Undefeated super welterweight Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (20-0, 20 KOs) returned after 17 months to score a first round stoppage of Fredrick “General Okunka” Lawson with an assist from referee Tony Weeks.
“I’m ready for anyone. It felt like I’m back to doing what I usually do,” said Ortiz Jr. afterward. “This is my calling. This is what I was made to do and I want to continue doing this…there’s a lot of fighters that I want to fight, but Tim Tszyu, with all due respect, I want him next. He’s a hell of a fighter and it would be an honor to take him next.”
Ortiz and Tszyu later had a brief exchange on social media.
Tim Tszyu: “Yo Vergil Ortiz. Welcome to the “54 club. I’m always keen for a modern day classic.”
Vergil Ortiz Jr: “I knew you would be man! Let’s do it.”
I love Tzsyu response. If this fight happen both of these dudes are about their business!
Ortiz Jr vs Tszyu sounds like a tasty cup of tea.
Ortiz Jr. is fast, has sting in his punches, moves forward, has an eye for what’s going on in the ring, two good hands.
It would be a tough challenge for Tszyu I think.
With a promoter like De La Hoya, a referee like Weeks and an organization like a the WBC behind him…..he’ll NEVER loose against anybody!
Vergil Ortiz did not even fight by wbc
His fights had been sanctioning by WBO
Well, if Ortiz vs. Tszyu is made, the fight will be in Australia, and that is not Oscar territory; Tony Weeks won’t be the referee; and it is the WBO that would be at stake, not the WBC belt. Ah, I was forgetting; more than 25 million people will be backing up Tszyu. At the end of the day, the best man could win this fight with the help of nobody but their own abilities. That is my guess.
How is Weeks behind him?
It’s not Ortiz’s fault, but he didn’t prove jack tonight!
It IS his fault!
He knew what was up and willingly went along with this farce.
He proved he could keep padding his record.
Tszyu in 2!
Tszyu does not win that fight
What is the 54 club?
The 154 pound weight division.
Should of been no contest as Ortiz weighed in 2 lb overweight did he not? Looked at his fight record….did any of his foes set the world on fire? Do any of you know of them?
This bloke is another fast tracker ,talks trash and will get found out by quality opposition
Everyone can’t have the HOF opponents like Timmy.. Harrison, Ocampo, and Mendoza…
Weak comment, however, entitled to exercise your 1st amendment if you happen to be an American. Respect to both Tim and Ortiz to put their records on the line.
Roland,
I’m entitled to exercise free expression regardless of where I am or what citizenship happens to claim me.. you label my comment weak, but you hardly made a comment at all.
There are MANY places in this world where you are not entitled to exercise free expression.
Entitled means you believe it about yourself… Lil Ernie failing English and Social Studies
Negative.
Taxi drivers, all of them.
Ortiz needs to actually fight a live body or two, like Mendoza for one, in order to get that shot at Tszyu. Who does he think he is, Ngaunnou?
You do understand that Ortiz was ranked number one or two as a welterweight, so yes, he has fought some tough competition and has challenged himself to take over the Jr Middleweight Division.
Ever notice not one single fighter ever calls out undefeated Olympic medalist Charles Conwell? The top 154-lb prospect killed a man in the ring so no one wants to fight him!
The same Charles Conwell that was gifted a MD against a fighter with seven losses.
Conwell fought with one eye most of the fight. Blood from a butt gave him practically zero vision in one eye. Unless you’ve had that happen to you, you probably wouldn’t understand. I’ve had blood in my eye and torn retinas, so I know what it’s like; it sucks only having vision in one eye when you’re used to two!
That is an ambitious shout out after a single, non competitive round in 18 months
How about Ortiz vs. Conwell with the winner fighting Tzsu?
I think Ortiz will beat tzuyu but not by ko …it will be by decicion
Would like to see him against Stanionis
I say let them duke it out in a boxing war…last man standing wins.
It would have been nice to see Ortiz in couple of 10-12 round challenges, but I have no issues with a Tszyu/Ortiz scrap.
Let’s not forget about Conwell lurking in the area.
2nd time Tony Weeks ruined a fight with a insane premature stoppage. The Nevada boxing commission needs to yank this guy from refereeing any meaningful fights. People are paying for this SHT!
No doubt! I paid for a good seat to see this fight. As far as I’m concerned, Tony Weeks should have to pay us all back!
I definitely look forward to this fight, somehow I don’t think Oscar will let this happen on Vergil next few fights
Tony Weeks is starting to lose it or he’s being paid off. I hope this guy don’t refer any of the major fights this year. I believe Ortiz was going to win regardless but if I was a fighter I’d want eraser-heard no where near my fight. Premature stoppage. Ortiz vs Tszyu. I like it for 2024! There is no reason for them not to do it. Tszyu says he wants that marquee match-up. Here it is.
This one I’d be looking forward to.
Now that would be an exciting fight!
Mr Ortiz, first you fought someone who had just found out he had a brain aneurysm,the referee Weeks admitted concerns for Lawson,thus stopping the fight and you couldn’t make weight at weigh in time, coming in at 156lb !
Trash talk only gains disrespect and lack of discipline will get you no-where.