Vasyl Lomachenko returns after a year off to fight Jamen Ortiz
On the night from Saturday to Sunday, from October 29 to October 30, the ex-world champion will fight in three weight categories Vasily Lomachenko (16-2, 11 KOs) and an American Jemaine Ortiz (16-0-1, 8 KOs). The battle Lomachenko – Ortiz will be held in New York at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden. Sport Arena talks about the main issues Lomachenko vs Ortiz.
Ortiz’s first high-profile fight
For the 26-year-old American, the fight with Lomachenko is a godsend. First of all, because of the attention to the fight and the opportunity to express yourself. So far, it must be admitted, Ortiz has had two and a half significant fights in his six-year career as a pro: fights with Nahir Albright, who was considered a good prospect, fairly well-known Jamel Herring and promising Joseph Adorno. The first two Jemaine won, the fight with the last brought a draw. This is the only unbeaten fight in Ortiz’s record so far.
The riddle about Ortiz’s readiness
It is not surprising that Ortiz himself or his promoters decided to take full advantage of the unexpectedly dropped chance by going all-in. How else to explain the fact that Jemaine will enter a 12-round fight for the first time in his professional career. And immediately against one of the best fighters in the division and one of the most technical boxers in the world.
What’s more, Ortiz only started 10-round fights this year, going the distance against Albright and Herring. And the fight with Lomachenko will be the third for the American in 2022. Only five months have passed since his last entry into the ring.
Hence the question about the readiness of the American – will he have enough time to recover and prepare, as well as strength in battle, when they will have to spend much more than the opponent. However, there are questions for Lomachenko about the time for preparation.
Two months for Lomachenko to get in shape
In any case, Vasily received only two months to prepare – the Ukrainian arrived in the United States in mid-August. Yes, Lomachenko, who was in the territorial defense of his native Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, probably trained before flying to America, and he never lost his form catastrophically, but the allotted time is rather short, given one more factor.
Lomachenko’s record breaks
Vasily Lomachenko has not held a championship fight for two years – after losing to Teofimo Lopez in October 2020. This is the biggest “title” simple Ukrainian: we recall that Lomachenko entered his first fight for the world title in his second fight in the professional ring. The break between debut and championship fights was less than five months.
Moreover, due to the large-scale war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine, the pause in his career is the second longest in Lomachenko’s professional history. The last time the Ukrainian entered the ring in December last year, defeating Richard Commey. Prior to this, the maximum downtime for the Ukrainian was 13.5 months between fights with Luke Campbell and Teofimo Lopez, during which Vasily was still healing from the injury.
Who in the fight Lomachenko – Ortiz prefer bookmakers
But even in such circumstances, the Ukrainian is the favorite of the fight. And honestly, it seems that for a Ukrainian this is an ordinary mismatch. So do bookmakers.
Betting on Lomachenko to win a month before the fight are accepted at the rate of 1×1.08, while Odds to win Ortiz – 1×8. A draw comes with a quote of 1×31.
Where to watch the fight Lomachenko – Ortiz in Ukraine
Early in the morning, October 30, the fight Vasily Lomachenko – Jemaine Ortiz live online video broadcast will be available in Ukraine. The live broadcast of the fight between Lomachenko and Ortiz will be available on the MEGOGO platform. Since the 2020/21 season, Megogo has been offering broadcasts of Champions League and Europa League matches. And in general, all the leading clubs and world tournaments are represented on the platform.
In addition, the platform presents significant fights in the UFC and boxing, including those with the participation of Ukrainian fighters.
Source: Sportarena
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