Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Mauricio Herrera

WELTERWEIGHTS – 10 ROUNDS

Vergil Ortiz Jr. 12-0 (12KOs) vs. Mauricio Herrera 24-8 (7 KOs)

The almost 39 year old Mauricio Herrera looking to make one last stand as he fights young up and comer 21 year old Vergil Ortiz. This is only Herrera’s second fight in 19 months. Herrera lost his last fight to Sadam Ali in December 2018.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. is young and doesn’t have the experience of Herrera, but he is naturally the much bigger man. If this isn’t a set-up I don’t know what is.

Herrera was holding his own until the closing seconds of the 2nd round. Ortiz land a huge right hand on the button and knocks Herrera Down.

Round 3. Ortiz comes forward and really tags Herrera With a vicious right hand punch that knocks Herrera down and stops  the fight.

Young knockout artist Vergil Ortiz Jr. improves to 13-0 with 13 Knockouts.

Winner Vergil Ortiz Jr.