As BoxingScene.com previously reported, undefeated knockout artist Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas will make his return to the ring in a new division against Accra, Ghana’s Fredrick "General Okunka" Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs).
Vergil Ortiz is set to return to the ring at a new weight. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the unbeaten knockout artist will headline a January 6 DAZN show versus Fredrick Lawson, in what will mark his junior middleweight debut. The show is due to...
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya believes Vergil Ortiz Jr. will be plenty competitive at a higher weight class. Ortiz, the highly regarded welterweight contender from Grand Prairie, Texas, is looking to rebound from a series of serious health issues in the...
Eimantas Stanionis is free to face the challenger of his choosing for his next outing. There is no guarantee, however, if it results in the welterweight fights that he truly wants. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the unbeaten WBA ‘Regular’ welt...
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – Jaron Ennis mentioned Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Eimantas Stanionis as potential opponents during his press conference early Thursday afternoon at The Showboat. Ennis didn’t learn until he finished promoting his own welterweight...
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Yet another delay has been met with the Eimantas Stanionis-Vergil Ortiz welterweight clash. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the WBA ‘Regular’ welterweight title fight will no longer move forward. The battle of unbeaten contenders was due to headli...
SAN ANTONIO – The silver lining to the ten-week delay for one of the year’s most anticipated fights is that it now helps create an unofficial welterweight season. The five top welterweights in the world will all be in action this July, anchored by th...
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By Jake Donovan - It took two attempts for Vergil Ortiz Jr. to make his way to the ring for a fight versus then-unbeaten Michael McKinson. The five-month delay between planned fight dates turned out to be a blessing, as it raised the stakes for their...
By Jake Donovan - Making his way to the ring for this fight has always been the priority for Eimantas Stanionis. Where that ring is located and whose fans arrive for the event were—and never are—a concern. The three-month delay to proceed with his ma...
A new date has been set for the highly anticipated clash between undefeated knockout sensation Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas and World Champion Eimantas Stanionis (14-0, 9 KOs) of Kaunas, Lithuania for Stanionis’ WBA "regul...
A top welterweight fight has been hit with another setback. BoxingScene.com has learned that the Eimantas Stanionis-Vergil Ortiz WBA ‘Regular’ welterweight title fight was postponed for the second time. Ortiz was forced to shut down training camp aft...
At one point, the career of Mario Barrios shone incandescently. But after brazenly attempting to turn back the challenge of Gervonta Davis in 2021, the 27-year-old was forced to hit the reset button. Although he experienced loads of success at 140 po...
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