Bernard Hopkins says that Vergil Ortiz Jr. It will “overcome” Israil Madrimov to beat him in their Riyadh match on Saturday night. Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 kos) will defend the WBC title Junior Middleweight against the former Madrimov amateur star (10-1-1, 7 kos) in a 12-stroke race that many fans see a 50-50 competition.
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The punishment that Ortiz younger absorbed in his fight against Serhii Bohachuk last August has changed his mentality of how it goes to races now. He realizes that he cannot overcome his opposition to 154, as he did when he first arrived there and destroys some trips from first rounds of knockouts.
Vergil Jr. He does not want to use the same approach he used to fight Bohachuk against Madrimov because he hits very hard and will overcome him. However, if he is trying to box instead of a quarrel, Vergil could play in Madrimov’s hands. Vergil was able to escape Bohachuk boxing in the league rounds because he had no speed and was shooting for knockout.
Madrimov lost his last match against Terence Crawford on August 3 because he failed to do enough in the second part of the match when the match was still up for kidnapping. Cannot make the same mistake against Vergil Jr. and wait to win because he can do what Crawford can.
Ortiz’s intellect
“I’m a big fan of this man here because it’s all the power and it’s a disaster,” Sergio Mora said Golden Boy Boxing About Vergil Ortiz Jr. “What many people do not give him credit is intelligence. You have to be smart with this pressure that Ortiz puts you in.
“He finds a way out every time he has problems with the movements as he did against (Michael) McKinson. Yes, McKinson went to the second half of the race. He understood him (egidijus) Location to find a way there, “Mora said.
“Vergil will overcome him and continue to keep this space between them where he can work this jab,” Bernard Hopkins said. “Oscar knows how to work this jab.”
This would be enough for Vergil Ortiz Jr. To overcome Madrimov because he was not the type of fighter based on the IQ ring to win battles throughout his career. Vergil Jr. He always used his power and size to win 147 and 154.
His last match against Serhii Bohachuk was the first time in his career that he could not run with force and had to be in the league to win. It was a controversial victory for Ortiz Jr, but he got it and went on.
“Smart Jab, Jab, and on your toes,” De La Hoya said. “Handle the bull. This is a big, big card. It can be one of the greatest of all time. It’s really. Take a look at the past races, such as Don King cards when you had Mike Tyson, Trinidad and Julio Cesar Chavez.
Last update on 02/20/2025
