Ortiz Jr vs Solomon

Who won Ortiz Jr vs Solomon?

Vergil Ortiz Jr beat Brad Solomon by knockout in the 5th round on Friday, December 13th, 2019, at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Ortiz Jr vs Solomon stats

Back in December 2019, Vergil Ortiz Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Brad Solomon made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ortiz Jr had a massive power advantage over Solomon, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Solomon's 32%.

Vergil Ortiz Jr was the younger man by 15 years, at 21 years old.

Solomon had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ortiz Jr. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Vergil Ortiz Jr and Brad Solomon fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ortiz Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 7 years and 11 months later than Solomon, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 142 fewer professional rounds, totaling 83 compared to Solomon's 225.

Vergil Ortiz Jr went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBC, and 5 by the WBO at welterweight.

Ortiz Jr vs Solomon form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Antonio Orozco on August 10, 2019, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Verizon Theatre, Texas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Mauricio Herrera on May 4, 2019, by knockout in the 3rd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jesus A Valdez on January 26, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Toyota Center, Texas.

Before that, he had defeated Roberto Ortiz on October 15, 2018, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Juan Carlos Salgado on July 23, 2018, by knockout in the 3rd round at Belasco Theater, California.

Activity check

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

What time did Ortiz Jr vs Solomon start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Fantasy Springs Casino, California, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Ortiz Jr vs Solomon?

Ortiz Jr vs Solomon was broadcast on DAZN in the US.

What were the odds on Ortiz Jr vs Solomon?

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