Ortiz vs Thurman

When is Ortiz vs Thurman?

Vergil Ortiz Jr could face Keith Thurman in Saturday 19th December 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Ortiz vs Thurman stats

Vergil Ortiz Jr would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Keith Thurman would make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have an advantage in power over Thurman, with a 92% knockout percentage compared to Thurman's 74%.

Vergil Ortiz Jr is the younger man by 9 years, at 28 years old.

Ortiz Jr has a height advantage of 3 inches over Thurman. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Vergil Ortiz Jr and Keith Thurman fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ortiz Jr is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 8 years and 8 months later than Thurman, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He has fought 84 fewer professional rounds, totaling 97 compared to Thurman's 181.

Ortiz vs Thurman form

Ortiz Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Erickson Lubin on November 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Israil Madrimov on February 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Serhii Bohachuk on August 10, 2024, by majority decision in their WBC Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had won against Thomas Dulorme on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.

He had beaten Fredrick Lawson on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Thurman has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Sebastian Fundora on March 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Brock Jarvis on March 12, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Mario Barrios on February 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight eliminator fight at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Manny Pacquiao on July 20, 2019, by split decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Josesito Lopez on January 26, 2019, by majority decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Vergil Ortiz Jr has been fighting more than Keith Thurman.

Vergil Ortiz Jr last fought 10 months and 28 days ago, while Keith Thurman's last outing was 6 months and 8 days ago.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Thurman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 10 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ortiz vs Thurman?

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