 0 lose and 0 draw.
Vergil Ortiz Jr's last fight took place against Fredrick Lawson on Jan. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas, USA. He won by TKO in the 1 round. That fight was 3 months and 21 days ago.
Jr's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.
Jr was born in USA.
The Vergil Ortiz Jr is currently 26 years old. He was born on March 25, 1998, so he will turn 27 in 10 months and 26 days.
Vergil Ortiz Jr made his professional debut in July 2016, so he has been a pro for 7 years.
Jr is 5' 10" (5 Foot and 10 inch) which is 178 cm (1 meter and 78 centimeters).
His reach is 70 inches (70") which is 178 cm (1 meter and 78 centimeters).
Jr fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.
Vergil Ortiz Jr doesn't currently have a fight scheduled
