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Boxing News: Ortiz Jr pulls out of Stanionis fight AGAIN » July 28 … – Fight News
WBA #1 welterweight Vergil Ortiz Jr. has pulled out of Saturday’s fight against WBA “regular” welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis scheduled for Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. Ortiz reportedly fainted and required hospitalization. This is the third time Stanionis-Ortiz has been postponed. Previously, Ortiz pulled out due to a flare-up of rhabdomyolysis and Stanionis pulled out due to emergency appendectomy surgery.
Statement from Golden Boy Promotions: “Nothing is more important than the safety of our fighters, and we of course support Vergil’s decision 100 percent. This unfortunate event does however open the door for one of Golden Boy’s top prospects, Floyd Schofield, to accelerate his profile by headlining in his home state of Texas. We will, as always, put on a high-action card from top to bottom on July 8 and look forward to showcasing all of our fighters both in San Antonio and on DAZN.”
More information on the July 8 event will be announced shortly.
Ortiz should forget about boxing, seems that his body can’t handle boxing training demands. Great talent, but unfortunately he is very frail.
And when did he become so frail, think anything specific might have caused that?
I found this information “He had multiple bouts with COVID-19 and developed a condition known as rhabdomyolysis in which muscle fibers break down and are released into the blood, potentially causing kidney failure”
I can sympathize if it’s real.
Unfortunately p, with the current circus atmosphere surrounding boxing, fans need proof.
Maybe it’s an unexpected reaction to the . There’s a long list of athletes with adverse effects.
You apparently know, so please educate us. I assume you are his in-camp doctor?
His case is well documented, just Google
After just 2 cancellations in a row you say this? Thank you, Doctor.
This is twice that Ortiz has canceled on the Lithuanian with his made-up disease, which is clearly him being unable to cheat down to 147. Stanionas should sue team Ortiz for doing this again. I don’t ever want to hear about Ortiz fighting ever again and he should retire right away, OR move up to 154 or 160 where his mysterious disease will vanish. I can’t imagine a promoter ever wanting to take a chance on him again or a fighter wanting to waste their time. Today’s American fighters are the biggest prima donnas in the history of boxing. Poor Stanionis.
Take it easy man. Don’t rush to judge the poor guy is suffering. We are living in different times
It’s that bleeding heart liberal attitude and apathy that is turning this country into a bunch of soft pansies. I’m also not rushing to judge him as he’s done this two times prior to the same fighter. There’s no disease, he’s just going through too extreme of weight cut and suffering from massive dehydration symptoms. Nothing more, nothing less. If he wasn’t a weight cheater he wouldn’t be going through this shit.
What is he suffering from?
It’s tough not to be cynical when this has happened twice before.
CLEARLY. Do you go through your life this certain about everything of which you have now knowledge? Scary.
Ortiz isn’t exactly known as a big welterweight. Middleweight would be too much for hi aggressive style.
I think Ortiz, if he is to fight on, needs to move up to 154. He may’ve already shortened his career going through all of these things and THEN attempting to squeeze down to 147 cannot be healthy even if he can make it and fight. I wish him all the best but clearly he needs to make some changes and IMMEDIATELY.
Yes this has to be it for him at Welter. Too many fighters I think are trying to fight in weight classes too small for them. They hit an age and just cannot do it anymore. Too bad Golden Boy never had Rocha or Cobbs available to take his place. Looks like I will watch the ESPN card afterall and watch the replay on DAZN later.
Seems probable.
Wow that sux I was looking forward to this fight. I feel for Ortiz tho it looks like his condition is really effecting his career. I dont know what these guys do after when they invested all of their life into the sport and they cant anymore due to health reasons.
He doesn’t have a condition, it’s called dehydration. Americans are so stupid now.
True v that t can’t make 147 or cycling off of roids screwed him
Ummmmmm sad
I was so excited for this fight I like Ortiz boxing full of fireworks
Boy needs to retire if his heart isn’t in it and his health also.
i saw a training video and he looked good in it. But, training and fighting are two different things. Why are the Charlo brothers not fighting? There is an undercurrent nobody wants to touch. Deception and exploitation is the order of the day.
On what do you base the ‘his heart isn’t in it’ comment?
Difficult to keep promoting fights for Ortiz. It’s too bad cause I really like him but rhabdamyolosis (?) is very serious and difficult to overcome. Even if he moves up to 154 the rigors of training for professional prize fights will be too much. Tough break for such a nice young man. I will not be suprised to see him try one last time at 54 before his promoter cuts him loose.
Eimantas Stanionis should immediately handed the WBA welterweight championship belt. A first title defense should occur within 90 days.
since he left Robert Garcia, his carrer goin’ fall
Surely leaving your trainer has nothing to do with subsequently getting ill. Why would you even suggest this?
Sometimes when it rains it pours, hopefully this is just a series of unfortunate events and Ortiz can resume his career soon.
Agreed! We shouldn’t sit here pretending we know exactly what’s going on and what will happen. All we can do is hope.
I was pushing for Ortiz, Jr. (Ortiz) to create massive waves at 147.
I hope there are folks (medical background or not) on this site for the following questions:
1) Based on Ortiz’s previous/present medical conditions, is it healthier for him to fight at 154 (and not at 147)?.
2) Did Ortiz’s previous medical condition cause his current medical condition?
3) Based on Ortiz’s health issues, should he retire?.
4) Other than/in addition to standard medications, are there natural remedies/foods that may help Ortiz to comfortably make 147?.
I hope this young man gets better.
Good questions. I like your approach. Better we have questions at this stage than certainty in our answers when we have no way of KNOWING what is really going on. I do hope all the answers ultimately prove favorable and Ortiz is able to return.
I hate fighters who insist on fighting in lower weight classes to get an advantage.
That is why they need to go back to same-day weigh-ins.
Ultimately, how much of an advantage is it really, though?
I think this would continue with same day weigh ins. Fighters would still try to fight in classes that are too small for them and with less time to rehydrate it could get more dangerous. Ortiz needs to move up, I think this has become painfully obvious. The problem is that Golden Boy has even less traction at 154 then 147. There may have been a pubic demand to for Ortiz to get the Crawford vs Spence winner had he beat Stanionis so maybe there was a chance at some big money there and the parties may and I stress may have worked something out. There really isn’t any big fights to make for him at 154 that would make Haymon and Oscar work together imo. I also do not see a path that gets him there. I do not like PBC and how they have handled business but I think that is where he should go. He might then get fights with Lubin, Mendoza, Fundora or Tszyu. They may even be able to recycle Tony Harrison one more time to get his feet wet. There is Perrella, and all sorts of guys he can fight at PBC in the 154lb division. I get that it will not be the big money he was hoping for at Welter…but that ship appears to have sailed as he is too big to be on it!
Getting rid of the junior and super divisions would make this much harder to do.
he just needs to move up in weight already. he can’t handle losing lots of water. 147 is not for him anymore.
Jab injured. He will never be back.
Unfortunate that you have such certainty in things about which you likely know little to nothing.
Vergil Ortiz has said the COVID vaccine made him sick.
Saw a pic of him when he was in London, i was shocked that he can make 147, he looked like a good size middle. I will bet that he goes into the ring around 170-75
No ways.
He doesn’t want to move up to 154 and fight the likes of a Charles Conwell.
I feel really bad for this young man!! People who have seen him in camp will tell you how hard he works and takes no shortcuts!! I think he should seriously consider a move up to 54 if weight cutting is the problem? Seems like his condition flares up when dropping weight?? Otherwise, it may be time to think about long term health. Again, I feel so bad for him!!
It’s not healthy to cut weight like that. Marvin Hagler walked around at 163 lbs between fights and he weighed in at 160!
Fainting is serious business, and may be an indication that his boxing career is over. If this is how he goes out, it’s unfortunate. Hopefully, Ortiz’s condition is not life threatening.
Rhabdomyolysis is a real condition. But it shouldn’t occur in a health, well conditioned athlete. I suspect he is cutting extreme amounts of weight and his body cannot handle it. He needs to fight at 154 or even 160. Clearly 147 is not the weight for him. He is likely very dehydrated.
I’d have more sympathy if the guy hadn’t pulled out at 48hrs notice. Clearly he wasn’t going to make weight. The usual stooges either falling for it, or trying to make excuses in the comments section. Ajay the chief among them. Give it a rest you hack.
Ortiz’s career is probably over. He got the COVID vaccine and has had health problems ever since then.
The most reasonable next step is for Ortiz to move up to 154lbs, he’s a big 147lbs and his body is not reacting well to the weight cup demands. He should also reconsider his physical trainer and nutritionist.
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What time is Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III today? Schedule, main card start time for 2023 exhibition boxing fight – Sporting News
Floyd Mayweather once again steps inside the ring to compete in an exhibition fight. This time, he faces someone with legit combat sports experience and a last name nobody will ever forget. Mayweather faces John Gotti III, the grandson of infamous gangster John Gotti, on June 11.
The fight is inside the FLA Live Arena in Florida and airs on the Zeus Network.
Gotti turned pro in 2017. Winning five in a row to start his MMA career, Gotti lost his last fight in 2020 against Nick Alley. The 30-year-old has since competed in boxing bouts, winning two contests in the past eight months.
Calling this fight a “pinch-me moment,” Gotti has nothing but respect for Mayweather. However, he will not let his fandom get in the way of what he needs to do.
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“I’ve been following him since I was eight years old,” Gotti said via Boxing Scene. “This was my idol. This was a guy I did school projects on. It was a guy I looked up to. The fact that I’m in a position to stand across the ring from Floyd is a tremendous honor. But make no mistake, June 11, I’m bringing bad intentions to that man. I don’t care if it’s an exhibition or not. You signed to fight me, there’s no quarter. It’s kill or be killed.”
This is the latest exhibition for Mayweather, who retired in 2017 at 50-0. In 2018 he teamed with RIZIN and beat young kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa via TKO. Mayweather fought Logan Paul and former training partner Don Moore in non-scored bouts. He beat Mikuru Asakura and YouTuber Deji in 2022 via TKO. In February, Mayweather went the distance against MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers.
Here is all you need to know regarding Mayweather vs. Gotti, from the time, channel, and card.
Mayweather vs. Gotti begins at 6:30 p.m ET | 3:30 p.m. PT. Ringwalks are scheduled for 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III can be streamed on Zeus Network.
Fans in the U.S. can pre-order the fight for $15.99. They can also sign up for the network at the annual rate of $59.99 per year. In the U.K., the pre-order price is about £13, $21 in Canada, and $23 in Australia.
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Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club 2 comic brings back the character played by Jared Leto in the movie for an unexpected, but critical role.
Angel Face, played by Jared Leto in the Fight Club film adaptation, makes a surprise return in Chuck Palahniuk's comic book sequel to his original Fight Club novel – coming back with both revenge, and, oddly enough, love on his mind, following the vicious beating he received from the Narrator a decade earlier.
Fight Club 2 – by Chuck Palahniuk, Cameron Stewart, Dave Stewart, and Nate Piekos of Blambot – features the son of the Narrator and Marla Singer being kidnapped, with a returning Tyler Durden being the prime suspect, compelling the Narrator to reintegrate himself into Fight Club. In the closing pages of the series' fourth issue, the permanently-scarred Angel Face reappears.
In a brutal display that directly mirrors the original, Angel Face administers a brutal beating to the Narrator. He ends up knocking the Narrator into unconsciousness, which triggers Tyler Durden to awaken in his place at the start of Issue #5. Angel Face knows what's happened immediately, and subsequently is horrified as Tyler mercilessly returns the meeting. It is not until a few issues later, in Fight Club 2 #9, that it is revealed Tyler has been having an affair with Angel Face for quite some time. The Narrator discovers this only when he's awake, rather than Tyler, at a moment Angel Face kisses him.
As the Narrator's therapist says, on the same page as the reveal, ""a sociopath will sleep with anyone to gain her allegiance … or his." The re-emergence of Angel Face gives readers a glimpse of exactly how being a Fight Club member for so many years has worn on Angel Face's body. Aside from the distorted face the Narrator gave him ten years prior, he is littered with scabs, scars, and bruises from decades of sparring. It's clear that Angel Face has clung on completely to the ideas that Tyler put in his head years prior, whether it is because he's a true devotee, or he has nothing else.
Angel Face is depicted as not only unflinchingly loyal to Tyler Durden's ideals, but to the man himself. It remains ambiguous in the text whether Tyler returns Angel Face's feelings, or the extent to which he can feel at all. Angel Face is in love with Tyler – for Tyler, a physical relationship may just be a way to retain Angel Face's loyalty, to continue holding power over him. In this way, it is reminiscent of how the Narrator describes Tyler's relationship with Marla in the opening pages of the original book. "This is about property as in ownership. Without Marla, Tyler would have nothing."
Tyler's connection to Angel Face may not run as deep as with Marla in Fight Club, but Angel Face is still a useful vessel for him, one that someone as possessive as Tyler isn't willing to give up so easily. On the chance that Angel Face may have harbored these feelings in the original Fight Club, it also re-contextualizes their previous dynamic. It certainly offers a new explanation as to why Angel Face stays a follower of Project Mayhem/Fight Club for a decade after the Narrator beat him up. Most certainly, it further complicates Fight Club's iconic twisted love triangle of Marla, Tyler, and the Narrator.
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Although it was far from perfect, Ryan Garcia reminded boxing fans of his explosiveness on Saturday as the junior welterweight star successfully rebounded from the first defeat of his career.
Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs), despite a fight week soaked in drama amid a war of words with his own promoters, showed no mercy to Mexican slugger Oscar Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs) in an eighth-round TKO inside the Toyota Center in Houston.
Not only did the victory mark the 25-year-old Garcia’s return to the win column just eight months removed from his knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in their pay-per-view blockbuster, it also marked a successful debut of his new partnership with 2022 trainer of the year Derrick James, who became Garcia’s third head coach in as many years.
“It was a great performance but I just want to give honor to God and give him the glory,” Garcia said. “I fought hard to find myself again. I did a lot of soul searching and I just wanted to thank him.
“[Duarte] was a strong fighter. He took a good punch. He’s a Mexican fighter like me and he’s tough. I hit him with some hard shots but he just kept coming. I started using my legs, just as Derrick told me to between rounds, and it opened up the shots.”
Garcia’s ability to focus was impressive considering the potential distraction of his nasty feud with Golden Boy Promotions, which geared up to an all-new level at Thursday’s final press conference when Garcia, Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins took turns airing out their private laundry.
“It just comes with the territory,” Garcia said. “I am a person about moving forward and having a kind heart and showing forgiveness so I just keep it at that. I want to show positivity in this world. I said what I said but I hold no hard feelings.”
Despite the highlight-reel finish to the fight, which began when Garcia stung Duarte with a beautiful check left hook in Round 8, the total sum of Garcia’s comeback performance was a mixed bag.
While it’s certainly a result that could be excused for the first fight of a new relationship between trainer and fighter, Garcia continued to show puzzling (and potentially dangerous) reactions to Duarte’s pressure and spent most of the middle rounds avoiding exchanging of any kind as the crowd booed Garcia’s constant movement.
Yet, the very thing that makes Garcia so dynamic — the lethal combination of his speed and power — exploded virtually out of nowhere in Round 8 to instantly combust a close fight. After hurting Duarte badly with his counter left hook, Garcia exploded with combinations to eventually drop Duarte.
Even though Duarte was able to beat the count, referee James Green didn’t like the look in his eyes and waved off the fight at 2:51 of the round.
“I have a killer instinct,” Garcia said. “Sometimes, when I am hurting somebody that bad, I am just cracking them. But I caught him with a perfect left hook.
“I just had to slow his momentum down. He was building momentum, momentum and I knew I had to cut this off somehow.”
The fact that Garcia outlanded Duarte by a single punch, according to CompuBox, explains how close this fight felt until it was over. Garcia praised James for his effort after the fight and called for a title shot at 140 pounds against WBA champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero.
“It’s our first fight. [James and I] worked hard,” Garcia said. “We are going to build off this and are committed to get better. I’m committing to becoming a world champion so, if Rolly wants it, let’s do this.”
CBS Sports was with you throughout the entire way on Saturday with the live results and highlights below.
R8: Duarte beats the count but the referee doesn’t like what he saw. The fight is stopped! It’s a dramatic finish for Ryan Garcia. Result: Ryan Garcia def. Oscar Duarte via eighth-round TKO
R8: Big left hand from Garcia hurts Duarte and down he goes!
R8: Duarte simply isn’t throwing enough to take advantage of Garcia lowering his output.
R8: The main issue here is that Garcia is actively avoiding any punch exchanges by moving which suggests either an injury or insecurity.
ROUND 8: Good sticking and moving from Garcia, even though the crowd isn’t wrong to boo his lack of output.
R7: Garcia takes the round despite angering the fans late. Score: 10-9 Garcia (Overall: 68-65 Garcia)
R7: Garcia spends the last minute on his bicycle actively avoiding Duarte. The only issue is he isn’t throwing while doing this. It draws boos from the crowd.
ROUND 7: Big attacks from Garcia with powerful right hands. Duarte was covering up and only absorbed partial impact but that statement was felt. Garcia catches Duarte big again with a right cross.
R6: Good counter right hand from Garcia caught Duarte coming in. Score: 10-9 Garcia (Overall: 58-56 Garcia)
R6: Good defense from Garcia as Duarte came forward with punches. Duarte continues to hammer away at the guard of Garcia, hoping one slips through.
R6: Right hand to the body from Garcia. This is almost a modified shoulder roll defense from Garcia and he doesn’t look fully comfortable with it.
ROUND 6: Big right uppercut from Garcia and Duarte looks hurt. Back comes Duarte, however, with body shots.
R5: Close round but Garcia landed the cleaner shots. Score: 10-9 Garcia (Overall: 48-47 Garcia)
R5: Left hook to the body from Garcia lands low and the crowd boos following the referee’s warning.
R5: Good head movement from Garcia to avoid Duarte’s aggressive punches. They trade body shots in the clinch. Garcia is standing up strong this round.
R5: Big uppercuts from Garcia split the guard of Duarte.
ROUND 5: Garcia opens stronger with stinging left hooks to Duarte. Big uppercut from Garcia lands.
R4: Another round for Duarte and he mostly did it with pressure and body shots. Score: 10-9 Duarte (Overall: 38-38)
R4: Duarte warned for a low blow while the two fighters were tied up. Nice left hooks to the body from Duarte.
R4: Good body work from Duarte in the corner. He’s not landing everything flush but the judges have to be taking note of this momentum movement.
R4: The rabbit punch appeared partially to come because Garcia nearly turned his back on the action in trying to avoid Duarte’s pressure.
ROUND 4: More pressure from Duarte backs Garcia up to the corner. Nice body work. Garcia is starting to react in somewhat troubling ways to this pressure. Duarte gets warned for a rabbit punch.
R3: Garcia facing much more resistance here. Good round from Duarte with solid pressure. Score: 10-9 Duarte (Overall: 29-28 Garcia)
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