Ortiz Jr-McKinson to be rescheduled for August 6 in Texas
Michael McKinson (22-0, 2 KOs) will get another chance to make a name for himself when he finally faces Vergil Ortiz Jr (18-0, 18 KOs) on August 6 at Dickies Arena , Fort Worth, Texas.
The two title contenders were due to play on March 19 but a few days after the match, Ortiz withdrew after that. hospitalized for rhabdomyolysis.
This rearranged fight ends all hope of David Avanesyan fighting Ortiz on the same day that was rumored a few weeks ago. However, 9 days ago, American manager Rick Mirigan took to Instagram fired shots at the Russian and his team. Frank Warren, the promoter of Avanesyan, told Boxing Social that they are still continuing the fight.
Ortiz and McKinson both bring unbeaten records to the table with 40 games between them. The British welterweight last played against Alex Martin, who stepped in as a substitute on 19 March, and won 10 decisive points. For Ortiz, August 6 will represent his first fight in a year. On August 14, 2021, the 24-year-old beat Egidijus Kavaliauskas with a score of 8order stop loop.
“I am delighted to be back in the ring again,” Ortiz said in a press release. “I’m ready to show the world again why I’m ready for a world title.”
“I’m getting what I deserve,” Michael McKinson said. “I was prepared to fight Ortiz, Jr. before; Now, I have been given the opportunity once again to prove myself to be the best in this tournament. ”
Ortiz Jr v McKinson will be shown live on DAZN.