Ortiz Jr vs Lawson

When is Ortiz Jr vs Lawson?

Vergil Ortiz Jr will face the challenge of Fredrick Lawson on Saturday 6th January 2024 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 KG).

Ortiz Jr vs Lawson stats

Vergil Ortiz Jr steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Fredrick Lawson will make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Ortiz Jr has a large advantage in power over Lawson, boosting at 100% knock out percentage over Lawson's 73%.

Vergil Ortiz Jr is the younger man by 9 years, at 25 years old.

Lawson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ortiz Jr. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Vergil Ortiz Jr & Fredrick Lawson fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ortiz Jr is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 less fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 year and 4 months later than Lawson, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 98 less professional rounds, 69 to Lawson's 167.

Vergil Ortiz Jr goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA at super welterweight.

Ortiz Jr vs Lawson form

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

In his last fight, he beat 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 beat Egidijus Kavaliauskas on 14th August 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Star, Frisco.

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

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

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

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Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time does Ortiz Jr vs Lawson start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Ortiz Jr vs Lawson?

Ortiz Jr vs Lawson will be broadcast on DAZN in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by DAZN Global.

How do you stream Ortiz Jr vs Lawson?

In the US you can stream Ortiz Jr vs Lawson via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Ortiz Jr vs Lawson via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

What are the odds on Ortiz Jr vs Lawson?

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