Another step-up fight in store for Vergil Ortiz Jr. Can he pass the test?
The welterweight division is among the deepest in all of boxing. Leading the pack is unified champion Errol Spence Jr., WBO titlist Terence Crawford, and Manny Pacquiao.
Looking to break through and put himself in the conversation in a fight, particularly with Crawford, is rising star Vergil Ortiz Jr. He takes on Egidijus "Mean Machine" Kavaliauskas from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
The 23-year-old returns to headline his second consecutive fight in his home state. Back in March against his highest-profile opponent, Ortiz stopped former junior welterweight champion Maurice Hooker in the seventh round. The impressive victory ran Ortiz's record to 17-0, all of his wins coming via knockout.
Standing in the way of Ortiz's undefeated record and KO streak is the former welterweight title challenger. In December 2019, Kavaliauskas arguably sent Crawford to the canvas, but it wasn't ruled a knockdown. Instead, Crawford went on to stop Kavaliauskas in the ninth round. Since suffering his first defeat, Kavaliauskas' only fought one time, an eighth-round TKO over Mikaël Zewski.
Can Ortiz Jr. maintain his excellent run, or will the tough Lithuanian cause a minor upset?
DAZN News will have live coverage of Ortiz vs. Mean Machine starting at 8 p.m. ET.
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