Autumn/Fall 2023
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Welterweight
23-1-0
19-0-0

The tape

24
Age
25
5' 10" / 178 cm
Height
5' 10" / 178 cm
70.1" / 178 cm
Reach
70.1" / 178 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

KO 7KO 6UD 12TKO 7KO 1
Form
TKO 9TKO 8TKO 7KO 7KO 5
23
Wins
19
19
By KO
19
83
KO%
100
1
Losses
0
1
Stopped
0
0
Draws
0
2016
Debut
2016
92
Pro rounds
69

Current rankings @ Welterweight

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The Ring
5
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WBA
1
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WBC
-
-
WBO
4
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IBF
-

Ryan Garcia vs Vergil Ortiz Jr preview

When is Garcia vs Ortiz Jr?

Ryan Garcia could square off against Vergil Ortiz Jr in Autumn/Fall 2023 in 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 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Vergil Ortiz Jr would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 19 of those by knock out.

The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have advantage in power over Garcia, with a 100% knock out percentage over Garcia's 83%.

Ryan Garcia is the younger man by 1 year, at 24 years old.

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

Garcia is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 month earlier than Ortiz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 23 more professional rounds, 92 to Ortiz Jr's 69.

Vergil Ortiz Jr is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 4 by the WBO and 5 by the RING in the 147lb division.

Garcia vs Ortiz Jr form

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

In his last fight, he lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on 22nd April 2023 by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had beat Emmanuel Tagoe on 9th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Before that, he had defeated Luke Campbell on 2nd January 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

He had won against Francisco Fonseca on 14th February 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at Honda Center, California.

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

In his last fight, he defeated Michael McKinson on 6th August 2022 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight eliminator fight at Dickies Arena, Texas, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had beat Maurice Hooker on 20th March 2021 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Dickies Arena, Texas.

Before that, he had won against Samuel Vargas on 24th July 2020 by knockout in the 7th round at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.

He had beat Brad Solomon on 13th December 2019 by knockout in the 5th round at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

Activity check

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

Ryan Garcia last fought 1 month and 14 days ago, while Vergil Ortiz Jr's last outing was 9 months and 30 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Garcia vs Ortiz Jr?

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