William Zepeda stopped Hector Tanajara Jr. after six rounds on Saturday in Los Angeles.
William Zepeda lived up to his reputation on the Gilberto Ramirez-Sullivan Barrera card Friday in Los Angeles..
The Mexican volume puncher pounded game, but overmatched Hector Tanajara Jr. relentlessly before finally forcing Tanajara’s corner to stop the one-sided fight after the sixth round.
The lightweight bout was scheduled for 10 rounds.
Tanajara (19-1, 5 KOs) tried to use his boxing ability to keep Zepeda (23-0, 21 KOs) at a safe distance but succeeded only occasionally. The vast majority of the time Zepeda simply didn’t give Tanajara room to breathe, ripping shots to both head and body nonstop.
The loser was remarkably resilient given the number of punches he took but he couldn’t deliver enough of his own to make the fight competitive, which obviously played a role in trainer Robert Garcia’s decision to stop the fight.
The CompuBox stats help tell the story. Zepeda threw 570 punches in six rounds, 95 per round. He connected on 188. Tanajara landed 78 of 263 total punches.
William Zepeda stopped Hector Tanajara Jr. after six rounds on Saturday in Los Angeles.
William Zepeda lived up to his reputation on the Gilberto Ramirez-Sullivan Barrera card Friday in Los Angeles..
The Mexican volume puncher pounded game, but overmatched Hector Tanajara Jr. relentlessly before finally forcing Tanajara’s corner to stop the one-sided fight after the sixth round.
The lightweight bout was scheduled for 10 rounds.
Tanajara (19-1, 5 KOs) tried to use his boxing ability to keep Zepeda (23-0, 21 KOs) at a safe distance but succeeded only occasionally. The vast majority of the time Zepeda simply didn’t give Tanajara room to breathe, ripping shots to both head and body nonstop.
The loser was remarkably resilient given the number of punches he took but he couldn’t deliver enough of his own to make the fight competitive, which obviously played a role in trainer Robert Garcia’s decision to stop the fight.
The CompuBox stats help tell the story. Zepeda threw 570 punches in six rounds, 95 per round. He connected on 188. Tanajara landed 78 of 263 total punches.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. will aim to keep his perfect record intact when he faces Samuel Vargas on Friday, July 24, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. It’s one of three recently announced fights – behind closed doors – that will be streamed …
Vergil Ortiz Jr. will aim to keep his perfect record intact when he faces Samuel Vargas on Friday, July 24, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif.
It’s one of three recently announced fights – behind closed doors — that will be streamed on DAZN over a five-week period :
Ortiz Jr. vs. Vargas on July 24, which is Golden Boy Promotions’ first event since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. McWilliams Arroyo on Aug. 15 in Tulsa, Okla.
Jorge Linares vs. Javier Fortuna on Aug. 28 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
The Ortiz-Vargas fight was originally scheduled for March 28 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., but it was postponed a week beforehand because of COVID-19.
Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) has had difficulty winning the big fight. He has suffered losses to Luis Collazo, Amir Khan, Danny Garcia and Errol Spence Jr. That being said, he did bounce back from a split-decision loss to Collazo last March with a unanimous decision victory over Silverio Ortiz in June.
Ortiz, a hard-punching 21-year-old, has stopped all 15 of his opponents. He will face his most experienced opponent to date.
“I’m very thankful and excited to be headlining the first Golden Boy event after quarantine,” Ortiz said. “I’m happy that it’s still with the same opponent, so basically we’re picking up where we left off. It’s going to be a tough fight, and it’ll be a great way to kick off the year for me.”
Here’s a complete guide to the Ortiz vs. Vargas card, which features Hector Tanajara Jr. (19-0, 5 KOs) vs. Mercito Gesta (32-3-3, 17 KOs) as the co-feature.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Samuel Vargas fight date, start time
Date: Friday, July 24
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
Main event: 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT (approximate)
The Ortiz-Vargas card will begin at 8 p.m. ET, with Ortiz and Vargas expected to make their ring walks about 11:30 p.m. ET. That time depends on the length of the earlier fights.
Ortiz Jr. vs. Vargas TV, live stream: How to watch on DAZN
Live stream: DAZN (global)
The Ortiz vs. Vargas fight isn’t available via traditional pay-per-view or a linear TV channel. Fans around the world instead can sign up to watch the fight online with DAZN, the global sports live-streaming service.
DAZN is live and available to users in the following countries: United States, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Japan. In addition to those nine nations, select beta testers worldwide are able to watch the fight ahead of the upcoming global roll-out of the service.
DAZN can be streamed on a variety of platforms, including Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Playstation 3, as well as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari browsers via DAZN.com.
Ortiz Jr. vs. Vargas: How much does the fight cost?
New users can sign up for a DAZN subscription to watch the Ortiz vs. Vargas fight. A subscription to DAZN includes access to all live programming and on-demand content, including original shows, behind-the-scenes features and archived fights.
Pricing options vary globally. For example, in the U.S., a monthly subscription is $19.99, and an annual subscription is $99.99. In Canada, the monthly option is $20 CAD, and the annual plan is $150 CAD. A one-month free trial is also available in Canada.
For current subscribers, the fight is already included as part of your plan.
Where is the Ortiz Jr. vs. Vargas fight?
The Ortiz vs. Vargas fight takes place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. This will be the fifth time Ortiz has fought at the venue, but it will be the first time he does so without fans in attendance.
Ortiz Jr. vs. Vargas odds
Odds for the Ortiz-Vargas fight will be listed when available.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. record and bio
Nationality: American
Born: March 25, 1998
Height: 5 feet, 10 inches (178 cm)
Reach: 70 inches (178 cm)
Total fights: 15
Record: 15-0 with 15 knockouts
Samuel Vargas record and bio
Nationality: Columbian & Canadian
Born: April 12, 1989
Height: 5 feet, 9 inches (175 cm)
Reach: 72 inches (183 cm)
Total fights: 38
Record: 31-5-2 with 14 knockouts
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Samuel Vargas fight card
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Samuel Vargas, 10 rounds, welterweights
Hector Tanajara Jr. vs. Mercito Gesta, 10 rounds, lightweights
Shane Mosley Jr. vs. Jeremy Ramos, eight rounds, middleweights
Seniesa Estrada vs. Jacky Calvo, eight rounds, junior flyweights
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is scheduled to face Samuel Vargas in a 12-round bout on July 24 at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, on DAZN.
Vergil Ortiz and Golden Boy Promotions are coming back.
Ortiz, the hot 22-year-old welterweight contender, is scheduled to face Samuel Vargas in a 12-round bout on July 24 at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, on DAZN. Golden Boy’s first card since the coronavirus pandemic took hold will take place behind closed doors.
Ortiz (15-0, 15 KOs) and Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) were scheduled to meet on March 28 but the fight was canceled.
“I’m very thankful and excited to be headlining the first Golden Boy event after the quarantine,” Ortiz said. “I’m happy that it’s still with the same opponent, so basically we’re picking up where we left off. It’s going to be a tough fight, and it’ll be a great way to kick off the year for me.”
Ortiz had a breakout year in 2019, stopping in order Jesus Barrayan, Mauricio Herrera, Antonio Orozco and Brad Solomon. The Solomon fight took place in December, meaning Ortiz will have been out of the ring for seven months.
Vargas is in the class of Ortiz’s last three opponents. The Toronto-based Colombian veteran has lost to Errol Spence Jr., Danny Garcia, Amir Khan and Luis Collazo over the past five years.
“I think that everything happens for a reason,” Vargas said. “I think this time off benefited me. I’m ready to upset the world. I believe I can come out with the win. The world is a weird place right now. The show will be different. There will be no fans, but I have no doubt I’m going to win.”
In the co-feature, lightweight prospect Hector Tanajara Jr. (19-0, 5 KOs) of San Antonio will take a step up in opposition when he faces two-time title challenger Mercito Gesta (32-3-3, 17 KOs) of the Philippines in a 10-round bout.
“I’m ready for the best of the division,” Tanajara said. “I want to be a world champion, and the only way to do that is to beat tough fighters like Mercito Gesta, who has challenged for a world title and is a southpaw with a lot of experience.
“Also, I’m very thankful to be fighting during this time. Boxing is slowly coming back, and I’m proud to be featured on the first Golden Boy card after the big hiatus.”
In preliminaries, Shane Mosley Jr. (15-3, 9 KOs) of Pomona, California, will make his Golden Boy debut against Jeremy Ramos (11-8, 2 KOs) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in an eight-round middleweight bout
Also, Seniesa Estrada (18-0, 7 KOs) of East Los Angeles, junior featherweight prospect Hector Valdez (12-0, 8 KOs) of Dallas and welterweight prospect Evan Sanchez (7-0, 6 KOs) of Parlier, California, will fight on the card. Their opponents have not been determined.
“Preparing our comeback hasn’t been easy, but we know that we have a responsibility to our fighters and our fans to stage high-level boxing events as soon as we possibly can,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy. “This card demonstrates our commitment to presenting competitive fights despite current circumstances as the future of boxing.”
