Why does Vergil Ortiz Jr’s knockout power demand respect?
With a 91.67% KO rate (22 of 24 wins), a devastating 2nd-round finish of Lubin, and a mega-fight with Jaron Ennis looming, the undefeated interim champion is boxing’s most feared puncher at 154 lbs.
24-0 and one of the biggest punchers in the entire sport.
Some things to note on Ortiz moving on next up:
- Devastating 91.67% knockout rate—22 of 24 wins have come by stoppage
- Destroyed Erickson Lubin in just 2 rounds with a brutal combination that forced the ref to wave it off early
- First fighter to stop Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera, proving his power translates against top-tier opposition
- Came back from a 17-month layoff (rhabdomyolysis diagnosis) to score early stoppages
- Dropped Serhii Bohachuk and edged him in a Fight of the Year contender
- Simply put, he knocks people out, people love that
- Unmatched body attack—lands ≈28% of punches to the torso, wearing opponents down before finishing them
- Rangy southpaw style with a high guard, chin tucked, and crushing power in both hands
- Currently ranked #1 at 154 lbs by some
- Massive unification fight vs Jaron Ennis could be done easily—the biggest test of his career
That Jaron Ennis fight fell through due to in decline Oscar De La Hoya, basically.
Boxing is on the up and booming as a sport though and he can get that fight going again if he is interested minus De La Hoya.
That is up to Vergil Ortiz. It is there for him immediately if he is interested in that route.
De La Hoya has been frozen out of the Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia fight.
Vergil Ortiz can do the same in the Jaron Ennis bout immediately if he is interested in that fight.
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