Vergil Ortiz Jr will nonetheless be returning in August, and Mike Coppinger of ESPN.com is reporting at the moment that as rumored, Serhii Bohachuk will probably be his subsequent opponent.
Ortiz was slated to face Tim Tszyu — who was pressured to withdraw — on the Aug. 3 Riyadh Season pay-per-view from Los Angeles, however Ortiz vs Bohachuk gained’t occur on that Terence Crawford-led card. As an alternative, the battle will headline on Aug. 10 in Las Vegas.
Prime Rank and ESPN do have Luis Alberto Lopez vs Angelo Leo set for that very same date, for those who’re questioning about competitors to your eyeballs.
The 26-year-old Ortiz (21-0, 21 KO) didn’t battle in any respect in 2023 as a consequence of some well being points, returning on Jan. 6 this yr to cease Fredrick Lawson in two minutes, 33 seconds. He adopted that by taking six extra seconds to place Thomas Dulorme away on Apr. 27.
Ortiz has moved as much as the 154 lb division with these fights, although he’s had contract weights a bit over that restrict.
Ukraine’s Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KO) is an effective opponent and, like Tszyu, ought to make for an action-packed battle between two guys who pack some punch. Bohachuk had an upset loss towards Brandon Adams in 2021 on the short-lived “Ring Metropolis USA” sequence, and has in any other case largely toiled on smaller reveals promoted by Tom Loeffler.
The 29-year-old made his mark on a PBC present in March, beating Brian Mendoza by clear choice.
