After virtually 16 months out of boxing, the unbeaten Vergil Ortiz Jr. (21-0, 21 KOs) returned in January, stopping Fredrick Lawson within the first spherical. Now, Ortiz is able to return to the ring for the third time this yr, one thing uncommon.
This Saturday, August 10, Vergil Ortiz faces WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) in a twelve-round contest dwell on DAZN on the Michelob Extremely Area in Las Vegas.
Vergil shall be preventing his third tremendous welterweight battle in opposition to a boxer who throws loads of punches and has a powerful file of knockouts.
Based on the bettors, Serhii Bohachuk is made to order for Vergil Ortiz. Technically, Ortiz appears to have higher boxing abilities, and his footwork is superb. Nonetheless, I don’t need to be influenced by Ortiz Jr.’s first-round knockout win over Thomas Dulorme final April for the reason that Boricua is a boxer within the twilight of his profession.
I’m positive this battle will decide the course of Ortiz’s profession on this weight class. Returning after 1 1/2 years and transferring up in weight in opposition to barely harmful rivals labored nicely for Ortiz.
Bohachuk is a traditional knockout artist who can finish a battle with one blow. Nonetheless, he will get hit rather a lot whereas he tries to land his pictures. It will likely be fascinating to see whether or not Ortiz Jr. carries his energy from 147 to 154.
Bohachuk’s solely loss was in March 2021, when Brandon Adams knocked him out within the eighth spherical of a battle he was successful comfortably. By going for a stoppage, Bohachuk paid very dearly that evening in Puerto Rico.
If every thing seems because the specialists have deliberate. Vergil Ortiz will proceed his profession as a junior middleweight, as he did as a welterweight.
On account of his well being issues, Ortiz couldn’t keep at 147. I assumed he had rather a lot to offer us as welterweight, and I used to be satisfied that he would proceed at that weight. Sadly, his well being prevented it.
I need to witness Ortiz in motion in opposition to a harmful puncher and see how he handles the large pictures. I don’t doubt that Ortiz’s abilities package deal is significantly better than Bohachuk’s, however it is going to be fascinating to see whether or not he can deal with his energy on Saturday evening.
Ortiz ought to have confronted Bud Crawford in 147 when the 2 fighters nonetheless competed in that weight class. I believe that battle may occur subsequent yr at 154. Now that the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford battle will not be taking place, the following mega battle is Ortiz-Crawford.
