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Ortiz Jr vs Tszyu Head To Head
Vergil Ortiz Jr would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Tim Tszyu would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have a large advantage in power over Tszyu, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Tszyu's 71%.
Vergil Ortiz Jr is the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.
Ortiz Jr has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. Despite this, Tszyu has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Vergil Ortiz Jr and Tim Tszyu fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ortiz Jr is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 4 months earlier than Tszyu, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 61 fewer professional rounds, totaling 83 compared to Tszyu's 144.
Vergil Ortiz Jr goes into the fight ranked number 5 by The Ring at super welterweight.
Tim Tszyu is currently ranked number 10 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the 154lb division.
Ortiz Jr vs Tszyu betting form
Ortiz Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated 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. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Thomas Dulorme on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Fredrick Lawson on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas. He was a 1/30 (-3000) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against 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. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Egidijus Kavaliauskas on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Star, Frisco.
Tszyu has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Bakhram Murtazaliev on October 19, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sebastian Fundora on March 30, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Brian Mendoza on October 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Carlos Ocampo on June 18, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
He had defeated Tony Harrison on March 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Tim Tszyu has been fighting more than Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Vergil Ortiz Jr last fought 8 months and 28 days ago, while Tim Tszyu's last outing was 6 months and 19 days ago.
Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
