1/6/24 DAZN: Vergil Ortiz vs Fredrick Lawson / Ohara Davies vs Ismael Barroso

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (November 2, 2023): Undefeated knockout sensation Vergil Ortiz, Jr.(19-0, 19 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas will make his grand return to the ring in a new division against Accra, Ghana’s Fredrick “General Okunka” Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs). The super welterweight fight is scheduled for 12-rounds and is set to take place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on January 6, 2024. The exclusive fight night will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN. Tickets for Ortiz Jr. vs. Lawson go on sale Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. PT and are priced at $200, $150, $100 and $50 plus applicable fees. A limited amount of Golden Boy VIP Experience tickets will also be available for purchase with exclusive merchandise and fight night upgrades included. Standard and VIP tickets can be purchased at AXS.com or GoldenBoyPromotions.com. With a 100-percent knockout ratio, Vergil Ortiz, Jr. is ready to conquer the super welterweight division. He was last seen in August of 2022 in an entertaining fight in front of a hometown Texan crowd against Michael McKinson that added rounds to his boxing portfolio and a seventh-round KO. The 25-year-old has had an exciting career since his 2016 debut, knocking out contenders like Antonio “Relentless” Orozco, Brad “King” Solomon, and Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker.“Headlining my first card in Las Vegas after over a year of inactivity is just what I needed,” said Vergil Ortiz Jr. “I am very motivated to put on a great show like I always do, and to show everyone that I’m still here.”Born in Accra, Ghana, Fredrick Lawson has proven he can rise up as the underdog and is resilient to power through the toughest opponents. He was last seen in April 2023 on the DAZN undercard of Zepeda vs. Arboleda against Estevan Villalobos, who he was able to defeat via unanimous decision. Training out of Chicago, Illinois, he has secured a handful of regional titles throughout his career, including the IBF International Welterweight Title and the WBC International Silver Welterweight Title. “I treasure this great opportunity that Golden Boy presented me with, and as much as I respect Vergil Ortiz, this Ghanaian Warrior will get his hand raised on January 6,” said Fredrick Lawson.“I look forward to fighting on DAZN again, now the premier outlet for boxing throughout the world. Thank you to Oscar De La Hoya and my manager Jacob Zwennes for making this great fight. Boxing fans will really like this fight because both Ortiz and I are action fighters.”“Vergil is ready to come back stronger than ever to become a world champion in this sport,” said Golden Boy Promotions Chairman and CEO Oscar De La Hoya. “He’s got the heart and dedication, and is on a mission to be a world title holder. I know he will make a statement in this new division against the powerful Ghanaian warrior Fredrick Lawson. Golden Boy will be starting 2024 with a bang, and we’re proud to have Vergil launch our action-packed boxing schedule for the year.” “It’s great to have Vergil fighting again on DAZN,” said Jared Kass, SVP North America. “Vergil is an outstanding talent and a danger to anyone in the super welterweight division. 2024 promises to be another huge year for the platform and I can’t wait to see Vergil kick it all off January 6, only on DAZN.”Information on the undercard will be announced in the upcoming weeks.Media interested in applying for a credential can apply by clicking HERE. Media credential applications are due by EOD, January 3, 2024. ###Ortiz Jr. vs. Lawson is a 12-round fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions. The fight will take place on Saturday, January 6 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN.For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and DAZN.com. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing and @DAZNBoxing. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoy and DAZN. Follow on Instagram @goldenboy and @DAZNBoxing. Follow the conversation using #OrtizLawso

 

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so far this is the undercard

Marlen Esparza vs. Gabriela Fundora, 10 rounds, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF women’s flyweight unification

Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. TBA, 10 rounds, junior welterweights

Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. D’Mitrius Ballard, 10 rounds, super middleweights

 

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ARNOLD BARBOZA-XOLISANI NDONGENI ADDED TO ORTIZ-LAWSON CARD ON JAN. 6​

BY FRANCISCO SALAZAR |

Junior welterweight contender Arnold Barboza, Jr. will face Xolisani Ndongeni on January 6, Oscar De La Hoya announced on social media Thursday night.
The 10-round bout will take place at the Virgins Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be part of a Golden Boy Promotions card that will stream live on DAZN (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
De La Hoya, the Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy, posted a picture of a bout sheet on social media. The card will be headlined by the junior middleweight bout between Vergil Ortiz, Jr. and Frederick Lawson.
“The return of [Vergil Ortiz] is fire .. see you guys on the 6th in Vegas @VirginsHotelsLV,” stated De La Hoya.
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Barboza (28-0, 10 knockouts), who resides in Los Angeles, is currently ranked No. 8 byTheRing at 140 pounds. The January 6 fight against Ndongeni will mark his debut under the Golden Boy Promotions banner.

In his last bout on February 3, his last under contract with Top Rank, Barboza defeated former world titleholder Jose Pedraza by unanimous decision. In his previous fight on July 15 of last year, Barboza defeated Danielito Zorrilla by decision.
The 32-year-old also has victories over Antonio Moran, Alex Saucedo, Tony Luis, William Silva, and Mike Alvarado. Barboza is managed by Rick Mirigian.
Ndongeni (31-3, 18 KOs), who resides in Duncan Village, South Africa, has not fought since July 8, losing by unanimous decision to prospect Ernesto ‘Tito’ Mercado. The loss to Mercado snapped a string of five consecutive victories.
Another notable loss on Ndongeni’s record was a decision defeat to Devin Haney in January 2019 in a clash of unbeaten prospects.
Another fight that was confirmed for January 6 is a 10-round super middleweight bout between Sergiy Dereyanchenko and Rowdy Legend Montgomery (10-5-1, 7 KOs) of Victorville, California.
Derevyanchenko (14-5, 10 KOs), who is originally from Feodosia, Ukraine and now resides in Brooklyn, New York, lost a close unanimous decision to Jaime Munguia on June 10 in one of the best action fights of 2023.

 

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[JP_614]

So why isn’t Davies fighting rolly for the title?

 

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So why isn’t Davies fighting rolly for the title?

Rolly and Ellerbe were trying to pull an Okey doke. When rolly got that vacant title shot against Barroso it was under the stipulation that winner had to face Davies next. Rolly was gifted that win and title and immediately started talking fighting Ryan Garcia. Davies let em know that wasn't going down and he wasn't taking a step aside. Rolly was like Davies wasn't letting him have any fun and Ellerbe was trying to act like Davies wasn't doing business the right way. Davies signs with Oscar and threatens them with a lawsuit. Rolly and Ellerbe went radio silent about the situation until the WBA stepped in. Rolly somehow supplied evidence that he was injured and couldn't make his mando obligation. So that's why we are getting this fight for an interim belt. Rolly is still on the hook to face the winner else he gets stripped and winner of Davies/Barroso is full WBA champ.

 

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Ohara is from the ends but...


Good luck to him.

 

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Vergil Ortiz Makes Weight For First Fight In 17 Months, Faces Fredrick Lawson On Saturday​

BY KEITH IDEC
Published Fri Jan 05, 2024, 04:35 PM EST
Vergil Ortiz Jr. stepped on the scale and made weight Friday for the first time in 17 months.
Ortiz officially weighed in at a career-high 156 pounds, the contracted limit for his 12-round fight Saturday night against Fredrick Lawson at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Chicago’s Lawson stepped on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s scale at 152.4 pounds for what is officially a middleweight match.
Before Friday, Ortiz had not weighed in higher than 147 pounds for any of his first 19 professional fights. The 25-year-old Ortiz has moved up from the welterweight division to junior middleweight because he and his team determined that he could no longer safely squeeze his 5-foot-10 frame down to the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.
Ortiz (19-0, 19 KOs) withdrew from his previous two fights, both against WBA world welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis. He pulled out the first time last March due to rhabdomyolysis, a damaging muscle condition, and the second time six months ago because severe dehydration and heat exhaustion landed Ortiz in the hospital two days before he was scheduled to face Lithuania’s Stanionis (14-0, 9 KOs, 1 NC) on July 8 at AT&T Center in San Antonio.
Ortiz was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis in March 2022, when he was forced to postpone his fight with McKinson for four months. The Grand Prairie, Texas native told BoxingScene.com recently that three specialists informed him that he is no longer afflicted with rhabdomyolysis.
DraftKings sportsbook lists Ortiz as a 25-1 favorite to beat Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs), who was born in Ghana and resides in Chicago, in a main event DAZN will stream. Each of the 34-year-old Lawson’s three losses have come by knockout or technical knockout.
The official weights for the three Ortiz-Lawson undercard fights DAZN will stream are listed below.
DAZN
8 p.m. ET: 5 p.m. PT
Ohara Davies (25-2, 18 KOs), London, 140 pounds vs. Ismael Barroso (24-4-2, 22 KOs), El Tigre, Venezuela, 139.6 pounds, 12 rounds for the vacant WBA interim super lightweight title.
Arnold Barboza Jr. (28-0, 10 KOs), El Monte, California, 139.4 pounds vs. Xolisani Ndongeni (31-3, 18 KOs), Duncan Village, South Africa, 139.2 pounds, 10 rounds, junior welterweights.
Raul Curiel (13-0, 11 KOs), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 146.8 pounds vs. Elias Diaz (12-1, 7 KOs), National City, California, 146.2 pounds, 10 rounds, welterweights.

 

[Derek Lee]

 

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It ain't just this fight but I never understood why they don't make the fight start times a prominent part of the shows posters. Hate having to go search out when to watch the fights.

 

[IVS]

It ain't just this fight but I never understood why they don't make the fight start times a prominent part of the shows posters. Hate having to go search out when to watch the fights.

Shyt is annoying

 

[Electric Ladyland]

Vergil really had a great thing going before his sickness

i wonder if i can look at him the same, i don’t expect him to be the same fighter