Knockout sensation and the pleasure of Grand Prairie, Texas, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (18-0, 18 KOs), will make his grand return to the ring on Saturday, August 6, taking up high 10 ranked, undefeated welterweight contender Michael “The Downside” McKinson (22-0, 2 KOs) of Portsmouth, Nice Britain. The 12-round welterweight combat will happen at Dickies Area in Fort Price, Texas, and can stream dwell worldwide, completely on DAZN.
Tickets for Ortiz Jr. vs. McKinson go on sale Tuesday, June twenty first at 8:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m CT / 11:00 a.m. ET and are priced at $275, $137.50, $82.50 and $44 not together with relevant service fees. Tickets shall be accessible for buy on-line at Ticketmaster.com, DickiesArena.com and GoldenBoyPromotions.com.
“I’m very completely happy to be stepping again into the ring once more,” stated Vergil Ortiz, Jr. “I’m prepared to point out the world as soon as once more why I’m prepared for a world title.”
“I’m getting what I deserve,” stated Michael McKinson. “I used to be ready to combat Ortiz, Jr. earlier than; now, I’ve been given the chance once more to show I’m one of the best on this division.”
“Vergil Ortiz, Jr. is probably the most thrilling welterweight on this planet,” stated Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO. “We’re completely happy that he’s again, wholesome, and feels 100%. Preventing in his residence state, I can’t consider a greater manner for him to make his comeback and placed on one other nice efficiency for his followers. He’s one step away from difficult any world champion and he’ll show it on August 6.”
“I’m delighted that this combat has come again round for Mikey,” stated Eddie Hearn, Chairman of Matchroom Boxing. “He suffered disappointment in March when Vergil was pressured out of the combat, however due to loads of onerous work all spherical, he was capable of combat in LA and gathered useful expertise by making his US debut and all that comes with it – so there shall be no surprises for him in Fort Price. Vergil is an distinctive fighter, top-of-the-line rising stars within the sport, however we consider Mikey has the type to trigger him loads of issues, and this might be his break-out night time.”
“Initially we’re simply completely happy that Virgil is match, wholesome and able to get again within the ring,” stated Ed Breeze, EVP Rights at DAZN. “Virgil is likely one of the most enjoyable fighters in boxing and in Mckinson he shall be combating a critical contender within the division. Count on fireworks August sixth, dwell worldwide on DAZN.”
“Dickies Area is thrilled to host the 12-round welterweight combat in what shall be one of the crucial thrilling and gripping fights between hometown sensation Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Nice Britain’s undefeated Michael McKinson. Fort Price is in for an action-filled combat night time and Dickies Area is prepared,“ stated Matt Homan, President and Normal Supervisor of Dickies Area.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. boasts an ideal knockout undefeated document and is taken into account one of the crucial thrilling fighters within the welterweight division. Initially scheduled to return to the ring on March 19 in Los Angeles in opposition to Michael “The Downside” McKinson, Ortiz, Jr. suffered a medical emergency that pressured him to tug out of that combat. Happily, the fighter is now 100% wholesome to return and is seeking to make a formidable comeback in entrance of his hometown when he faces McKinson at Dickies Area in Fort Price, TX. Ortiz, Jr. was final seen within the ring in a unbelievable TKO victory in opposition to world title contender Egidijus “Imply Machine” Kavaliauskas in August 2021. As well as, he has confronted and gained in opposition to a number of the hardest fighters within the division, knocking out contenders like Antonio “Relentless” Orozco, Brad “King” Solomon, and Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker.
Ranked as one of many high 10 greatest welterweights on this planet, Michael McKinson is an undefeated fighter able to face any contender within the division. Hailing from Portsmouth, Nice Britain, the 27-year-old made his US debut on March 19, defeating Alex “Chi-City Warmth” Martin after a final minute change as a result of cancellation of Ortiz, Jr. vs. McKinson. Now a notable identify within the boxing scene, McKinson has loved an achieved profession capturing titles together with the WBC Worldwide Silver Welter Title and the WBO European and International Welter titles. Now, the UK fighter shall be seeking to present that he has what it takes to defeat Ortiz, Jr. in his residence turf and show he belongs among the many division’s elite.
Ortiz Jr. vs. McKinson is a 12-round welterweight combat introduced by Golden Boy in affiliation with Matchroom Boxing. The occasion is sponsored by Hennessy “By no means Cease. By no means Settle” and “BetOnline – Your On-line Sportsbook Consultants.” The combat will happen on Saturday, August 6 at Dickies Area in Fort Price, TX, and shall be streamed dwell worldwide on DAZN.
