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Where Miguel Vazquez Fits In The Lightweight Mix

The 135lb. Lightweight division is traditionally one of the most talent stacked divisions where usually any of the top fighters in the division can make a claim to being the number one Lightweight in the world at a given time. Such claims can even come during such a time as the present where there is one undisputed world champion Teofimo Lopez and several other top fighters that each hold some claim as Lightweight world champion due to the politics that be in the sport of Boxing.  As most of the attention focuses on the upper echelon on the division most of the time, what about the vast crop of fighters looking to get into that position of being in the mix. What about the numerous contenders and former world champions that may not be getting a lot of the attention, but are still trying to get themselves in position to face either a world champion or one of the top fighters in the division. One such fighter is Miguel Vazquez. Some may recall Vazquez as the former IBF Lightweight wor...

VERGIL ORTIZ JR. TO DEFEND WBO INTERNATIONAL WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST EGIDIJUS KAVALIAUSKAS

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  Press Release: By DAZN –  FRISCO, TEXAS (July 13, 2021): Welterweight knockout artist  Vergil Ortiz Jr . (17-0, 17 KOs) will return against  Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas  (22-1-1, 18 KOs) in a 12-round defense of his WBO International Welterweight Title. The bout will take place on Saturday, Aug. 14 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas and will be streamed live on  DAZN .   Credit: DAZN    Undercard information will be announced shortly.   “Vergil Ortiz Jr. is developing the most impressive resume for any boxer his age,” said  Oscar De La Hoya , Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy. “Though the welterweight division is perhaps the most competitive weight class in the sport, Ortiz Jr. has been able to maintain a knockout ratio of 100% in his big tests against Antonio Orozco, Brad Solomon and Maurice Hooker. On August 14, Ortiz Jr. will look better than ever and remind everyone why he is the biggest threat at 147 pounds.” ...