
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Could Still Fight in L.A. on Aug. 3
Golden Boy Promotions has not given up on the idea of Vergil Ortiz Jr. boxing on its Aug. 3 bill in Los Angeles.
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Golden Boy Promotions has not given up on the idea of Vergil Ortiz Jr. boxing on its Aug. 3 bill in Los Angeles.

Tim Tszyu’s fall from heavily favored to stand as a unified junior middleweight champion against a replacement opponent to a man indefinitely sidelined by a nasty head cut that this week forced his withdrawal from an Aug. 3 bout with Vergil Ortiz Jr. is a significant cautionary tale.



Dmitry Salita, the promoter of undefeated junior middleweight Ardreal Holmes, is petitioning for his fighter to replace Tim Tszyu and land a coveted fight against undefeated contender Vergil Ortiz Jr.

An intriguing super welterweight fight between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Tim Tszyu, originally announced for Aug. 3, fell through the cracks on Thursday when it was revealed that the forehead gash Tszyu sustained in his March loss against Sebastian Fundora had not healed as planned.

The highly anticipated fight between former junior middleweight titleholder Tim Tszyu and undefeated contender Vergil Ortiz won’t be happening on August 3.


Vergil Ortiz Jr and his family have sacrificed more than most can comprehend to arrive at this pivotal stage of his career. Despite his undefeated record and 100 percent knockout rate, Ortiz (20-0, 20 KOs) has walked anything but a straight line to arrive at his matchup with former unified junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu, which will appear on the undercard of the Terence Crawford-Israil Madrimov 154lbs title fight on August 3 in Los Angeles.
