Garcia vs Ortiz Jr

When is Garcia vs Ortiz Jr?

Ryan Garcia could square off against Vergil Ortiz Jr in Early 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Garcia vs Ortiz Jr stats

Ryan Garcia would step into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Vergil Ortiz Jr would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 21 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have an advantage in power over Garcia, with a 95% knockout percentage compared to Garcia's 83%.

Ryan Garcia is the same age as Vergil Ortiz Jr, at 26 years old.

Both Ryan Garcia and Vergil Ortiz Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Garcia is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 month earlier than Ortiz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 29 more professional rounds, totaling 112 compared to Ortiz Jr's 83.

Garcia vs Ortiz Jr form

Garcia has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, his contest against Devin Haney on April 20, 2024 ended in a no contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Oscar Duarte on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Javier Fortuna on July 16, 2022, by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

He had defeated Emmanuel Tagoe on April 9, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Ortiz Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against 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.

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

Going into that contest, he had defeated Fredrick Lawson on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Before that, 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.

He had won against Egidijus Kavaliauskas on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Star, Frisco.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ryan Garcia has been fighting more than Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Ryan Garcia last fought 9 months and 2 days ago, while Vergil Ortiz Jr's last outing was 5 months and 12 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

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