Boxing · Super Welterweight · #1
Vergil Ortiz Jr.
“The Texas Machine”
24-0
Record
22
KO/TKO wins
2
Decision wins
Tale of the Tape
Age
28
Height
—
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
USA
Key Stats
100%
Win Rate
92%
KO Rate
22
KO Wins
24
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
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Win Methods
At #1 in the super welterweight rankings, Vergil Ortiz Jr. — "The Texas Machine" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.
Judges are mostly decorative at his fights. 22 of 24 wins have come inside the distance, a 92% KO rate that shapes how every opponent trains for him.
The form line is loud: 5 straight wins, the latest over Erickson Lubin (TKO R2). Momentum like that forces the division's hand.
Recent Fights
Erickson Lubin
TKO R2 · Nov 7, 2025
Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Israil Madrimov
Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 21, 2025
The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Serhii Bohachuk
Decision (Majority) · Aug 9, 2024
Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Thomas Dulorme
KO R1 · Apr 26, 2024
Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S.
Fredrick Lawson
TKO R1 · Jan 5, 2024
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S
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