The WBC Tus-Time Junior Middleweight Champion, Vergil Ortiz Jr., says he wants a title against any of the three champions at 154 that will give him the opportunity to his 12-round victory over Israil Madrimov last Saturday night at the venue Riyadh.
Potential enemies
– Bakhram Murtazaliev: IBF
– Sebastian Fundora: WBC and WBO
– Terence Crawford: WBA
The easiest of the three is Murtazaliev (23-0, 17 COs), but he is also the most dangerous puncher. Ortiz jr. (23-0, 21 COs) will have to change his approach against him, because he couldn’t just go straight to Murtazaliev like against Madrimov (10-2-1, 7 COs). He hits Vergil too hard to expand him, and he won’t run like Madrimov did.
Ortiz jr. Had enough problems like Madrimov, but it would be worse against Bakhram. Vergil defeated Madrimov with the scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 117-111.
“If someone is going to give me the chance to fight for a belt, let’s go for it,” Vergil jr said Ring magazine.
“We just fought a good fight against a big opponent. I am very happy with my actions, ”said Vergil Ortiz Jr. The bumpy ground After his victory over Israil Madrimov last Saturday night. “What He gave us, that’s what we thought was going to happen.
“He has good power, but it is not narrow,” Ortiz Jr., when asked if Madrimov has a good force. “Average machine (Egidijus Cavaliaus box) was narrow power. I will tell you that I do not like to be beaten by him. There was no other fighter I want yet, “Let me note.” He (Madrimov) was just like, “Okay, I can take it.” ‘Says Ortiz Jr.
Vergil Jr’s face was much worse against Madrimov than in his fight against Cavaliauskas. It tells you that his perception of Madrimov’s power was because he caught him with a few big shots that looked more powerful than those with which he was hit at a average machine on August 14, 2021.
Ortiz jr. Must give up with his hope of fighting Terence Crawford because he’s not going to help him by offering a title shot. Crawford is fighting against WBA, WBC and WBO Super Middleweight Champion Canelo Alvarez on September 13. After that fight, he will probably retire unless Turki Alalshikh offers him a lot of money to fight against someone like the newly crowned undisputed light heavyweight champion Dmitri Biblical.
“It really wasn’t frustrating, because finally he would have to fight,” Vergil Jr., when asked if he was frustrated by the Madrimov’s movement. “I can fight from the outside too. It’s not like I’m just a fighter (forward). I can be that fighter if I want to bully you if he doesn’t give me anything and he doesn’t want to eliminate anything.
“I have a good stitch, and I can fight from the outside too. Fighting someone who is moving a lot is not a problem for me, “says Ortiz Jr.
Last updated on 02/24/2025
