Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs) kept himself on the world title track by defeating Israil Madrimov (10-2-1, 7 KOs) via unanimous decision. Scores were 117-111 and 115-113 (x2) for Ortiz.

Vergil Ortiz had a statement to make in taking on former junior-middleweight champion Israil Madrimov after the former champion’s August title loss to Terence Crawford. Texas’ Ortiz underlined ...

Israil Madrimov appears sharp and prepared for his upcoming clash with WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. on The Last Crescendo card, set for February 22 in Riyadh.

Any so-called expert can say anything they want about Saturday’s gripping junior-middleweight matchup between WBC interim champion Vergil Ortiz Jnr and former WBA champion Israil Madrimov.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (left) went to war with Israil Madrimov (right) during the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 undercard. [Image courtesy: @Israil_Madrimov on Instagram] Vergil Ortiz Jr. showcased his ...

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (left) and Israil Madrimov (right) compete for interim super welterweight gold [Image Courtesy: @wbcboxing via Instagram] The Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov round-by-round ...

Israil Madrimov (black trunks) and Alejandro Barrera (white trunks) box during their WBA Inter-Continental super welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Madrimov won via fifth-round TKO.

Israil Madrimov. Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 KOs) and Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) will clash for Ortiz's WBC interim junior middleweight title on Saturday on "The Last Crescendo" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

His latest victory seemed to help his case. Ortiz, a Grand Prairie boxer, maintained his unbeaten mark Saturday, taking down Israil Madrimov via unanimous decision to retain the WBC world interim ...

Vergil Ortiz Jr. battled to a superb unanimous decision win over Israil Madrimov to retain his WBC interim title at super welterweight and remain firmly in the superfight conversation.