Who won Ortiz Jr vs Dulorme?
Vergil Ortiz Jr beat Thomas Dulorme by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, April 27th, 2024, at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).
This fight appeared on the undercard of Jose Carlos Ramirez beating Rances Barthelemy. Also on the undercard Marlen Esparza was overcome by Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, and Oscar Duarte was victorious over Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz.
Ortiz Jr vs Dulorme stats
Back in April 2024, Vergil Ortiz Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
Thomas Dulorme made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw.
Vergil Ortiz Jr was the younger man by 8 years, at 26 years old.
Both Vergil Ortiz Jr and Thomas Dulorme fought out of an orthodox stance.
Ortiz Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 7 years and 11 months later than Dulorme, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 104 fewer professional rounds, totaling 83 compared to Dulorme's 187.
Ortiz Jr vs Dulorme form
Ortiz Jr remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Fredrick Lawson on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Michael McKinson on August 6, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight eliminator fight at Dickies Arena, Texas.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Egidijus Kavaliauskas on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Star, Frisco.
Before that, he had won against Maurice Hooker on March 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Dickies Arena, Texas.
He had beaten Samuel Vargas on July 24, 2020, by knockout in the 7th round at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.
Thomas Dulorme had beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis on October 30, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Eimantas Stanionis on April 10, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Jamal James on August 8, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Welterweight championship fight at Microsoft Theater, California.
Before that, he had defeated Terrel Williams on September 21, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Rabobank Theater, California.
He had drawn with Jessie Vargas on October 6, 2018, by majority draw at Wintrust Arena, Illinois.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Vergil Ortiz Jr had been fighting more than Thomas Dulorme.
Going into this contest, Vergil Ortiz Jr had last fought 3 months and 21 days ago, while Thomas Dulorme's last outing had been 2 years, 5 months and 28 days ago.
Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
Dulorme's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.
What time did Ortiz Jr vs Dulorme start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Ortiz Jr vs Dulorme?
Ortiz Jr vs Dulorme was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
What were the odds on Ortiz Jr vs Dulorme?
Vergil Ortiz Jr was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Thomas Dulorme made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.
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