Vergil Ortiz Jr. confirmed that he is too injured to challenge the FIB Bakhram Murtazaliev’s medium -sized weight champion on June 28 at Turki Alalshikh’s planned event in Alcatraz.
Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 kos) says he has hand injuries and a cut that is still healing his last fight against Israil Madrimov. However, he wants to fight in the summer, but against Jermell Charlo or Sebastian Fundora. None of those is realistic.
Ortiz Jr. does not say his choice since he is not interested in fighting the dangerous Mutazaliev hit. If you are going to defend your interim title of 154 pounds from WBC below, these are the best classified contenders:
- Serhii Bohachuk
- Xander Zayas
- Charles Conwell
- Jesús Ramos Jr.
- Israil Madrimov
Injury report
“I heard it is in June. My hands are not ready. I get a fight from the fight that is not ready. So, the possibilities that this happens are scarce for any, ”said Vergil Ortiz Jr. Ariel X Ade Boxing show about the possibility that he and the Junior medium -weight champion of the FIB Bakhram Murtazaliev fight on June 28 in Alcatraz. “Then, I’m not ready to fight on the card if it happens. That is just the logic of it. “
The injuries of the hand and the still healing cut can be something good for Vergil Ortiz Jr. because it would be a difficult path for him if he faced Murtazaliev in the Turki Alalshikh event on June 28 in Alcatraz.
That fight would require Vergil Jr. to take some vicious photos and may not be able. It seemed that it had been a trains clash after its three rounds against Israil Madrimov on February 22, and that was against a guy who was sick and moving around the ring. Bakhram would stop right in front of Ortiz Jr, loading everything. You can say that Vergil JR injuries are good for him because the alternative is to fight Murtazaliev and end up as Tszyu.
Summer objectives
“What are the three names you are looking for in the summer in 2025?” Said Oladipo to Vergil Jr.
“. “I think (Jermell) Charlo is a good fight. There are many people who say: “It’s over”, so you have many people who say I can’t beat him. I think people would love to see that he is a good fighter, and I would love the opportunity to fight him.
“As for three, I think Murtazaliev. I think it’s a good fighter. That is a fight that everyone wants to see. I was reading all the tweets and that is one that everyone was excited, and I am not one to avoid a fight. So, I think it is also a very good fight.
Ortiz Jr. should get Jermell charlo out of his mind and concentrate on what is possible. The tooth fairy will not give Jermell in the summer. If Vergil Jr. fights in the summer, he will have to bite the bullet and take the fight that Turki Alalshikh offers him. If that is Bakhram Murtazaliev, that is what is for him.
Last update on 03/11/2025