Comments Thread For: Tim Tszyu vs. Vergil Ortiz Off Due to Cut From Tszyu-Fundora Fight: Report

[Bronx2245]

Ortiz Jr. just can get a break! It's either he can't make the fight due his illness or injury, or his opponent can't make the fight, due to illness or injury! Would love to see Jesus Ramos replace Tszyu!

[Bronx2245]

Speculation on my part: Al Haymon didn’t want Tim Tszyu to take an ass-whipping from a non-PBC fighter.

Just like how PBC made sure Fundora fought Errol Spence next and not Terence Crawford.

C'mon now! That's like blaming Oscar when Ortiz Jr. couldn't fight Stanionis!

[Bronx2245]

Serhii Bohachuk The Favourite To Face Vergil Ortiz Jr.
By James Slater - 05/31/2024

As fight fans are no doubt aware, Tim Tszyu has been forced to pull out of his Aug 3 fight with Vergil Ortiz Junior. The nasty cut to his forehead that Tszyu picked up in his upset loss to Sebastian Fundora has been deemed too bad and not yet fully healed, this by the medical experts, so the fight is unfortunately off.
Tszyu is said to be angry and very disappointed at what had has happened. Ortiz Jr will of course also be less than happy. But the word from ESPN is the show may well go on in L.A. The stacked card, that will be headlined by Terence Crawford against Israil Madrimov, could now see Ortiz Jr face Serhii Bohachuk of Ukraine. The 29 year old who now lived in Los Angeles scored a big win last time out, this when he scored a decision win over Brian Mendoza on the Fundora vs Tszyu card (Mendoza of course the only man to have beaten Fundora).

Both the WBC interim champ at 154 and the WBC mandatory challenger, Bohachuk, currently 24-1(23) is certainly a good fighter and he can ****. Tom Loeffler spoke with ESPN about his fighter and the fact that he is very much interested in taking the fight with Ortiz. Though Bohachuk is, as Loeffler says, in a great position as interim champ and mandatory challenger, he could take the fight. This one would be a natural fight for Los Angeles, Loeffler said, as both warriors live there.

It is to be hoped that this fight does get made. A solid match up Ortiz against Bohachuk is, while it would be a real shame if the streaking Ortiz lost out on the date and the card of August 3.

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/serhii-bohachuk-the-favourite-to-face-vergil-ortiz-jr/278845

[rickJen]

Do you now see how silly it is to wait for the winner of so and so fight, instead of taking at least a stay-busy fight?
Yet you see fans keep suggesting, "Oh, fight the winner of so and so fight..." as if the winner would be ready in a week for his next fight.
Can we at least suggest to fighter A or B who is already more than 6 months off since his last fight take interim fight while waiting?
Point is, not only are we talking about another 6 months minimum of waiting, but all sorts of things can happen in a day, week, month like injuries
inside or outside of the ring, personal issues, etc.

[Rockybigblower]

Meanwhile back at the ranch......

[ShoulderRoll]

C'mon now! That's like blaming Oscar when Ortiz Jr. couldn't fight Stanionis!

I bet we get an in-house PBC fight next for Tszyu like we did for Fundora. Just watch.

[GoldenBackHand]

Just keep Vergil on the card damn it.. Tszyu team didn’t want this smoke at all, Vergil was gonna crack him, back to back losses would have severely damaged his career.

[Liondw]

It was bound to happen unfortunately. A postponement of the Bivol-Beterbiev superfight too.

Anyway, I think Vergil would beat Tim.

[Clubber Zhang]

Lubin would make a nice replacement if that’s possible. I think he’s perfect for Ortiz. Personally I think the fight being announced and called off was strategic with no intention of happening but being praised for being “brave “ & “wanting “ the fight BUT.

Agree 100% - to keep the "old school/throwback fighter" angle going. Can't see Tim T would actually want any part of Vergil at any point. Vergil is a scary dude.

[Poopdick]

I thought maybe.. biggest let down of this yr to me is Betterbiev getting hurt. that was THE fight this year I wanted to see wayy more than anyone else. that really brought this card down. but I still watching.