Vergil Ortiz jr. Confirmed that he was injured in challenging the IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev on June 28 at the planned meeting of Turki Alalshikh on Alcatraz.
Ortiz jr. (23-0, 21 food) says he has hand injuries and a cut that still heals from his last fight against Israil Madrimov. However, he wants to fight in the summer, but against Jermell Charlo or Sebastian Fundora. None of these are realistic.
Ortiz jr. Do not say his choice because he is not interested in fighting the dangerous Puncher Murtazaliev. If he will defend next title of 154 pounds the 154-pound WBC title, this is the highest ranking:
- Serhii Bohachuk
- Xander Zayas
- Charles Conwell
- Jesus Ramos jr.
- Israil Madrimov
Injury report
“I heard it was in June. My hands are not ready. I got a cut from the fight that is not ready. So the chances of happening are few, ”says Vergil Ortiz Jr. Ariel x ade Boxing performance on the possibility of him and the IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev on June 28 at Alcatraz. “So I’m not ready to fight on the map when it happens. It’s just its logic. “
The hand injuries and the ever -healing cut are perhaps a good thing for Vergil Ortiz Jr., because it would be a difficult road for him if he faced Alcatraz in Murtazaliev on June 28.
That battle would require Vergil jr. Some malicious shots should take, and he may not be able. He looked like he was a train wreck on February 22 after his three rounds against Israil Madrimov, and it was against a man who was sick and moved around the ring. Bakhram would stand right in front of Ortiz Jr. and load it on everything. You can say that the injuries of Vergil JR are good for him, because the alternative is to fight against Murtazaliev and end like Tszyu.
Summer goals
“What are the three names you hunt for in the summer in 2025?” did Ade Oladipo to Vergil jr.
“(Sebastian) Fundora, he has the WBC (and the WBO junior middleweight titles),” Ortiz jr. Name said against whom he wants to fight this year. “I believe (Jermell) Charlo is a good fight. There are many people who say, “He’s done,” then you have many people who say I can’t hit him. I think people would like to see that he is a good fighter, and I would very much like to have the opportunity to fight against him.
“As for three, I think Murtazaliev. I think he’s a good fighter. This is a fight that everyone wants to see. I read all the tweets and that’s one that everyone was excited about, and I’m not one who stays away from a fight. I think it’s a very good fight too.
Ortiz jr. Must put Jermell Charlo out of his mind and focus on what is possible. The Tooth Fairy is not going to deliver Jermell to him in the summer. As Vergil jr. In the summer, he will have to bite the bullet and take the battle that Turki Alalshikh offers him. If it is Bakhram Murtazaliev, what is there for him.
Last updated on 03/11/2025
