Vergil Ortiz Jr. has the potential to be the next breakout Mexican-American boxing star to become a household name, following in the footsteps of his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya. De La Hoya and ...

IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev might be the only option for Vergil Ortiz Jr. to fight for him to get a world title shot in 2025. Vergil Jr. would need a whole new style ...

TYLER — On February 15, 2025, Vergil Rodgers was reunited with Vivian, his high school sweetheart and wife of 76 years. Having spent 101 years on God’s earth, Vergil leaves quite a history of ...

WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs) dodged another bullet on Saturday, winning a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Israil Madrimov (10-2-1, 7 KOs) at The ...

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (left) went to war with Israil Madrimov (right) during the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 undercard. [Image courtesy: @Israil_Madrimov on Instagram] Vergil Ortiz Jr. showcased his ...

Vergil Ortiz had a statement to make in taking on former junior-middleweight champion Israil Madrimov after the former champion’s August title loss to Terence Crawford. Texas’ Ortiz underlined ...

Vergil Ortiz lands a right hand on Serhii Bohachuk. / IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire A strong second half of the fight paved the way for Vergil Ortiz Jr. to score one of the most impressive wins of his ...

Vergil Ortiz Jr. battled to a superb unanimous decision win over Israil Madrimov to retain his WBC interim title at super welterweight and remain firmly in the superfight conversation.

Vergil Ortiz Jr puts his WBC Interim Super Welterweight belt on the ling against Israil Madrimov in a bout that is expected to steal the show this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two tough, big ...

Three fights into Saturday's card is a potential show-stealer, as heavy handed 154-pound contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. faces Israil Madrimov for the interim WBC junior middleweight title. Madrimov is ...

Vergil Ortiz Jnr faces, on paper, the toughest test of his professional career Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ortiz will defend his WBC interim junior middleweight title against former ...