Thurman vs Ortiz Jr

When is Thurman vs Ortiz Jr?

Keith Thurman could fight Vergil Ortiz Jr in Spring 2026 the United States.

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

Ortiz Jr would be defending his WBC Interim World Super Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Serhii Bohachuk in August 2024. He has held this belt for 1 year, 1 month and 8 days.

Thurman vs Ortiz Jr stats

Keith Thurman would step into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Vergil Ortiz Jr would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 21 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have an advantage in power over Thurman, with a 91% knockout percentage compared to Thurman's 74%.

Keith Thurman is the older man by 9 years, at 36 years old.

Ortiz Jr has a height advantage of 3 inches over Thurman. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Keith Thurman and Vergil Ortiz Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Thurman is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 8 years and 8 months earlier than Ortiz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 80 more professional rounds, totaling 175 compared to Ortiz Jr's 95.

Keith Thurman goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 7 by the WBO at super welterweight.

Vergil Ortiz Jr is currently ranked number 1 by The Ring in the 154lb division.

Thurman vs Ortiz Jr form

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

In his last fight, he won against Brock Jarvis on March 12, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.

Prior to that, he had won against Mario Barrios on February 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight eliminator fight at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Manny Pacquiao on July 20, 2019, by split decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Josesito Lopez on January 26, 2019, by majority decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

He had defeated Danny Garcia on March 4, 2017, by split decision in their WBC World Welterweight and WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

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

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

Prior to that, he had won against 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.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Thomas Dulorme on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.

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

He had won against 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Vergil Ortiz Jr has been fighting more than Keith Thurman.

Keith Thurman last fought 1 year, 1 month and 4 days ago, while Vergil Ortiz Jr's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 25 days ago.

Thurman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 9 years, 1 month and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 9 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

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