The brightest welterweight boxer, Vergil Ortiz Jr. will storm into the ring on March 20th. He will take on the big-wig, Maurice Hooker, in an epic encounter.
Watch What’s Trending Now!
Ortiz Jr. cites this fight as the ‘hardest’ of his career but that does not budge him from the prime goal of maintaining his undefeated track-record.
This fight will be staged in his hometown of Dallas, and the 22-year-old is eager to put on a show for the home crowd. While in conversation with Ring TV, the Dallas native laid out his notion on the Maurice Hooker fight and his preparations for the same.
“I’m definitely excited for this fight, This is going to be the hardest fight of my career on paper. We’re fighting in Dallas, and we’re both from Dallas, This is going to be big,” he stated.
Ortiz Jr. continued, “We prepare for every fight the same way. We treat them as if they are the hardest fight of my career. In this case, it actually is. We’re training hard.”
Maurice hooker is a veteran of the sport and the most experienced opponent for Vergil Ortiz Jr. Even though he’s one of the toughest combatants, the undefeated boxer is leaving no stone unturned as far as training is concerned.
He is looking at this fight just as another fight as he walks into the ring with one goal in mind, a raised hand at the final bell.
‘Mighty Mo’ will look to outsmart Ortiz Jr. with an added advantage of height and reach. But giving the latter his first career loss won’t be too easy.
READ MORE- ‘Manny Pacquiao Has a Hard Hitting Punch’ – Chocolatito Gives His Verdict on Pacquiao vs Garcia
Can Vergil Ortiz Jr. add his 17th T/KO win on March 20?
Ortiz Jr. has fought 16 times by now, finishing every opponent with a T/KO. He possesses a 100% knockout ratio and truly showcases his dynamite like power in every outing. Going into the March 20th bout, he will look to produce the same result.
If he records that 17th charismatic win, he won’t be far from cementing his name as one of the most powerful welterweights of all time.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is young and has a long career lying ahead of him. His approach in the biggest fight of his life will be worth a watch. His fans will wish for him to secure a win here and enter the Top-5 welterweight rankings.
How do you envision this fight end? Let us know.
