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The interim interim interim champion interim medium weight of the WBC, Vergil Ortiz JR, says he wants an opportunity for the title against any of the three champions in 154 that will give him the opportunity after his unanimous decision victory of 12 rounds over Israil Madrimov on Saturday last at night at Riad’s place.
– Bakhram Murtazaliev: IBF
– Sebastian Fundora: WBC and WBO
– Terence Crawford: Amb
The easiest of those three is Murtazaliev (23-0, 17 kos), but it is also the most dangerous hitter. Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 kos) would have to change his focus against him because he could not simply go directly to Murtazaliev as he did against Madrimov (10-2-1, 7 kos). He hits Vergil too much to remove it, and will not run as Madrimov did.
Ortiz Jr. had enough problems as against Madrimov, but it would be worse against Bakhram. Vergil defeated Madrimov by the scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 117-111.
“If someone is going to give me the opportunity to fight for a belt, let’s go,” said Vergil JR to Ring Magazine.
“We simply fight a good fight against a great opponent. I am very happy with my performance, “said Vergil Ortiz Jr. The floor stomping After his victory over Israilvo Madrimov on Saturday night. “What he gave us, that is what we thought was going to happen.
“He has good power, but is not afraid,” said Ortiz Jr. when asked if Madrimov has a good power. “The average machine (Egidijus Kavaliauskas) had terrifying power. I will tell you that I do not like to be beaten. There has not been another fighter to say, ‘Let me be careful’. He (Madrimov) was like, ‘Okay, I can take this,’ “said Ortiz Jr.
Vergil Jr’s face was much more marked against Madrimov than in his fight against Kavaliauskas. So, that tells you that his perception of Madrimov’s power was off because he was catching him with some large shots that seemed more powerful than those that was beaten against the bad machine in his fight on August 14, 2021.
Ortiz Jr. needs to give up his hopes to fight Terence Crawford because he will not help him offering an opportunity for the title. Crawford is fighting the WBC, the WBC and the medium weight champion of the WBC, Canelo Alvarez, on September 13. After that fight, he will probably retire unless Turki Alalshikh offers him a lot of money to fight someone like the unquestionable semi -marked weight champion, just crowned Dmitry Bivol.
“It really wasn’t frustrating because eventually, he will have to fight,” said Vergil Jr. when asked if he was frustrated by Madrimov’s movement. “I can also fight from the outside. It is not as if it were just a fighter who (progresses). I can be that fighter if I want to intimidate you if he is not giving me anything and is not distributing anything.
“I have a good jab, and I can also fight from the outside. Fighting a lot of someone who is moving much is not a problem for me, ”said Ortiz Jr.
Last update on 02/24/2025