Following the final press conference, Serhii Bohachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) and Vergil Ortiz Jr (21-0, 21 KOs) step on the scales to make it official for their title bout at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on August 10. The contest features Ukraine’s interim WBC super welterweight champion up against the undefeated contender of Grand Prairie, Texas.
To be eligible for the belt, the fighters must make the required 154 lbs championship limit. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Both, Bohachuk and Ortiz Jr came on weight. Both successfully weighed-in at 153.8 lbs.
The co-main event is a 154 lbs battle between Charles Conwell (19-0, 14 KOs) of Detroit, Michigan and Khiary Gray (18-6, 13 KOs) of Worcester, Massachusetts. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds. The fighters tipped the scales at 153.8 lbs and 154 lbs, respectively.
In another title fight featured on the card, Coachella-based IBF flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora (13-0, 6 KOs) of Palm Beach, Florida defends her belt in a 10-round matchup against Daniela Asenjo (16-3-3, 2 KOs) of Chile. The weight limit 112 lbs. The champion came in at 109.8 lbs. The challenger was 111.2 lbs.
Bohachuk vs Ortiz fight card
The Bohachuk vs Ortiz full fight card looks as the following:
Main card
- Serhii Bohachuk (153.8) vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr (153.8), 12 rounds, super welterweight – Bohachuk’s interim WBC title
- Charles Conwell (153.8) vs. Khiary Gray (154), 10 rounds, super welterweight
- Kenneth Sims Jr (TBD) vs. Jair Valtierra (TBD), 10 rounds, super lightweight
- Gabriela Fundora (109.8) vs. Daniela Asenjo (111.2), 10 rounds, flyweight – Fundora’s IBF title
- Joel Iriarte (146.4) vs. Miguel Ortiz (143.6), 6 rounds, welterweight
Prelims
- Cecilia Braekhus (154.6) vs. Maricela Cornejo (153), 10 rounds, super welterweight – interim WBC title
- Eric Priest (159) vs. Luka Lozo (160), 10 rounds, middleweight
- Johnny Canas (136.8) vs. Joseph Cruz (132), 4 rounds, lightweight
- Jordan Fuentes (122.4) vs. James Mulder (127), 4 rounds, bantamweight
- Figo Ramirez Gonzalez (119.8) vs. Jose Silva Gonzalez (120), 6 rounds, bantamweight
- Jennah Creason (144.6) vs. Kelsey Wickstrum (146), 4 rounds, welterweight