Rising knockout artist Vergil Ortiz Jr. (13-0, 13 KOs) will face former world title challenger Antonio “Relentless” Orozco (28-1, 17 KOs) in a 10-round main event in the welterweight division. The card will be will take place on August 10 at The Theatre at Grand Prairie in Texas and will be streamed live on DAZN.
In other bouts:
Hector “El Finito” Tanajara (17-0, 5 KOs) will defend his USNBC Lightweight Title in a 10-round clash.
Joshua “The Professor” Franco (15-1-1, 7 KOs), the unified NABF and WBA International Bantamweight Champion will defend his titles in a 10-round fight.
Alex Rincon (6-0, 5 KOs) will fight in a six-round battle.
Travell “Black Magic” Mazion (14-0, 12 KOs) will participate in an eight-round super welterweight clash.
George Rincon (6-0, 3 KOs) will return in a six-round super lightweight battle.
Newly-signed Golden Boy prospect Tristan Kalkreuth will make his professional debut in a four-round light heavyweight fight.
Opponents for this card will be announced shortly.
Lets you know how little GBP thinks of Orozco after his loss or how good they think Ortiz is. Should be an interesting crossroads fight.
Excellent match up!
If most or all match ups were like that, boxing would have a good reputation again (provided the fight is not fixed or the the judges incompetent).
This is another step up for Ortiz. Orozco is strong and tough. He’s got some great wins on his resume and his only loss is to top fighter Jose Carlos Ramirez. A great test for Ortiz and kudos to the matchmakers who put this fight together. I believe he’s a future champ but Orozco will give him a real fight. We’ll find out if Ortiz is championship material.
This is the perfect example of having a young boxer on the fast track. Vergil is only 21 and with a perfect 13-0, 13kos. A bit dangerous approach to test his potential. I would be a bit more cautious if I were his manager. Orozco is a solid fighter, just good, nothing special but not a walk on the park. If Vergil stops him, maybe we are witnessing the birth of a megastar. But despite this, I find not much reasons to push him with urgency to the lion’s den.At 140 or 147 there really good talented fighters and the ones ruling there, I would dare to say, they are special.