Garcia vs Ortiz Jr

When is Garcia vs Ortiz Jr?

Ryan Garcia could square off against Vergil Ortiz Jr in Summer 2026 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 would be defending his WBC World Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Mario Barrios in February 2026. He has held this belt for 24 days.

Garcia vs Ortiz Jr stats

Ryan Garcia would step into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 losses, 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 24 wins and 0 draws, with 22 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have an advantage in power over Garcia, with a 92% knockout percentage compared to Garcia's 80%.

Ryan Garcia is the same age as Vergil Ortiz Jr, at 27 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 39 more professional rounds, totaling 136 compared to Ortiz Jr's 97.

Ryan Garcia goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at welterweight.

Garcia vs Ortiz Jr form

Garcia has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York.

Going into that contest, his fight against Devin Haney on April 20, 2024 ended in a no contest at Barclays Center, New York.

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

He had lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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

In his last fight, he beat 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 beaten Israil Madrimov on February 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had 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.

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

Activity check

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

Ryan Garcia last fought 4 months and 25 days ago, while Vergil Ortiz Jr's last outing was 8 months and 8 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

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