Looking for a fresh start, Vergil Ortiz Jr. is ready to dominate a new division. The 26-year-old challenges Serhii Bohachuk for the interim WBC super welterweight title on August 10. The fight will air on DAZN worldwide.
Ortiz (21-0) has a 100-percent knockout-to-win ratio. A former amateur standout, the 2016 Golden Gloves winner has fought sparingly over the years after suffering from rhabdomyolysis. The former welterweight prospect now looks to make up for lost time by going 3-0 in 2024.
Bohachuk (24-1) won the interim super welterweight title against Brian Mendoza in March. The Ukrainian is on a six-fight win streak, winning all but one bout via knockout.
Ortiz was being lined up to face former world champion Tim Tszyu, but Tszyu's injuries and a bloody loss to Sebastian Fundora nixed those plans. Bohachuk is ready to upset the 26-year-old Ortiz and he's punch-swapped with his opponent in the past.
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“I know his style,” Bohachuk told Fight Hub TV via Boxing 24/7. “I have experience training with him, I have sparring with him, a lot of time sparring with him – maybe 50 rounds, maybe 70 rounds with him sparring. Sparring is sparring, fight is fight – different. I know his style, he’s fast, strong, he’s Mexican boxer, and he’s smart. He’s thinking, you know. And he knows me too…. it will be war. It’s very interesting."
On the undercard, there will be a women's world title fight and a top contender is looking to prove he’s ready to fight for gold. Here's a breakdown of all the action.
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Vergil Ortiz undercard
Here's a breakdown of all the action on the Bohachuk vs. Ortiz card.
Charles Conwell vs. Khiary Gray
- Division/Weight: Super Welterweight
- Conwell record: 19-0
- Gray record: 18-6
- Belts at stake: N/A
The co-main event will see Charles Conwell vs. Khiary Gray.
Conwell (19-0) competes on his second Golden Boy card and in his second fight of 2024 after being inactive throughout 2023. The once-Olympic hopeful has 14 wins via knockout and looks to continue to climb the ranks at super welterweight.
Gray (18-6) has 13 wins via knockout and is on a two-fight win streak. "King TooSharp" has competed sparingly since 2019, entering the ring three times since a loss to Gary O'Sullivan.
Kenneth Sims Jr. vs. Jesus Perez
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Sims record: 20-2-1
- Perez record: 25-5
- Belts at stake: N/A
Kenneth Sims Jr. faces Jesus Perez.
A 2013 USA National Championships winner, Sims (20-2-1) has seven wins via knockout. “Bossman” competes for the first time in a year after taking care of former title contender Botirzhon Akhmedov. Ranked No. 1 by the WBA, a win could secure a title shot for the former Team USA member.
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Perez (25-5) is 2-2 in his last four fights. "Ricky" last competed in February, beating former champion Joseph Diaz in a close contest.
Gabriela Fundora vs. Daniela Asenjo
- Division/Weight: Flyweight
- Fundora record: 13-0
- Asenjo record: 18-1
- Belts at stake: IBF flyweight title
Gabriela Fundora defends the IBF flyweight title against Daniela Asenjo.
One of the youngest female champions today, Fundora (13-0), 22, has won her last two bouts by KO, dropping Arely Mucino twice in October to win flyweight gold. Gabriela is the younger sister of reigning WBC and WBO super welterweight champion Sebastian Fundora.
Asenjo (16-3-3) is a former super flyweight world title challenger, having fought to a draw with then-WBA champ Maribel Ramirez in 2022. Including that fight, she is 6-0-1 since a loss in 2019.
Cecilia Braekhus vs. Maricela Cornejo
- Division/Weight: Super Welterweight
- Braekhus record: 37-2-1
- Cornejo record: 19-6
- Belts at stake: WBC interim super welterweight
Maricela Cornejo is a late replacement for Ema Kozin, who was scheduled to defend WBC and WBO super welterweight titles against Cecilia Braekhus on this card.
Braekhus (37-2-1) held welterweight gold from 2009 to 2020, losing her status as undisputed champion to Jessica McCaskill. This trailblazer's 25 consecutive world title defenses tied the legendary Joe Louis' mark at heavyweight. "The First Lady" is 1-1-1 since the first McCaskill contest, fighting Terri Harper to a controversial draw in October in her first attempt at super welterweight gold.
Cornejo is a four-time world title challenger, having fallen short against Kali Reis, Franchon Crew-Dezurn (twice) and Claressa Shields. The 37-year-old, known as "The Diva", has been active and is on a three-fight win streak.
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Joel Iriarte vs. Miguel Ortiz
- Division/Weight: Welterweight
- Iriarte record: 3-0
- Ortiz record: 3-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Further down the card is Joel Iriarte vs. Miguel Ortiz.
A 2018 USA Junior Golden Gloves and a 2019 USA Youth National Championships winner, Iriarte (3-0) has won all his fights this year. The 21-year-old Californian is coming off a second-round knockout on the William Zepeda vs. Giovani Cabrera card last month.
Ortiz, a late replacement for Thomas Guillemette, has been inactive for six-and-a-half years.
Eric Priest vs. Luka Lozo
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Priest record: 13-0
- Lozo record: 9-2-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Eric Priest faces Luka Lozo.
Priest (13-0) has eight wins via knockout and looks to go 2-0 in 2024.
Lozo (9-2-1) was stopped by Kemahl Russell in April but bounced back with a first-round knockout in June.
Johnny Canas vs. Joseph Cruz Brown
- Division/Weight: Lightweight
- Canas record: 4-0
- Cruz Brown record: 7-9
- Belts at stake: N/A
Johnny Canas faces Joseph Cruz Brown in lightweight action.
Canas (4-0) looks to go 3-0 in 2024 and competes just four months after his last fight, the second of his career to go the distance.
Cruz Brown (7-9) is a 23-year-old from Mexico and is on a three-fight win streak.
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Jordan Fuentes vs. James Mulder
- Division/Weight: Bantamweight
- Fuentes record: 0-0
- Mulder record: 0-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Jordan Fuentes makes his pro debut against James Mulder.
A Team USA Member Fuentes entered the Olympic Trials as a wild card. The 18-year-old beat the top three seeds in the tournament to become the youngest winner of the tournament.
Figo Ramirez vs. Jose Silva Gonzalez
- Division/Weight: Bantamweight
- Ramirez record: 7-0
- Silva Gonzalez record: 5-0-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Figo Ramirez faces Jose Silva Gonzalez.
A Texas State and USA National Golden Gloves winner, Ramirez (7-0) looks to go 4-0 in 2024. He last competed in June and has three wins via knockout.
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, August 10
- Time: 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m ET for prelims) | 5 p.m. PT
- Main event start time (approx.): 11 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. PT
- Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena — Las Vegas
- How to watch:
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month in U.S. | $24.99 per month in Canada | £9.99 in the U.K. on a 12-month contract, or £19.99 month-to-month | 13.99 AUD in Australia
- DAZN annual subscription: $224.99 in the U.S., $199.99 in Canada, and £99.99 in the U.K.
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Serhii Bohachuk vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. tickets 2024
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. takes place in the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. Home to the Las Vegas Aces, the arena can hold up to 12,000 people.
Tickets start at $42 via StubHub.
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