The WBC-Tus-Time Junior Middleweight Champion, Vergil Ortiz (23-0, 21 CO’s), in the second half, has a slow start to defeat Israil Madrimov (10-2-1, 7 COs) by a unanimous decision of 12 Round on Turki Alalshikh’s map Saturday night in the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(Credit: Mark Robinson)
Madrimov has Vergil jr. In the first six rounds, which missed him and repeatedly caught him with sharp, accurate bumps to the head that blew both his eyes.
In the second half of the battle, the pressure of Ortiz Jr. came on Madrimov, which was tired of all the useless movement he had done earlier. Madrimov still landed the better shots and looked like he had done enough to win two of the last six rounds. However, the judges felt that Vergil jr. The better man was.
At the end of the fight, both of Vergil Jr.’s eyes were severely swollen, showing the effects of the more difficult bumps that Madrimov ended up in battle. Vergil jr. Looked like he was through a pure hell, took big shots and stepped forward. It was fortunate to make the decision, because it didn’t seem to have done enough to win.
A rematch would make sense, but Vergil jr. Probably want a title shot against WBC champion Sebastian Fundora.
The scores
117-111
115-113
115-113
Last updated on 02/22/2025
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