With all of his wins coming by way of knockout Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas will face undefeated WBA Regular welterweight champion, Eimantas Stanionis (14-0, 9 KOs) of Kaunas, Lithuania, on Saturday, April 29 at College Park Center at The University of Texas at Arlington campus. The 12-round fight will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN.
The fight was originally set for March 18th, until Stanionis had to have emergency surgery for an appendectomy. T
“I am beyond happy, knowing that we’re finally here, fighting for a world title,” said Vergil Ortiz, Jr. via a press release to announce the fight. “The work that we’ve done inside and outside of the ring and the obstacles we’ve overcome has led to this moment. Stanionis is a great fighter with massive power and I know we are going to put on a good show for everyone. I want to thank my promoter, Golden Boy, the WBA, and my manager, Rick Mirigian for getting this across the finish line.”
Stanionis recently won his world title, and is now looking to get the biggest win in his career, and make statement in the division.
“Vergil asked for this fight, so here we are,” said Eimantas Stanionis. “I feel like this is going to be a special fight. We have mutual respect as competitors but make no mistake it's going to be an absolute war.”
The bout which will be promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions will serve as one of the most marquee fights of the first quarter between two of the best emerging welterweights in the world.
“There will be war inside the ring on April 29 as these two dangerous fighters clash to be at the top of the welterweight division,” said Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya. “Ortiz and Stanionis are elite level fighters who will be unafraid to unleash treacherous power and pressure to be crowned World Champion.”
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Vergil Ortiz, Jr. will face undefeated WBA Regular welterweight champion, Eimantas Stanionis, on Saturday, April 29 at College Park Center at The University of Texas at Arlington campus. The 12-round fight will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN.
Vergil Ortiz via a press release said he is beyond happy, knowing that we’re finally here, fighting for a world title.
Ortiz’s promoter interjected that there will be war inside the ring on April 29 as these two dangerous fighters clash to be at the top of the welterweight division.
The WBA world champion Staninois let it be known that he expects this to be a special fight, and that both fighters have mutual respect as competitors but make no mistake it's going to be an absolute war.
