Vergil Ortiz Jr.
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Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. | March 25, 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vergil Ortiz Jr. (born March 25, 1998) is an American professional boxer. He has held the WBO International welterweight title since 2021. As an amateur, he was a seven-time national champion and was the winner at the 2013 Junior Olympics.[2] He was named 2019 The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year.[3] Ortiz is known for his punching power, with a knockout-to-win percentage of 100%.[4]
Professional career[]
Early career[]
Ortiz was victorious in his first six fights, winning all six by stoppage and only going past the first round in one of the six fights. His seventh bout came on September 16, 2017 on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin I against Cesar Valenzuela, which he won by second-round technical knockout.[5]
After improving to 11-0, Ortiz appeared a year later on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II to face Roberto Ortiz. Vergil Ortiz knocked down his opponent with a right hand early in the second round. Roberto got up, but he was still hurt. Vergil attacked him immediately and knocked him down again with a right hand that sent his opponent to one knee. Roberto Ortiz reached his feet again, but the referee deemed him unfit to continue, calling off the fight.[6]
Rise up the ranks[]
Ortiz, who now had an unblemished record of 13-0, defeated Antonio Orozco by sixth-round technical knockout to win the vacant WBA Gold welterweight title on August 10, 2019 at The Theatre at Grand Prairie, Texas.[7] He defended the title in his next fight against Brad Solomon on December 13, 2019 in Indio, California, winning by fifth-round knockout.[8]
Ortiz was originally scheduled to face Samuel Vargas on March 28, 2020 at The Forum, Inglewood, California on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders.[9] However, following the postponement of the fight between Álvarez and Saunders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight took place on July 24, 2020 at the same venue as Ortiz's previous fight against Brad Solomon.[10] Ortiz won the fight by seventh-round technical knockout and retained his WBA Gold welterweight title.[11]
Ortiz returned to the ring on March 20, 2021, beating Maurice Hooker with another seventh-round technical knockout in Fort Worth, Texas to win the vacant WBO International welterweight title.[12] On August 14, 2021, Ortiz defended the title against Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Kavaliauskas, who became Ortiz's first opponent to last longer than seven rounds, suffered five knockdowns as Ortiz won by eighth-round technical knockout.[13]
Professional boxing record[]
18 fights | 18 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 18 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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19 | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | – (12) | Mar 19, 2022 | TBA | Defending WBO International welterweight title; For WBO Global welterweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12), 2:59 | Aug 14, 2021 | ![]() |
Retained WBO International welterweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12), 0:36 | Mar 20, 2021 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO International welterweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12), 2:58 | Jul 24, 2020 | ![]() |
Retained WBA Gold welterweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (12), 2:22 | Dec 13, 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBA Gold welterweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:16 | Aug 10, 2019 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBA Gold welterweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10), 0:29 | May 4, 2019 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | Jan 26, 2019 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10), 1:03 | Sep 15, 2018 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10), 1:52 | Jun 23, 2018 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8), 2:23 | Feb 22, 2018 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC-NABF Junior super lightweight title |
8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (8), 0:21 | Nov 16, 2017 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:22 | Sep 16, 2017 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:09 | Jun 17, 2017 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (4), 1:44 | May 5, 2017 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 1:26 | Jan 28, 2017 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 3:00 | Dec 16, 2016 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 0:40 | Sep 17, 2016 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 1:37 | Jul 30, 2016 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ DAZN tale of the tape prior to the Samuel Vargas fight
- ^ "Vergil Ortiz Jr Golden Boy Promotions". goldenboypromotions.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Prospect of the Year". The Ring. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Vergil Ortiz Jr". boxrec.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Cesar Valenzuela, GGG vs. Canelo | Boxing Bout". Tapology. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Idec, Keith. "Vergil Ortiz Stops Roberto Ortiz In Two on Canelo-GGG Card". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Christ, Scott (August 10, 2019). "Vergil Ortiz Jr stops Orozco in six, Franco and Negrete draw again". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Vergil Ortiz Jr. records fifth-round KO of Brad Solomon for 15th victory | DAZN News US". DAZN. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Canelo's coach confirms Saunders next for Mexican superstar". The Independent. March 1, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "BOXING IS BACK ON DAZN". DAZN Media Centre. June 30, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ortiz vs. Vargas results: Vergil Ortiz Jr. pummels Samuel Vargas to notch 16th consecutive KO | DAZN News UK". DAZN. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Christ, Scott (March 21, 2021). "Results and highlights: Vergil Ortiz Jr stops Maurice Hooker in firefight, Seniesa Estrada wins first world title". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Vergil Ortiz Jr. overcomes adversity to knock down Mean Machine five times to win by eighth-round TKO | DAZN News US". DAZN. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
External links[]
- Boxers from Texas
- Welterweight boxers
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American boxing biography stubs