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One of the bright young stars in the welterweight division is Vergil Ortiz Jr. At the age of 22 he is already seen as a future champion. His record is certainly indicative of a first-class fighter. Ortiz has stepped into the ring 15 times as a professional and has come away with 15 knockout wins. On July 24, 2020 Ortiz will be involved in a matchup of opposites as he will face wily veteran Samuel Vargas, age 31, at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio California. Ortiz Jr. is expected to be a prohibitive favorite but this fight carries the risk, low as it may be, of being a major setback that could delay his championship hopes. As for Vargas he has more than a few tricks up his sleeve as a past regional champion that has been around the block for more than a few times.
When: Friday, July 24, 2020
Where: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California
Why: Welterweight Bout
On Friday, July 24, 2020 DAZN will present the welterweight bout between Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0, 15 knockouts) and Samuel Vargas (31-5-2, 14 knockouts) at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Samuel Vargas Odds
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Welterweight Bout
Vergil Ortiz Jr., age 22, was born in Dallas, Texas where he still resides and is ranked 21st in the world. He stands at five feet, 10 inches tall with a reach of 70 inches and fights from an orthodox stance. He has a perfect record of 15-0 with all 15 of his wins coming by knockout. Ortiz was named 2019 Ring Magazine Prospect of the Year.
Samuel Vargas, age 31, is a native of Bogota, Colombia and now resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vargas is ranked 59th in the world and has a career record of 31-5-2 with 14 knockout wins and two knockout losses for his career. Vargas stands at five feet, nine inches tall with a reach of 72 inches and fights from an orthodox stance.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. last stepped into the ring on December 13, 2019 when he faced Brad Solomon at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Ortiz scored a knockout win in the fifth round of a scheduled 12 round bout. Solomon went down in the fourth round and twice more in the fifth when the fight was, by California rules, called a knockout.
On August 10, 2019 Ortiz faced Antonio Orozco at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie. The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds with Ortiz scoring a sixth-round knockout win. Orozco went down three times in that fateful sixth round.
Samuel Vargas has been idle for over a year. His last fight was on June 29, 2019 when he faced Silverio Ortiz at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls. Vargas scored an eight-round win.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Samuel Vargas
As expensive as he is likely to be it would be dangerous to stand in front of Vergil Ortiz Jr.
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