Israil Madrimov seems ready for his upcoming match against WBC Interim Junior Middleweight Champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. on the last Crescendo card on February 22 in Riyadh. Former WBA 154-LB Madrimov champion (10-1-1, 7 kos) showed his movement and fast combinations in a video clip on the ring.
Madrimov’s embarrassed style and mobility could give Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 kos), but he should be more willing to get friendly to make a decision in this fight. Madrimov did not throw enough in the next rounds in his last match against Terence Crawford and let the 37 -year -old defeat him with a close 12 round unanimous decision.
The “Little GGG” factor
Israil had the advantages of youth, power, size and mobility over Crawford. But in the end, he lost because he didn’t throw enough punches in the second half of the competition. Terence was more busy in rounds 9 to 12, which was the difference.
Nicknamed ‘Little GGG’, Madrimov must fight more like him to win against Ortiz Jr. Because he is going to surpass him and the judges will give it to the young press based on the activity. Madirmov has been struggling for a long time and should be able to improve his game when observing defects. It didn’t make adjustments last time, but this can be a better style against Vergil Jr. He is not as talented or brainy as Terence.
If Madrimov can imitate Gennadiy Golovkin in this fight, he has the opportunity to knock or score Ortiz Jr. He has come from an exhaustive match against Serhii Bohachuk on August 10 and fell twice in this competition. Fans believe that Vergil Jr. He should have lost the race because he was outdated. If this race got something out of Ortiz, Madrimov has the power of a shot to put him on the deck and possibly hit him.
Israil Madrimov works hard in the gym for his scheduled race with Vergil Ortiz as part of the latest Crescendo, February 22, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/0uf7cjcysj
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Last update on 02/14/2025
2025-02-14 09:48:00
