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Cobbs Offers To Replace Ortiz, Fight McKinson: Get This Work, I'm Gonna F--- You Up!

Cobbs Offers To Replace Ortiz, Fight McKinson: Get This Work, I'm Gonna F--- You Up!

Jake Donovan

•Mar 15, 2022

Blair ‘The Flair’ Cobbs is ready to save the show. The unbeaten and outspoken welterweight has offered his services to fill the void left in Saturday’s DAZN main event, in the wake of Vergil Ortiz Jr. having to withdraw from his scheduled bout with England’s Michael McKinson. Ortiz (18-0, 18KOs) was hospitalized and diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a serious medical condition that can be fatal or result in permanent disability according to a study by the CDC.

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Vergil Ortiz (Rhabdomyolysis) Hospitalized, Forced To Withdraw From March 19 DAZN Headliner

Vergil Ortiz (Rhabdomyolysis) Hospitalized, Forced To Withdraw From March 19 DAZN Headliner

Jake Donovan

•Mar 15, 2022

Vergil Ortiz Jr. will have to wait another day to launch his 2022 in-ring campaign. BoxingScene.com has learned that Ortiz has fallen ill and was forced to withdraw from his upcoming bout with England’s Michael McKinson, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. The fallout comes just days ahead of the still scheduled March 19 DAZN event from USC Galen Center in Los Angeles.

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Vergil Ortiz On Michael McKinson: Put 'Em In Front Of Me, I'll Take 'Em Out!

Vergil Ortiz On Michael McKinson: Put 'Em In Front Of Me, I'll Take 'Em Out!

Jake Donovan

•Mar 15, 2022

Michael McKinson was relatively unknown to most in the industry by the time he was named to next face Vergil Ortiz Jr. The only thing that Ortiz needed to know about the unbeaten Brit was that he agreed to the fight.

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Michael McKinson: I've Never Tasted Defeat And I'm Not Planning To

Michael McKinson: I've Never Tasted Defeat And I'm Not Planning To

Jake Donovan

•Mar 13, 2022

Michael McKinson is well aware of the uphill challenge he next faces. The unbeaten but largely untested British welterweight will make his U.S. debut against one of the hottest commodities in the sport in rising contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. (18-0, 18KOs).

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Vergil Ortiz Wants Spence Fight Next, Says It Will Be Biggest Fight In Texas History

Vergil Ortiz Wants Spence Fight Next, Says It Will Be Biggest Fight In Texas History

Manouk Akopyan

•Mar 8, 2022

LOS ANGELES – Vergil Ortiz Jr. will next face Michael McKinson on March 19 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. Should the hard-hitting Ortiz (18-0, 18 KOs) maintain his unblemished record, he has his sights set on an all-Lone Star State showdown against unified welterweight champion Errol Spence. 

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Vergil Ortiz: A Lot Of Fighters Asking To Fight Me; They Want That Payday, Exposure Or Both

Vergil Ortiz: A Lot Of Fighters Asking To Fight Me; They Want That Payday, Exposure Or Both

Jake Donovan

•Feb 28, 2022

Vergil Ortiz Jr. has suddenly become a sought-after commodity after spending years on the hunt. The unbeaten contender has seen his name linked to several potential fights in a welterweight division with pound-for-pound level champions and a contender crop ripe with talent. The vision of soon challenging for a major title prompted Ortiz’s handlers to settle on Michael McKinson (21-0, 2KOs), an unbeaten British southpaw who is favorably ranked with the WBO where Ortiz holds the number-one contender slot.

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Vergil Ortiz Jr: I'm Not Leaving 147 Until I Get A World Title

Vergil Ortiz Jr: I'm Not Leaving 147 Until I Get A World Title

Jake Donovan

•Feb 24, 2022

Vergil Ortiz Jr. is not at all concerned with landing a welterweight title shot, at least as it relates to sticking around in the talent-laden division,

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Photos: Vergil Ortiz, Oscar De La Hoya Hold Media Day at Galen Center

Photos: Vergil Ortiz, Oscar De La Hoya Hold Media Day at Galen Center

Boxing Photos

•Feb 22, 2022

De La Hoya, Ortiz Media Day Photos Gallery - Undefeated, WBO International Welterweight Champion, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (18-0, 18 KOs), of Grand Prairie, Texas and Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya hosted a special press event today at the Galen Center to promote the upcoming bout between Vergil Ortiz, Jr. and #3 WBO ranked welterweight Michael “The Problem” McKinson (21-0, 2 KOs) of Portsmouth, Great Britain. (photos by Lina Baker)

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Vergil Ortiz vs. Michael McKinson: Officially Announced For March 19, Galen Center

Vergil Ortiz vs. Michael McKinson: Officially Announced For March 19, Galen Center

Random Hits

•Feb 4, 2022

It's now official, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (18-0, 18 KOs), of Grand Prairie, Texas will make his return to Los Angeles, when he faces off against the #3 WBO ranked, undefeated welterweight Michael “The Problem” McKinson (21-0, 2 KOs) of Portsmouth, Great Britain. The 12-round fight for the WBO International Welterweight title will take place at University of Southern California’s Galen Center in Downtown Los Angeles, on Saturday, March 19 and will stream live, worldwide, exclusively on DAZN.

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Vergil Ortiz-McKinson Heads To USC's Galen Center In LA; Welterweight Now Training With Manny Robles

Vergil Ortiz-McKinson Heads To USC's Galen Center In LA; Welterweight Now Training With Manny Robles

Manouk Akopyan

•Jan 28, 2022

Vergil Ortiz Jr. will finally be starring under the bright lights of Tinseltown.  The fast-rising welterweight Ortiz (18-0, 18 KOs) will be taking on Michael McKinson on March 19 at the Galen Center on the campus of the University of Southern California. 

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