Israil Madrimov predicts he is the unbeaten line of Vergil Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 COs) will end when he challenges him on February 22 in the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for his WBC-Tus interest title.
Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 COs) comes in a close defeat against Terence Crawford in August, and he’s not going to make the same mistakes in the fight when he Ortiz Jr. This month on Turki Al-Sheikh’s loaded tackle Riyadh season map.
Crawford’s lesson
The Crawford match was very waver for ‘Small ggg ‘ Madrimov. However, he gave away the victory by not going out in rounds 10 to 12, and let his hands go against the outdated, weaker, smaller Omaha, Nebraska native. The battle showed that Madrimov must adapt and blow away from the amateur, style of point he used to build more than 300 fights.
Vergil Ortiz will follow the Crawford blueprint against Madrimov by surpassing him with volume and daring to suit his high production. This is the saying that Ortiz jr. Used all the time in his battles.
Ortiz’s style
Its use will therefore not require changes of its usual fighting style. In addition, he will not hesitate to throw the way Crawford was much of the time because of the constant Feints used by Madrimov.
Vergil jr. Let his hands go and try to bury Madrimov with activity. This is a fight where the former WBA champion will be forced to throw more. If he does not, Ortiz jr. A runsided 12-round decision wins or possibly records a knockout.
When asked by Dazn if he was 26-year-old Vergil Ortiz Jr. The unbeaten line would end on February 22, a smiling, shark -like Madrimov said: “Yes.” He must have looked like a predator ready to tear in his prey.
Vergil jr. Did not look good in his last battle against Serhii Bohachuk, dropped twice and won a questionable decision of 12 round on August 10 in Las Vegas. Bohachuk stretched out the knockout artist Ortiz Jr. and forced him to climb and box the last three rounds on his bicycle, as the powerful shots of the WBC Tus-Tus 154-pound champions broke him.
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Last updated on 02/06/2025