Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Michael McKinson Boxing Betting
A pair of unbeaten fighters will do battle, as Vergil Ortiz Jr. takes on Michael McKinson on Saturday, August 6. This welterweight fight is scheduled for 12 rounds and cane be seen on DAZN. This bout will take place at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Ortiz is 18-0 in his career with all 18 wins coming by knockout. He is ranked as the No. 1 contender in the welterweight division by the WBO and WBA. McKinson is 22-0 in his career but has just two knockouts. He is ranked No. 5 by the WBO in the welterweight division.
When: Saturday, August 6, 2022
Where: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
Why: Welterweight Fight
On Saturday, August 6, 2022, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (18-0, 18 knockouts) will face Michael McKinson (22-0, 2 knockouts) in a 12-round welterweight bout. Specifically, Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas is the venue. DAZN will provide television coverage.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Michael McKinson Boxing Odds
Vergil Ortiz -1350
Michael McKinson +707
Welterweight Bout
Vergil Ortiz Jr., age 24, is ranked as the No. 1 contender in the latest WBO and WBA welterweight rankings. He is 18-0 with 18 knockouts. He stands five feet, ten inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Grand Prairie, Texas. He is 5-0 in his last five fights. He is coming off an 8th round TKO win against Egidijus Kavaliauskas in August of last year. Ortiz Jr. won by 7th round TKO against Maurice Hooker in March of last year, won by 7th round TKO against Samuel Vargas in July of 2020, won by 5th round knockout against Brad Solomon in December of 2019 and won by 6th round knockout against Antonio Orozco in August of 2019.
Michael McKinson, age 28, is currently ranked No. 5 in the latest WBO welterweight rankings. He is five feet, nine inches tall and fights from a southpaw stance. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He is 5-0 in his last five bouts. He is coming off a unanimous decision win against Alex Martin in March. McKinson won a unanimous decision against Przemyslaw Runowksi in August of last year, won a unanimous decision against Chris Kongo in March of last year, won a unanimous decision against Martin Harkin in October of 2020 and won a unanimous decision against Luis Alberto Veron in November of 2019.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Michael McKinson
McKinson said he has always dreamed of a big fight like this one. “It’s always been the dream to get these big fights, the big opportunities and the big nights,” McKinson said to the media, “It’s a big challenge, a big night for me, but I have all the belief that I can go and pull this off. What’s good about me is that I rise to the occasion; when people are doubting me and writing me off, I always perform better and I know I’m the banana skin. This is the most important night of my life because I know that if I go and beat Ortiz, a world title fight is within touching distance.”
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