When is Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr?
Eimantas Stanionis will face the challenge of Vergil Ortiz Jr on Saturday 29th April 2023 at College Park Center in Arlington.
The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 KG).
This contest is for the WBA welterweight championship of the world.
Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr stats
Eimantas Stanionis steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Vergil Ortiz Jr will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 19 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Ortiz Jr has a massive power advantage over Stanionis, boosting at 100% knock out percentage over Stanionis' 64%.
Eimantas Stanionis is the older man by 4 years, at 28 years old.
Ortiz Jr has a height advantage of 2 inches over Stanionis. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Eimantas Stanionis & Vergil Ortiz Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.
Stanionis is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 less fights, and made his debut in , 6 years and 7 months earlier than Ortiz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 17 more professional rounds, 86 to Ortiz Jr's 69.
Eimantas Stanionis goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the RING at welterweight.
Vergil Ortiz Jr is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 3 by the IBF and 5 by the RING in the 147lb division.
Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr form
Stanionis remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Radzhab Butaev on 16th April 2022 by split decision in their WBA World Welterweight and WBA Super World Welterweight eliminator fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States.
Previous to that, he beat Luis Collazo on 7th August 2021 by split decision in the 4th round at Armory, Minnesota.
Going into that contest, he had beat Thomas Dulorme on 10th April 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
Before that, he had won against Janer Gonzalez on 16th December 2020 by knockout in the 9th round at Shrine Exposition Center, California.
He had beat Justin DeLoach on 4th November 2020 by knockout in the 9th round at Microsoft Theater, California.
Vergil Ortiz Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated 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 defeated 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 defeated Samuel Vargas on 24th July 2020 by knockout in the 7th round at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.
He had beat Brad Solomon on 13th December 2019 by knockout in the 5th round at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Eimantas Stanionis has been fighting more than Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Eimantas Stanionis last fought 11 months and 7 days ago, while Vergil Ortiz Jr's last outing was 7 months and 17 days ago.
Stanionis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
What time does Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at College Park Center, Arlington, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr?
Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr 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 Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr?
In the US you can stream Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr 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 Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr 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 Stanionis vs Ortiz Jr?
Vergil Ortiz Jr is currently 1/3 (-300) to win the clash outright, while you can get 12/5 (+240) on Eimantas Stanionis if you fancy the upset.
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