Vergil Ortiz had a statement to make in taking on former junior-middleweight champion Israil Madrimov after the former champion’s August title loss to Terence Crawford. Texas’ Ortiz underlined ...

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (left) went to war with Israil Madrimov (right) during the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 undercard. [Image courtesy: @Israil_Madrimov on Instagram] Vergil Ortiz Jr. showcased his ...

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (left) and Israil Madrimov (right) compete for interim super welterweight gold [Image Courtesy: @wbcboxing via Instagram] The Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov round-by-round ...

Any so-called expert can say anything they want about Saturday’s gripping junior-middleweight matchup between WBC interim champion Vergil Ortiz Jnr and former WBA champion Israil Madrimov.

Israil Madrimov (black trunks) and Alejandro Barrera (white trunks) box during their WBA Inter-Continental super welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Madrimov won via fifth-round TKO.

Israil Madrimov. Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 KOs) and Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) will clash for Ortiz's WBC interim junior middleweight title on Saturday on "The Last Crescendo" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. battled to a superb unanimous decision win over Israil Madrimov to retain his WBC interim title at super welterweight and remain firmly in the superfight conversation.

As mentioned in our look at the biggest storylines of the event, Ortiz vs. Madrimov has all the potential to emerge as the best fight of this stacked card. Ortiz was identified as one of the top ...

WBC interim super-welterweight title holder Vergil Ortiz Jr will square up against former WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov THIS WEEKEND. Ortiz Jr said he wanted to fight Madrimov ...

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (left) went to war with Israil Madrimov (right) during the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 undercard. [Image courtesy: @Israil_Madrimov on Instagram] Vergil Ortiz Jr. showcased his evolution to ...