It is a battle of unbeaten fighters on Saturday, March 19 in Los Angeles, as Vergil Ortiz Jr. takes on Michael McKinson. Ortiz Jr. is the current WBO International welterweight title holder, while McKinson is the No. 3 WBO welterweight contender. This fight will be broadcast on DAZN from the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. Ortiz Jr. is 18-0 in his career and he has won all 18 fights by knockout. McKinson is 21-0 in his career, but he has a definite lack of power, as he has just two knockouts. Ortiz Jr. is listed as a huge favorite to win this title fight.
When: Saturday, March 19, 2022
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
Why: WBO International welterweight title fight
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Michael McKinson Betting Odds
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Ortiz Jr. is listed as the boxing betting odds favorite in this fight. A $1200 bet on Ortiz Jr. would return $100 plus your original wager if he were to win. McKinson is the underdog at a price of +600 so that means you get +600 for every $100 wagered on McKinson if he were to win.
As the fight nears, there will be decision betting too. You will be able to bet on whether the fight is decided by KO, TKO, or decision, and you can bet on which boxer will win the fight in that fashion as well. There will also be an option on betting how long the fight will last with the rounds likely listed at 10.5.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Michael McKinson Preview
Ortiz comes into this fight with a record of 18-0 with 18 knockouts. He is the current (International) WBO welterweight champion. He won that title with a 7th round TKO against Maurice Hooker last March. He defended that title with an 8th round TKO win against Egidijus Kavaliauskas last August.
McKinson is 21-0 in his career, but he has just two knockouts. He is ranked No. 3 in the latest WBO welterweight rankings. He is coming off a unanimous decision win against Przemyslaw Runowski in August of last year.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Michael McKinson Picks
Ortiz Jr. is not expected to have too much difficulty winning this fight and he is already looking ahead. “I would love to fight at the very least three times this year. After this fight, get back in the ring as soon as possible stay active.” Ortiz Jr. said to the media, “That’s how I feel, the sharpest.” Ortiz is hoping for a fight against Errol Spence who is the current WBC and IBF welterweight title holder. “I think (a fight with Spence) will be the biggest fight in Texas history of all time – hands down,” Ortiz said.
Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy said that Ortiz Jr. is capable of beating anyone and that finding opponents has sometimes been difficult. “Vergil is in a very unique position, being 18-0, 18 KOs. World champions know that he’s dangerous; world champions know that if they get in the ring with him, there will be a huge possibility that they are going to lose.” De La Hoya said to the media, “So it surprised me that McKinson was knocking on Vergil’s door, on our door. It just goes to show you that when you are fighting at this level, you are going to cross paths with great fighters who want to fight the best.”
Ortiz Jr. is a huge favorite in this fight and he will likely win but laying 12-1 in boxing betting odds is something that I am not going to do, so that means the rounds are the choice in this fight. Ortiz Jr. has already said that he doesn’t go into fights looking for a knockout and we know that McKinson has no power, so I will take the rounds to go over the total.
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