The much-anticipated bout Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Michael McKinson took place on 7th August, 2022, we take a look at the the results, winner, full fight card score highlights and purse
Vergil Ortiz Jr. successfully defended his winning streak as he successfully defeated his opponent Michael McKinson, whose corner threw in the towel during the ninth round.
Ortiz’s net worth sits at around $1 million and he receives a starting fight purse of $75,000 from Golden Boy Promotions for each of his contests and earns an admirable sum from his pay-per-view.
Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Michael McKinson Purse, Full Fight Winner, Undercard Results, Score And Boxing Match Highlights
McKinson has a net worth of $1.5 million but the current purse and payout from this fight is unknown.
On Saturday, August 7, 2022, the fight took place at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The WBC Women’s Flyweight title fight between Esparza and Guzman also featured on the same card. The main card began from 2:00 AM BST (9:00 PM ET) with the main event ring-walks starting at 4:00 AM BST (11:00 PM ET). Main Event match between Oritz and McKinson was a 12-round welterweight division match with no title at stake.
By dispatching a competitive but outmatched Michael McKinson early in the ninth round, Vergil Ortiz Jr. maintained his unblemished record and stoppage streak. McKinson, who demonstrated his ability to box and endure some solid shots, was just outmatched by Ortiz (19-0, 19 KO). Ortiz was simply too strong for McKinson to hold off, and soon he was exhausted more from body shots than anything else.
Full Fight Card Results
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. defeated Michael McKinson: Welterweight
- Marlen Esparza won against Eva Guzman: For Esparza’s WBC/WBA Women’s Flyweight titles
- Maurice Hooker lost against Blair Cobbs: Welterweight
- Bektemir Melikuziev defeated Sladan Janjanin: Super Middleweight
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Michael McKinson Match Events & How it Unfolded?
After a close opening round, Ortiz seized the initiative as he outgunned McKinson and hit the British man wherever he tried to move. The 24-year-old Oritz continued to inflict as much harm possible on his opponent by targeting his punches on closest body part of McKinson. Ortiz began to emphasize the body throughout the middle of the battle and was relentless in landing uppercuts to convince McKinson that the battle would end in a matter of time.
McKinson was on the canvas for the first time in his professional career with roughly 30 seconds left in the eighth round thanks to a picture-perfect body shot from Ortiz, who had been stalking McKinson. Despite making it through the eighth round, McKinson wasn’t able to survive the ninth round.
Beginning the ninth, Ortiz charged directly at McKinson and delivered a left-handed body shot, sending McKinson to the mat on his knees. McKinson managed to get back up, but Ortiz chased his rival throughout the arena while firing rounds. After evaluating the situation, McKinson’s corner waved the white towel, which caused the bout to end with Ortiz still undefeated and on a perfect run of knockouts.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Michael McKinson Post-match Reactions and Next Fight for Ortiz
Vergil Ortiz stopped a valiant Michael McKinson in nine rounds on Saturday night in Texas, continuing his astounding knockout streak. With the victory, Ortiz at 147 pounds is poised for a significant fight. There have been speculations of a fight after Terrence Crawford was spotted in the audience during Vergil Ortiz’s fight with Michael McKinson. Crawford and Errol Spence are now in negotiations; but, if a contract cannot be reached, Ortiz is undoubtedly the next best candidate.
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