Ortiz Jr vs Santillan

When is Ortiz Jr vs Santillan?

Vergil Ortiz Jr could take on Giovani Santillan in Summer 2026 the United States.

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

Ortiz Jr vs Santillan stats

Vergil Ortiz Jr would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Giovani Santillan would make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have a massive power advantage over Santillan, boasting a 92% knockout percentage compared to Santillan's 53%.

Vergil Ortiz Jr is the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Ortiz Jr has a height advantage of 2 inches over Santillan. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Vergil Ortiz Jr fights out of the orthodox stance, while Giovani Santillan is a southpaw.

Ortiz Jr is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 4 years and 2 months later than Santillan, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 90 fewer professional rounds, totaling 97 compared to Santillan's 187.

Giovani Santillan is currently ranked number 14 by the WBC, and 3 by The Ring in the 147lb division.

Ortiz Jr vs Santillan form

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

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

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

Santillan has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Angel Beltran Villa on May 10, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Fredrick Lawson on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in the 1st round at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Brian Norman Jr on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round in their WBO Interim World Welterweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Before that, he had won against Alexis Rocha on October 21, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Kia Forum, Inglewood.

He had defeated Erick Bone on July 22, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Firelake Arena, Shawnee.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Vergil Ortiz Jr has been fighting more than Giovani Santillan.

Vergil Ortiz Jr last fought 5 months and 23 days ago, while Giovani Santillan's last outing was 11 months and 21 days ago.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 25 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Santillan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

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