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Vergil Ortiz

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  • Conor Benn Hopes To Finish Vargas Quicker Than Vergil Ortiz Did

    Conor Benn says he hopes he will get to box for the European title and get a world-title eliminator later this year and box for a world title in 2022.  The 24-year-old faces Samuel Vargas at the Copper Box in East London on Saturday in the latest ste...

    1w ago
  • Trainer: We Want Vergil Ortiz To Become World Champ At 147 Before He Moves Up

    The most common reaction to Vergil Ortiz Jr. calling out Terence Crawford for his next fight is that it is too ambitious of a move. On the other side of the equation is the desire for the unbeaten Texan to win his first major title at welterweight be...

    1w ago
  • Vergil Ortiz: No Difference Fighting Without or With Fans, Other Than Letting It Make Me Stronger

    If there is anything to have been learned by separate homecomings on both sides of the pandemic for Vergil Ortiz Jr., it’s that he remains adored in the greater Dallas area. The unbeaten knockout artist from Grand Prairie, Texas came up huge in a Mar...

    3w ago
  • Crawford: They're Trying To Move Ortiz Too Fast; He Should Fight 'Mean Machine'

    Terence Crawford considers someone he has beaten to be the perfect opponent for Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s next fight. The unbeaten WBO welterweight champion doesn’t consider Ortiz experienced enough to challenge him just yet. Egidijus Kavaliauskas, on the o...

    3w ago
  • Crawford: Hooker Hurt Vergil Ortiz; I Seen A Lot Of Holes In His Game I Would Exploit

    Vergil Ortiz Jr. impressed Terence Crawford on Saturday night. Ortiz overcame some adversity in a difficult fight against one of Crawford’s stablemates and stopped Maurice Hooker. The 22-year-old Ortiz’s seventh-round, technical-knockout victory over...

    3w ago
  • Vergil Ortiz Emerges as Real Threat in Welterweight Division

    The words of Vergil Ortiz, Jr. have continued ringing days after his knockout victory over Maurice Hooker Saturday night at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. “I would love the opportunity to fight Terence Crawford. If I get any opportunity, I w...

    3w ago
  • Vergil Ortiz: First Time I Dropped Hooker, He Was Already Demoralized

    Vergil Ortiz Jr. never had any doubt that his local rivalry showdown with Maurice Hooker would end inside the distance. There was the admission, however, that he initially went about it the wrong way. Ortiz eventually stopped Dallas’ Hooker (27-2-3,...

    3w ago
  • Crawford Believes Spence Fight Won't Happen, Takes Wait-And-See Approach With Ortiz

    Terence Crawford was in the same building with two of his divisional peers, yet still remains unconvinced that either one serves as a realistic option for his next fight. That said, there exists greater hope of a future showdown with Vergil Ortiz Jr....

    4w ago
  • Hooker's Broken Hand Will Sideline Him at Least 2 Months, Golden Boy Has Plans For Him

    Former junior welterweight world titlist Maurice Hooker is going to be sidelined for at least two months but he will have the opportunity for another meaningful fight when he is ready to return, according to Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez...

    4w ago
  • Vergil Ortiz: I Don't Think I Can Take Out Crawford Like That, Will Probably Go Distance

    Vergil Ortiz Jr. could not have asked for a better scenario to send a message that he wants to challenge the very best. The unbeaten welterweight contender registered his first win of 2021, stopping former WBO junior welterweight titlist Maurice Hook...

    4w ago
  • Ortiz, Hooker Reflect On Local Rivalry, Remain In Support Of One Another

    When all was said and done, Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Maurice Hooker resumed being two friendly rivals from the greater Dallas area. The pair of welterweights engaged in an entertaining battle in front of a lively local crowd, with Ortiz prevailing via 7t...

    4w ago
  • Vergil Ortiz: Crawford is Possibly No. 1 Pound-For-Pound - But I Want That Fight!

    Fort Worth, Texas - Unbeaten puncher Vergil Ortiz Jr picked up yet another fantastic victory as he stopped former world champion Maurice Hooker in the seventh round of their welterweight showdown. The fight started at a rapid pace, as Ortiz (17-0, 17...

    4w ago
  • Vergil Ortiz vs. Maurice Hooker - Official Scorecards

    Ortiz, Hooker Scorecard Official Judges - Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas - In the biggest fight of his career to date, rising welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz (17-0, 17 KOs) had a very tough test, but he dropped and stopped former world champi...

    4w ago
  • Vergil Ortiz vs. Maurice Hooker - CompuBox Punch Stats

    Powerful performance by welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz as he landed 45.1% of his power on his way to a 7th round stoppage of Maurice Hooker. 63 of Ortiz's 143 landed punches were body shots.

    4w ago
  • Vergil Ortiz Drops Maurice Hooker, Stops Him in Seventh

    By Jake Donovan - Vergil Ortiz Jr. sent an emphatic message to the welterweight division, including the division’s top two fighters who were both in attendance. An all-Dallas area showdown saw Grand Prairie’s Ortiz dismantle former junior welterweigh...

    4w ago

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