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Juan Carlos Salgado Tabbed To Replace Vergil Ortiz Jr. Versus Michael McKinson; Under Commission Review

Juan Carlos Salgado Tabbed To Replace Vergil Ortiz Jr. Versus Michael McKinson; Under Commission Review

Jake Donovan

•Mar 16, 2022

Juan Carlos Salgado has emerged as a leading candidate to replace his most recent opponent from nearly four years ago—if the commission approves his return.BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Mexico City's Salgado—a former two-time junior lightweight titlist—is atop a short list of opponents under consideration to face England's Michael McKinson on short notice this weekend. The need arose once headlining attraction Vergil Ortiz Jr. (18-0, 18KOs), who was pulled from the March 19 DAZN main event after being hospitalized Monday due to rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo).

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De La Hoya Open To Making Crawford-Ortiz Once Lawsuit is Resolved

De La Hoya Open To Making Crawford-Ortiz Once Lawsuit is Resolved

Manouk Akopyan

•Mar 16, 2022

LOS ANGELES – Oscar De La Hoya knows all too well about beefing with Top Rank boss Bob Arum. In the year 2000, the Golden Boy sued and eventually split from the Hall of Fame promoter. 

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Vergil Ortiz Will Stay The Course To Secure Title Shot Sooner Than Later

Vergil Ortiz Will Stay The Course To Secure Title Shot Sooner Than Later

Manouk Akopyan

•Mar 16, 2022

Vergil Ortiz Jr. was days away from his next fight. On Tuesday, the 23-year-old withdrew from his scheduled return with an illness. The welterweight contender’s next test was going to come against Michael McKinson on March 19 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, as the headline bout of a Golden Boy Promotions card on DAZN.

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Vergil Ortiz: I Felt Like My Body Was Deteriorating; I Didn't Know Why And It Was Frustrating

Vergil Ortiz: I Felt Like My Body Was Deteriorating; I Didn't Know Why And It Was Frustrating

Jake Donovan

•Mar 16, 2022

The good news for Vergil Ortiz Jr. is that the recovery process has already begun. Unfortunately, it also means an even longer delay ahead of his next fight—and first of the year. The unbeaten, top-rated welterweight contender provided an update following news of his having to withdraw from a scheduled fight with England’s Michael McKinson this Saturday in Los Angeles

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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 Open To Fighting Ryan Garcia; De La Hoya Says 'They're Going To Meet'

Vergil Ortiz Open To Fighting Ryan Garcia; De La Hoya Says 'They're Going To Meet'

Manouk Akopyan

•Mar 1, 2022

LOS ANGELES – Two of boxing’s brightest stars in Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Ryan Garcia are both signed to Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. If you leave it up to the principals involved in making a potential fight between the upstarts, the pair of 23-year-old fast-rising contenders would meet for a fight sometime in the not-too-distant future. 

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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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