7/24 DAZN: Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Samuel Vargas

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Boxing on DAZN is back in one week with the return of the future of boxing and knockout artist, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0, 15 KOs). The 2019 consensus “Prospect of the Year” faces his most dangerous challenger to date when he meets Samuel Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) next Friday, July 24, live from California and exclusively on DAZN at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Sharing the spotlight with the Vergil Ortiz Jr. will be undefeated prospects Seniesa Estrada (18-0, 7 KOs) and Hector Tanajara Jr. (19-0, 5 KOs) – both looking to stamp themselves as title contenders in their respective weight divisions.

As part of the countdown to boxing’s return on DAZN, tomorrow night (8 p.m. ET) Ortiz Jr. will break down his 2019 scrap against Antonio Orozco on DAZN’s weekly series, Saturday Fight Live. Watch a sneak peek now.

Golden Boy, DAZN, and Fantasy Springs Resort Casino are proud to announce the return of world-class professional boxing in Southern California! In the main event of this long-awaited comeback, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0, 15 KOs) will defend his WBA Gold Welterweight Title against Samuel Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) in a 12-round bout.

The action takes place on Friday, July 24, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. and will be streamed live on DAZN. The event will be closed to the public and media as we enter the first phase of our responsible return to regular boxing action.

“Preparing our comeback hasn’t been easy, but we know that we have a responsibility to our fighters and our fans to stage high-level boxing events as soon as we possibly can,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman, and CEO of Golden Boy. “This card demonstrates our commitment to presenting competitive fights despite current circumstances as the future of boxing, Vergil Ortiz Jr., will step into the ring with Samuel Vargas as was initially planned back in March.”
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“And to add to that, lightweight contender Hector Tanajara Jr. is taking a big step up in competition against a veteran southpaw in Mercito Gesta,” De La Hoya continued. “Times may be tough, but our fighters are tougher, so I want to thank them for accepting these challenges during this time. I also want to thank the CSAC, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, DAZN and everyone involved as we work together to make this a success.”

Since debuting as a professional in 2016, Ortiz Jr. has knocked out every opponent in sight. The native of Grand Prairie, Texas, who has roots in Michoacan, Mexico, will participate in his first fight of the year after a spectacular 2019 in which he stopped the likes of Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera, Antonio “Relentless” Orozco, and Brad “King” Solomon. The 22-year-old contender is a bit surprised because his 2020 debut will take place as late in the year as July, but he is nevertheless prepared for the challenge.

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“I’m very thankful and excited to be headlining the first Golden Boy event after the quarantine,” said Vergil Ortiz. “I’m happy that it’s still with the same opponent, so we’re picking up where we left off. It’s going to be a tough fight, and it’ll be a great way to kick off the year for me.”

Vargas is recognized as one of the toughest challenges in any division. The 31-year-old native of Bogota, Colombia, has faced a who’s who of welterweight boxers, including Amir “King” Khan, Luis Collazo, Danny “Swift” Garcia and Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. Despite the uncertainty facing the world today, Vargas is confident that he will beat Ortiz Jr.

“I’m happy to be back to work training in Las Vegas,” said Samuel Vargas. “I think that everything happens for a reason. I think this time off benefited me. I’m ready to upset the world. I believe I can come out with a win. The world is in a weird place right now. The show will be different. There will be no fans. But I do not doubt that I am going to win.”
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In the co-main event, Hector “El Finito” Tanajara Jr. (19-0, 5 KOs) will take a step up in opposition as he takes on two-time world title challenger Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (32-3-3, 17 KOs) of Cebu, Philippines in a 10-round defense of the USNBC Lightweight Title.

“I’m ready for the best of the division,” said Hector Tanajara Jr. “I want to be a world champion, and the only way to do that is to beat tough fighters like Mercito Gesta, who has challenged for a world title and is a southpaw with a lot of experience. Also, I’m very thankful to be fighting during this time. Boxing is slowly coming back, and I’m proud to be featured on the first Golden Boy card after the big hiatus.”

“I am so excited to fight on July 24 against a talented, young, and very technical boxer in Hector Tanajara Jr,” said Mercito Gesta. “During the pandemic, I was doing conditioning training virtually with my team in San Diego, but now I am in Los Angeles training with Coach Marvin Somodio and my dad at the Wild Card Boxing gym. Even though the fight will be different this time because there will be no audience, friends, or family, I’m well prepared and will put on a great show against Tanajara Jr. I hope everyone watches this card around the world, especially in my hometown of Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, as Golden Boy boxing is back! Salamat, Mabuhay!”

Shane Mosley Jr. (15-3, 9 KOs) of Pomona, Calif. will make his debut under the Golden Boy banner in an eight-round middleweight bout against veteran Jeremy Ramos (11-8, 2 KOs) of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

World champion Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada (18-0, 7 KOs) of East Los Angeles, Calif. will return to the 108-pound division against a soon-to-be-announced opponent.

Hector Valdez (12-0, 8 KOs), the newly signed super bantamweight prospect of Dallas, Texas, will participate in a six-round fight.

Hard-hitting welterweight prospect Evan Sanchez (7-0, 6 KOs) of Parlier, Calif, will open the night of action in a six-round fight.

Ortiz vs. Vargas is a 12-round fight for the WBA Gold Welterweight Title presented by Golden Boy. Hennessy sponsors the event, “Never Stop. Never Settle.” The event will take place Friday, July 24, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.
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[patscorpio]

uppin

 

[Recca Gatsby]

16-0, 16 KOs coming

 

[Conscious Pilot]

Best matchup since Boxing been back

 

[reservoirdogs]

He should breeze through Vargas but glad to see Ortiz back.
He's very polished for his age, a hard-hitting pressure fighter, he's fun to watch.

 

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[Dallas' 4 Eva]

I'm high on Vergil Ortiz, but this fight isn't gonna make me restart my DAZN subscription.

Vargas gonna get stopped, just like he did when Spence kicked his ass and Danny Garcia kicked his ass. Vergil needs a bigger step up fight, I would really like to see him fight Ugas I believe he is more than ready for that fight.

 

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Vergil Ortiz-Samuel Vargas DAZN Weigh-In Report From Indio
By Jake Donovan

Published On Thu Jul 23, 2020, 04:27 PM EST

The sport’s brightest prospect from the last calendar year is officially set to begin his 2020 campaign.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Samuel Vargas collide in what marks the first DAZN-USA boxing event to air in nearly five months, as they headline a five-fight bill live from a crowdless Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.

All boxers made weight for the show, which did lose one bout due to non-coronavirus related illness.

Ortiz (15-0, 15KOs) needed two tries and the services of a towel as a shield in order to hit the mark. The 22-year old knockout artist from Grand Prairie, Texas hit the 147-pound welterweight limit immediately after stripping down to his birthday suit after initially weighing in at 147.2 pounds in stylish underwear.

The bout is the first for Ortiz since capping a four-knockout campaign in 2019 which earned universal accolades as Prospect of the Year.

Vargas (31-5-2, 14KOs) vows to represent the roadblock between Ortiz and the welterweight title stage. The 31-year old from Toronto, Canada by way of Bogota, Colombia weighed 146.6 pounds for his first fight in more than a year. Vargas rebounded from a hard-fought 10-round split decision defeat at the hands of former welterweight titlist Luis Collazo last March to edge out veteran journeyman Silverio Ortiz last June.

The two were due to collide on March 28 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, only for the DAZN show to get shut down due to the initial wave of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The show lost its original co-feature, when Hector Tanajara (19-0, 5KOs) was left without an opponent after Philippines’s Mercito Gesta (32-3-3, 17KOs) suffered from food poisoning.

Bumped up to the chief support, second generation boxer Shane Mosley Jr. collides with Colorado-based Boricua journeyman Jeremy Ramos in an eight-round middleweight contest.

Mosely (15-3, KOs)—the son of Hall of Fame former three division champion Shane Mosley—arrived at a trim and fit 159.4 pounds. Colorado Springs’ Ramos (11-8, 8KOs)—a full-time barber when not training—came in right at the 160-pound middleweight limit.

Seniesa Estrada (18-0, 7KOs) was also due to appear on the March 28 card which never saw the light of day as the East Los Angeles product enters her first fight of 2020. It comes versus Topeka, Kansas’ Miranda Atkins in a 10-round battle of unbeaten junior flyweighs.

Estrada (18-0, 7KOs) hit the scale at a fight ready pounds 107.8 pounds, while Atkins (5-0, 5KOs) checked in at 106.8 pounds

Unbeaten prospect Hector Valdez (12-0, 8KOs) checked in at 121.6 pounds for his eight-round junior featherweight clash versus Josue Morales (11-11-4, who tipped the scale at 120.6 pounds.

Evan Sanchez (7-0, KOs) weighed 147 pounds for his six-round clash versus Issouf Kinda (18-4), who weighed 144.6 pounds for the opening bout of the livestream

 

[Electric Ladyland]

Tanajara vs Gesta, the best fight on the card got canceled

 

[patscorpio]

Tanajara vs Gesta, the best fight on the card got canceled

its unfortunate...but its just another setback for gesta...im beginning to think its not meant for anything good to happen to gesta in boxing lol

 

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this starts at 8 pm ET by the way

 

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jesus at the shot of oscar getting the covid testing

 

[Conscious Pilot]

Damn Robert Garcia caught the ‘Rona.

 

[patscorpio]

mfrs were drawn like thinner at the weigh in

 

[trick]

jesus at the shot of oscar getting the covid testing

it doesn’t feel that bad tbh. Only lasts a few seconds