Vergil Ortiz Jr is still looking for a good fight to stand out among the elite welters
Vergil Ortiz Jr [16 (16KOs) - 0 - 0], 22, has been looking for a fight against the toughest fighters at 147 pounds, to place himself once and for all among the elite of the category. Ortiz Jr is the 5th WBC and the 2nd WBO, his placement clearly shows that his numbers of wins and knockouts made him worthy of being in the top 5 in two organizations, but definitely Ortiz Jr no longer wants to wait for a fight against the best. Welters of the moment. Vergil Ortiz Jr, fought for the last time on June 24 of this year, against veteran Samuel Vargas, beating him by KO, adding 16 consecutive KOs in his career for 4 years. Before beating Samuel Vargas, Ortiz Jr said that he was prepared for a fight against current WBO champion Terence Crawford [36 (27KOs) - 0 - 0] and that any offer made by the champion would be accepted by him. It has been 3 months since his last victory and Ortiz has no definite plans for the last two months of 2020, but he has been totally open to a fight against former champion Keith Thurman [29 (22KOs) - 1 - 0] in 2021. This shows us how much this young warrior is willing to risk his zero "0" for a chance to prove himself against the best in his class. On the other hand, Thurman accepts nothing less than a fight for a world title, and at the moment he is thrown in front of the champion Errol Spence Jr WBC / IBF who does business with Danny Garcia on December 5 of that year. But for 2021 Thurman also has Crawford as an opportunity to get a title again, but Thurman said nothing about a fight against Crawford and has yet to comment on a fight with Ortiz Jr. Vergil Ortiz Jr is a talented kid with the courage and thirst to face the best of his category right now. Crawford this year has Kell Brook [39 (27KOs) - 2 - 0] for November 14, but for 2021 I see a possibility that Ortiz Jr will face Crawford, due to the good relationship that the Golden Boy has. promotes Ortiz. Jr, with Top Rank promoting Crawford. I think it will be an easy fight to do next year, Ortiz Jr would have a great opportunity against the most avoided fighter at 147 pounds.