Ortiz Jr vs Bohachuk

Who won Ortiz Jr vs Bohachuk?

Vergil Ortiz Jr beat Serhii Bohachuk by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 113-113, 114-112, 114-112 in favor of winner Vergil Ortiz Jr.

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 contest was for the WBC super welterweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Gabriela Fundora was victorious over Daniela Asenjo, Charles Conwell beat Khiary Gray, Cecilia Braekhus defeated Maricela Cornejo, and Kenneth Sims Jr was victorious over Jhonatan Romero.

Ortiz Jr vs Bohachuk stats

Back in August 2024, Vergil Ortiz Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Serhii Bohachuk made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Vergil Ortiz Jr was the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Bohachuk had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ortiz Jr. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Vergil Ortiz Jr and Serhii Bohachuk fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ortiz Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 6 months earlier than Bohachuk, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 26 fewer professional rounds, totaling 83 compared to Bohachuk's 109.

Vergil Ortiz Jr went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 2 by the WBO at super welterweight.

Ortiz Jr vs Bohachuk 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 won against Thomas Dulorme on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Fredrick Lawson on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

Before that, he had defeated Egidijus Kavaliauskas on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Star, Frisco.

He had won against Maurice Hooker on March 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Dickies Arena, Texas.

Bohachuk had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Brian Mendoza on March 30, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Patrick Allotey on July 22, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Nathaniel Gallimore on January 27, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello.

Before that, he had won against Raphael Igbokwe on September 16, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Quiet Cannon Country Club, California.

He had been beaten by Brandon Adams on March 4, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Municipal Boxing Gym Felix Pagan Pintor, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Vergil Ortiz Jr had been fighting more than Serhii Bohachuk.

Going into this contest, Vergil Ortiz Jr had last fought 3 months and 14 days ago, while Serhii Bohachuk's last outing had been 4 months and 11 days ago.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

Bohachuk's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

What time did Ortiz Jr vs Bohachuk start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Ortiz Jr vs Bohachuk?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Ortiz Jr vs Bohachuk?

Vergil Ortiz Jr was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the contest, while Serhii Bohachuk made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.