Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Samuel Vargas
Vergil Ortiz Jr. kicks off his 2020 campaign in style with a seventh-round stoppage of Samuel Vargas. It is a new era in boxing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced boxing events to be held without fans in attendance. But none of that mattered to Vergil Ortiz Jr. heading into his main e
- Vergil Ortiz Jr
- Samuel Vargas
Date: 2020-07-24
Location: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, United States
Status: Upcoming
Result: 11:35 p.m.: Ortiz def. Vargas by knockout at 2:58 of the seventh round. Ortiz was determined to put Vargas away and did just that by throwing one big shot after another. A right hand wobbled Vargas. Sensing he was in trouble, he tackled Ortiz to the ground. It didn't matter for Ortiz as he continued to pummel Vargas by using his speed and power to overwhelm Vargas with left and right hands. With time winding down and the beating continuing, referee Jack Reiss had seen enough. Round 6: Ortiz went back to the power game and continued to make life difficult for Vargas. Vargas said coming into the fight, you'd start to see him wear Ortiz down since he'd never been past the sixth. Will it happen? (10-9 Ortiz, 60-54 Ortiz) Round 5: Good job by Ortiz. He adapted from power shots to going back to the stinging jab he implemented in the first round. Vargas needs to start letting it go a little more if he has any chance to win. (10-9 Ortiz, 50-45 Ortiz) Round 4: An explosive round from Ortiz. He stunned Vargas with a left hook and tried to close it out. But Vargas came back with a short right uppercut and started to hold onto Ortiz. Like the shoulder roll from Vargas to avoid the full power of the overhand right. Let's see if Ortiz switches it up and figure out a way to put Vargas away. (10-9 Ortiz, 40-36 Ortiz) Round 3: In what had been a close round, Ortiz turned it on in the final 70 seconds, unloading hard overhand rights followed by uppercuts. What's so impressive is how Ortiz stays balanced while throwing each power shot. A sight to see. (10-9 Ortiz, 30-27 Ortiz) Round 2: A better round for Vargas. He landed a couple of body shots and backed Ortiz into the ropes. But the jab of Ortiz is proving to be too much already and it's only two rounds in. Vargas needs to continue going to the body and apply pressure if he's going to have any chance of success. (10-9 Ortiz, 20-18 Ortiz) Round 1: Couldn't have asked for a better start if you're Ortiz. His jab is crisp and power shots are on point. Everything he's throwing at Vargas hurts. Vargas' face is already red and had a little bit of blood coming out of his nose when the horn sounded. (10-9 Ortiz) 10:59 p.m.: It's now time for the main event as Vergil Ortiz Jr. battles Samuel Vargas in welterweight action. Ortiz (15-0, 15 KOs) had a banner 2019, competing four times and winning them all by knockout. When he's gotten into the big fights, Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) has come up short against unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., former two-division titleholder Danny Garcia and former junior welterweight titlist Amir Khan. Can Vargas finally come through? Or does Ortiz show the world that he's one of the top young boxers in the sport?