8/14 DAZN: Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas

[patscorpio]

Another night, another hometown headliner and step-up in class for Vergil Ortiz Jr.

In what has become a familiar theme in his rise to contention, the toughest test to date awaits the unbeaten knockout artist from Grand Prairie, Texas. As previously reported by BoxingScene.com, Ortiz (17-0, 17KOs) will next face former title challenger Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas, with their welterweight bout due to take place August 14 on DAZN from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

The bout was confirmed by Golden Boy Promotions who formally announced the event Tuesday morning.

“Vergil Ortiz Jr. is developing the most impressive resume for any boxer his age,” said Oscar De La Hoya, chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “Though the welterweight division is perhaps the most competitive weight class in the sport, Ortiz Jr. has been able to maintain a knockout ratio of 100% in his big tests against Antonio Orozco, Brad Solomon and Maurice Hooker.

“On August 14, Ortiz Jr. will look better than ever and remind everyone why he is the biggest threat at 147 pounds.”

Ortiz sought to send that message in his last outing, a seventh-round stoppage of former junior welterweight titlist Maurice Hooker. The battle of local, friendly rivals took place this past March 20 in front of a packed crowd at dikkies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Hooker tested Ortiz as advertised, before the 23-year-old twice dropped the Dallas native en route to maintaining his perfect knockout-to-win ratio.

The win came in the presence of welterweight royalty. WBO titlist Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford is a stablemate of Hooker and made the trip in support of the former titlist while also in part to scout Ortiz. Also on site was WBC/IBF titlist Errol Spence Jr. (27-0, 21KOs), who next faces the legendary Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39KOs) on August 21.

Both are stated targets of Ortiz, who is willing to continue to push himself in terms of facing the best of the rest in the division.

“I always said I’m here to take on the toughest challenges to prove myself,” insists Ortiz, BoxingScene.com’s 2019 Prospect of the Year. “Egis is a very game, strong opponent, and a win over him would leave no doubts that I’m ready for a world title fight immediately.

“It won’t be easy, but that’s the point. The fans are going to enjoy this one.”

The fight comes about due to Kavaliauskas’ willingness to rise to the occasion at a time when several other welterweights looked the other way. The two-time Olympian for Lithuania has proven himself as a bubble contender in the stacked welterweight division, with his lone loss coming in a ninth-round stoppage at the hands of Crawford in their December 2019 WBO welterweight title fight.

Kavaliauskas has since rebounded with an eighth-round stoppage of Michael Zewski last September in his last fight with Top Rank. The 33-year-oid contender—who is guided by multi-time Manager of the Year Egis Klimas—now aims to ruin the hometown celebration planned for Ortiz along with any plans for his younger foe to sprint toward the title picture.

“Fans have been asking for this fight, and we’re going to give it to them,” saidKavaliauskas. “So, mark your calendar and have your popcorn ready. A war is coming.”

TICKET INFO

Per the announcement from Golden Boy, tickets will go on sale Friday, July 16 at 11:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. local (Central) time. Price points for the event are $250, $150, $100, $75, $50 and $35 (plus service fees) and are available for sale at seatgeekp.com.

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[Dallas' 4 Eva]

Yup I'm going to this.

 

[shopthatwrecks]

ortiz first L

 

[desjardins]

Ortiz better coast thru this with ease or I don't want to hear shyt

 

[Conscious Pilot]

Ortiz bodies Mean Machine.

 

[klutch2381]

Ortiz is going to beat mans down.

 

[Loose]

Ortiz bodies Mean Machine.

 

[patscorpio]

@Dallas' 4 Eva

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

@Dallas' 4 Eva

What is the access code?

 

[patscorpio]

What is the access code?

breh ..its on the graphic lol

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

breh ..its on the graphic lol

Oh that part was cut off on my phone.

 

[patscorpio]

Roger Gutierrez-Rene Alvarado Trilogy Bout Added To Ortiz-Kavaliauskas

BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Wed Jul 14, 2021, 12:05 AM EDT


Roger Gutierrez and Rene Alvarado are ready to run it back, mere miles from their previous meeting.

BoxingScene.com has learned that a rubber match is in store for the pair of junior lightweights, who will collide August 14 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The bout comes just seven months after their fiercely contested rematch, where Venezuela’s Gutierrez earned a narrow unanimous decision victory to claim a secondary version of the WBA junior lightweight title at American Airlines Center in Dallas.

As was the case in their previous meeting, the bout will air live on DAZN as a chief support. Headlining the August 14 show, local hero Vergil Ortiz Jr. (17-0, 17KOs) faces Lithuania’s two-time Olympian and former welterweight title challenger Egidijus Kavaliauskas (22-1-1, 18KOs).

Gutierrez (25-3-1, 20KOs) will make the first defense of his recently acquired 130-pound title. The 26-year-old from Maracaibo, Venezuela rode three knockdowns all the way to the finish line, edging Nicaragua’s Alvarado by scores of 113-112 on all three official cards. A knockdown in the 12th and final round proved to be the difference in their twelve-round thriller this past January 2, which came in support of Ryan Garcia’s off-the-canvas seventh-round knockout of Luke Campbell in their WBC interim lightweight title fight.

Alvarado (32-9, 21KOs) showed heart in making it that far, as he was nearly knocked out after twice hitting the deck in round three. The 32-year-oid Managua, Nicaragua native managed to punch his way back into the fight, opening a cut inside the left eyelid of Gutierrez in round six only for his activity level to significantly decrease in the second half the fight.

It ultimately cost him the title, coming in his first defense more than a year after a November 2019 stoppage win over Andrew Cancio. Alvarado battered Cancio into submission after seven lopsided rounds, emphatically avenging a stoppage loss from December 2015.

Gutierrez was the one who gained revenge in this sequel, having previously suffered a one-sided seventh-round technical knockout to Alvarado in July 2017. He is 10-2 since that fight, including a current six-fight win streak that also saw Gutierrez resurrect his career with a stunning first-round knockout of unbeaten contender Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez in July 2019.

Ortiz-Kavaliauskas was formally announced Tuesday, confirming a previous BoxingScene.com report. The August 14 show will mark the first for Golden Boy Promotions on the other side of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox

thats what im talking about..dope fight added to this card

 

[Recca Gatsby]

Ortiz is instant must watch. I wonder who he is going to challenge. Is it too soon for Spence?

I wanna see him against Porter or something

 

[patscorpio]

Gutierrez vs. Alvarado III, Alvarado vs. Lopez Confirmed For Ortiz-Kavaliauskas

BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Tue Jul 20, 2021, 12:10 PM EDT


Felix and Rene Alvarado return to the Lone Star State to once again share a stage.

The twin brothers from Nicaragua appear in separate bouts in support of welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. (17-0, 17KOs) who faces former title challenger Egidijus Kavaliausjas. Felix Alvarado will defend his IBF junior flyweight title versus Mexico’s Erick Lopez (16-5-1, 10KOs), while Rene Alvarado seeks revenge in his rubber match versus Venezuela’s Roger Gutierrez (25-3-1, 20KOs) for the WBA “World” junior lightweight title.

All three bouts take place August 14, live on DAZN from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Gutierrez claimed the secondary junior lightweight title with a thrilling twelve-round decision victory over Rene Alvarado this past January 2 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, mere minutes from the site of their upcoming third battle. The fight was tightly contested throughout, with Gutierrez scoring three knockdowns including one in the twelfth and final round to preserve the win and avenge a prior knockout loss from July 2017.

Neither has since fought, heading straight into their trilogy bout which once again serves as a chief support on a DAZN show.

“The final chapter of the longstanding rivalry between Roger Gutierrez and Rene Alvarado will end on Aug. 14,” said Oscar De La Hoya, chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “The results of their first two fights were sharply different from each other, though both battles produced an equal amount of excitement.

This third fight will put an end to their rivalry with even more action and place the winner on the path to unify titles in the division.”

Gutierrez enters the fight riding a six-fight win streak, none bigger than his aforementioned title win. No worse than a close second, however, for the 26-year-old from Maracaibo, Venezuela was his upset first-round knockout of unbeaten top-rated contender Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez in July 2019.

"I am very excited for this trilogy fight that I am going to have with Rene Alvarado," said Gutierrez. “I know that the fight will not be easy and my opponent is tough. He beat me in the first fight, and then I took the title from him in the second bout.. It will be an exciting battle, and I know the fans will enjoy it very much.”

Alvarado (32-9, 21KOs) aims to become a two-time titlist. The 32-year-old from Managua, Nicaragua won the belt in a seventh-round knockout of Andrew Cancio in November 2019, with his career placed on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. His first attempted defense came on the same January 2 show that saw his twin brother Felix defend his title versus former champion Deejay Kreel. Rene came up just short in his effort, and now returns for revenge.

"I am happy to have the opportunity to rectify the loss I suffered against Roger Gutierrez," said Rene Alvarado. “I made mistakes in that second fight, but I promise to correct them all on August 14 so I can deliver to Nicaragua a great victory. As always, I will train 100% and leave everything in the ring.”

Felix Alvarado (36-2, 31KOs) will attempt the third defense of his title, coming off of among the best wins of his career with his tenth-round stoppage of Kreel earlier this year. Alvarado has held a junior flyweight belt since October 2018 and now gets to rejoin his brother on a high-profile card.

Guadalajara’s Lopez fights in the United States for the first time, riding a two-fight win streak. His lone other appearance on the stage came in a hard-fought twelve-round majority decision defeat to Daniel Mattelon in their WBA interim junior flyweight title fight last February in Panama City, Panama.

Opening the four-fight telecast, veteran contender Pablo Cesar Cano (33-7-1, 23KOs) looks to upset rising Pierto Rican junior welterweight prospect Danielito Zorrilla (15-0, 11KOs). The Mexico versus Puerto Rico battle is scheduled for ten rounds.

 

[BOXINGGEMS]

Ortiz better coast thru this with ease or I don't want to hear shyt

Why? Didn't Bud struggle and get dropped by Green Beans? Wasn't Bud saying "well he's an olympian, he underrated ... he better than yall think"?

If Ortiz struggles a bit or its a close fight than that would be ok bc CBD struggled with him. But if Ortiz beats him with ease what does that mean? That would mean he better than Bud right?