Ortiz Jr vs Zayas

When is Ortiz Jr vs Zayas?

Vergil Ortiz Jr could take on Xander Zayas in Autumn/Fall 2026 Saudi Arabia.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Ortiz Jr vs Zayas 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.

Xander Zayas would make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have a massive power advantage over Zayas, boasting a 92% knockout percentage compared to Zayas' 57%.

Vergil Ortiz Jr is the older man by 5 years, at 28 years old.

Zayas has a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Vergil Ortiz Jr and Xander Zayas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ortiz Jr's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Zayas', having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Zayas, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 34 fewer professional rounds, totaling 97 compared to Zayas' 131.

Vergil Ortiz Jr goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at super welterweight.

Xander Zayas is currently ranked number 5 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 5 by The Ring in the 154lb division.

Ortiz Jr vs Zayas 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.

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

In his last fight, he lost to Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis on June 27, 2026, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Abass Baraou on January 31, 2026, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jorge Garcia Perez on July 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight championship fight at The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Slawa Spomer on February 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

He had beaten Damian Sosa on September 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Xander Zayas has been fighting more than Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Vergil Ortiz Jr last fought 7 months and 27 days ago, while Xander Zayas' last outing was 8 days ago.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Zayas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ortiz Jr vs Zayas?

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