“I didn’t really notice fighting with no fans. I’m so focused on the fight. With or without fans is how we spar, so didn’t make a difference,” said WBA Gold welterweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. after halting Samuel Vargas in seven rounds on Friday night.
“I hit him to the body a lot. I don’t know how he didn’t go down. He was hurt the entire time – I asked him. I knew it was time to take him out. If it went to eight rounds he would have been hurt worse. When I take rounds off like that I try to get used to the timing, and miss some shots.
“I would like to fight Danny Garcia or Keith Thurman. They’re good opponents I can beat. I want to take risks. I’m not here to take easy fights. I’m in the hardest division in boxing, so when I win a title it will mean a lot more.
“Against a guy like that a solid B+. He brought it out of me, hardest opponent to date. My hands took a beating punching him the whole time, so when they’re healed I’ll be back.”
Ortiz aguint Thurman or Garcia would be tremendous fights.
ortiz aganst thurman or garcia, it will be good experence.
Outstanding start for young Ortiz, but he should “slow his roll” by building a more solid resume.
Although challenging during a pandemic, the Ortiz camp should search for three (3) fights against decent fighters with a slick offensive/defensive style. Then, search for three (3) more fights against rugged fighters who can take Ortiz into deep rounds with physical/mental toughness and decent punching power. Such fights (6) will test Ortiz’s defense,
endurance and ability to absorb decent punches in rugged fights. However, Ortiz must earn impactful/convincing victories against the fighting styles previously summarized.
That would put Ortiz at approximately 21 fights and in position to fight two (2) highly ranked contenders. If Ortiz achieves impactful/convincing victories against two (2) highly ranked contenders, he will have a solid 23 fight resume for a well earned title shot against THE BEST OF THE BEST.
Ortiz has a bright future but he is NOT ready for the Sharks in that division Thurman will easily outpoint him and Danny Garcia will for sure chin check him that would be a great fight but Pacquiao is still too much for him and Porter will maul him i believe Crawford will just outbox him terrible and Spence will beat the brakes off of him the kid needs to work his defense he gets hit waaay to easy
If he wants Garcia then let him do that, He doesn’t want to fight bums to build up his resume which is great.
I think he shld fight one of the Adrians. Either Broner or Granados. Durabke yet beatable..Broner wld be good cuz he is definitely beatable by ortiz. But He’s still slick enough that Ortiz wld have to change his game plan and adapt during the fight. This will show if he is really ready for a true step up like Garcia. Plus i jus wanna see Broner get beat up again lmao.
His last fight shows his KOs come from his volume and punching with bad intentions rather than actual devastating punching pow. His body needs to do more maturing to use that style against the best welters.
True. Like Tyson, he catapults himself into his punches. Not exactly Tommy Hearns kind of power but it’s exciting and when applied with pressure and a little defense, it could get him far if he is smart.