Fort Worth, TX March 20th, 2021- Saturday night at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas one of boxing’s brightest stars Vergil Ortiz Jr. (17-0, 17 KOs) rose to the occasion in front of an energetic hometown crowd as he defeated the former WBO 140-pound titleholder and fellow Texas native Maurice Hooker (27-2-3, 18 KOs). … More The Vergil Ortiz Jr. Train Rolls Through Texas
Saturday, March 20, 2021 Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas Ortiz Jr. vs Hooker is a 12-round fight for the WBO International Welterweight Championship presented by Golden Boy. The event is sponsored by Hennessy “Never Stop. Never Settle” and “BetOnline – Your Online Sportsbook Experts.” The fight will take place on Saturday, March 20 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas and … More VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. MAURICE HOOKER OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
SATURDAY, MARCH 20 AT DICKIES ARENA IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND STREAMED LIVE WORLDWIDE ON DAZN FORT WORTH, TEXAS (March 18, 2021): Vergil Ortiz Jr. (16-0, 16 KOs) and Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (27-1-3, 19 KOs) hosted a final press conference today ahead of their 12-round fight for the WBO International Welterweight Title. The action will take place this Saturday, March … More VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. MAURICE HOOKER FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
At a time when prospects and unbeaten fighters want to measure themselves against gatekeepers, Vergil Ortiz wants to measure himself against the best fighters at 147 pounds. Manny Pacquiao? Terence Crawford? Fine by him. “Bring them on.” Before those fights happen, if they do, Ortiz must take care of business Saturday night, as he squares … More Vergil Ortiz On Fighting The Best “Bring Them On”
Rafael Valencia Indio, CA- (July 24, 2020) – Golden Boy boxing made its return to the sports world as high rising star Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0 15KO’s) faced off against Samuel Vargas (31-5-2 14KO’s) of Colombia. Ortiz’s trainer Robert Garcia tested positive for Coronavirus and was replaced by Virgil’s father, Ortiz Sr. Ortiz Jr. wasted … More Ortiz Jr. Improves KO Streak to 16
Indio, CA December 13th, 2019- Vergil Ortiz 15-0 15KOs showed why he’s mentioned as a future champion in the welterweight division, after starching once beaten Brad Solomon 28-2 9KOs inside five rounds. Solomon came in as an underdog that could make Ortiz box with his slick style. Working a hard jab that found its range … More Ortiz Ends Solomon in the Fifth
WBA Gold Welterweight Champion Vergil Ortiz held an open media workout ahead of his December 13th fight on DAZN at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA. The Real Fight Girl Cynthis Conte swings in to give her opinion on the young gun from Dallas Texas. Rising fast with 14 knockouts in as many wins … More Vergil Ortiz Media Workout and The Real Fight Girl Cynthia Conte!
Young gun contender Vergil Ortiz faces the stiffest test of his career against tough veteran Antonio Orozco on August 10th in Texas. Both fighters held a press conference to announce the fight and talk to the media. On hand was Golden Boy CEO Eric Gomez, Antonio Orozco, and Vergil Ortiz. Under the Hand Wraps: Relentless … More The Pre-Wrap: Vergil Ortiz vs Antonio Orozco