Zerafa vs Ortiz

When is Zerafa vs Ortiz?

Michael Zerafa will face Alejandro Ortiz on Wednesday, August 12th, 2026, at The Star, Gold Coast.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Teremoana Teremoana's and DeAndre Savage's clash.

Zerafa vs Ortiz stats

Michael Zerafa steps into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alejandro Ortiz will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ortiz has a massive power advantage over Zerafa, boasting a 96% knockout percentage compared to Zerafa's 65%.

Michael Zerafa is the older man by 9 years, at 34 years old.

Zerafa has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ortiz.

Both Michael Zerafa and Alejandro Ortiz fight out of an orthodox stance.

Zerafa is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 8 years and 6 months earlier than Ortiz, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 150 more professional rounds, totaling 226 compared to Ortiz's 76.

Michael Zerafa goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, and 5 by the WBO at middleweight.

Zerafa vs Ortiz form

Michael Zerafa has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, his contest against Nikita Tszyu on January 16, 2026 ended in a no contest at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Mikey Dahlman on August 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney.

Going into that contest, he had won against Besir Ay on March 12, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney.

Before that, he had beaten Tommy Browne on August 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney.

He had been beaten by Erislandy Lara on March 30, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

Zerafa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

What time does Zerafa vs Ortiz start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at The Star, Gold Coast, Australia, which is 7:00 AM EST or 4:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Zerafa vs Ortiz?

Zerafa vs Ortiz will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Zerafa vs Ortiz?

You can stream Zerafa vs Ortiz on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

You can stream Zerafa vs Ortiz on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Zerafa vs Ortiz?

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