When is Ortiz Jr vs Stanionis?
Vergil Ortiz Jr could face the challenge of Eimantas Stanionis in Spring 2025 at AT&T Center, San Antonio.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
The contest would be for the vacant WBA welterweight championship of the world.
Ortiz Jr vs Stanionis stats
Vergil Ortiz Jr would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Eimantas Stanionis would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 15 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have a massive power advantage over Stanionis, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Stanionis' 60%.
Vergil Ortiz Jr is the younger man by 4 years, at 26 years old.
Ortiz Jr has a height advantage of 2 inches over Stanionis. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Vergil Ortiz Jr and Eimantas Stanionis fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ortiz Jr's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Stanionis', having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 8 months earlier than Stanionis, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 15 fewer professional rounds, totaling 83 compared to Stanionis' 98.
Eimantas Stanionis is currently ranked number 2 by The Ring in the 147lb division.
Ortiz Jr vs Stanionis form
Ortiz Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat 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.
Prior to that, he had beaten Thomas Dulorme on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.
Going into that contest, he had won against Fredrick Lawson on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had beaten Michael McKinson on August 6, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight eliminator fight at Dickies Arena, Texas.
He had defeated Egidijus Kavaliauskas on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The Star, Frisco.
Stanionis remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Gabriel Maestre on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Radzhab Butaev on April 16, 2022, by split decision in their WBA World Welterweight and WBA Super World Welterweight eliminator fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Going into that contest, his fight against Luis Collazo on August 7, 2021 ended in a no contest at Armory, Minnesota.
Before that, he had defeated Thomas Dulorme on April 10, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
He had beaten Janer Gonzalez on December 16, 2020, by knockout in the 9th round at Shrine Exposition Center, California.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Vergil Ortiz Jr has been fighting more than Eimantas Stanionis.
Vergil Ortiz Jr last fought 7 months and 6 days ago, while Eimantas Stanionis' last outing was 10 months and 12 days ago.
Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Stanionis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 3 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
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