It’s a new year, and with that, boxing is ready to get it started as Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN have a card on Saturday live from the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, NV. Vergil Ortiz Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) will make his junior middleweight debut against Fredrick Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs).
This is an interesting fight as Ortiz hasn’t been in the ring for a fight since August 2022, which was against Michael McKinson, where he earned a ninth-round TKO victory. Ortiz has had some medical issues that prevented him from stepping into the ring twice. Now, the 25-year-old wants to put all that aside and regain his momentum from 2022. He reunited with the great Robert Garcia after they hash out the miscommunication they once had. Are we going to see Ortiz finally step into the ring on Saturday night?
Drop a 🥊 below if you're counting down the 🗓️ days until the 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 of 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒍 𝑶𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒛 𝑱𝒓.#OrtizLawson | LIVE on DAZN January 6, 2024 pic.twitter.com/ngjQlSsKnK
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) December 29, 2023
Lawson is riding a two-fight win streak after losing by tenth-round TKO against Charles Hatley in 2021. Lawson does have some power, but will he be able to weather through the onslaught of punches that Ortiz will throw? He’s a heavy betting underdog and looks to claim the upset of the year during the first week of 2024.
VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. FREDRICK LAWSON BETTING ODDS
Per BetOnline.ag, Vergil Ortiz Jr. is the favorite at -2500 (Over 5 ½ rounds -105), and Fredrick Lawson is the underdog at +1100 (Under 5 ½ rounds -125).
VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. FREDRICK LAWSON DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, January 6
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
3️⃣ 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 to end the fight between 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒍 𝑶𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒛 𝑱𝒓 and 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒅 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒏.
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) December 29, 2023
Ready to see Vergil Ortiz Jr. back in action?? Mark your calendars for January 6, 2024 #OrtizLawson | LIVE on DAZN pic.twitter.com/iBhHYpOSDt
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. FREDRICK LAWSON?
- U.S.: DAZN
- UK: DAZN
VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. FREDRICK LAWSON FIGHT CARD
- Vergil Ortiz Jr vs. Fredrick Lawson, 12 rounds, junior middleweight
- Ohara Davies vs. Ismael Barroso, 12 rounds, super lightweight – interim WBA super lightweight title
- Arnold Barboza Jr vs. Xolisani Ndongeni, 10 rounds, super lightweight
- Raul Curiel vs. Elias Diaz, 10 rounds, welterweight – Curiel’s NABF welterweight title
- Jonathan Canas vs. TBA, 4 rounds, super lightweight
- Emiliano Gandara vs. Isaac Matamoros, 4 rounds, super welterweight
