Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Michael McKinson: Predictions, odds and picks

On Saturday, August 6, 2022, two of boxing’s most exciting prospects, Vergil Ortiz and Michael McKinson, will square off at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas in a match that will draw fans from all over the world.

The battle between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Michael McKinson, which was postponed earlier this year, will in fact take place. At Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena, where he defeated Maurice Hooker in March 2021, Ortiz will be back close to home. 

David Avanesyan, the reigning European champion, was supposed to be brought in by Golden Boy, but that plan failed, therefore McKinson is back. McKinson was not viewed as a serious threat to Ortiz the previous time around, and probably won’t be now either. 

McKinson faced and defeatedAlex Martin in March. However, despite being a clever southpaw boxer, Golden Boy just lacks opponents for Ortiz to face at 147 pounds, with the possible exception of Alexis Rocha, whom they may be keeping for a late 2022 match with Ortiz.

Here is everything we know about Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Michael McKinson predictions, odds and picks.

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When Ortiz Jr. recorded the most remarkable victory of his career back in the summer, we last saw him in action. In Frisco, he competed against former world championship contender Egidijus Kavaliauskas and won through knockout in the eighth round.

With the victory, Ortiz became just the second man to triumph over the former European champion from Lithuania. Vergil is in excellent company with the other being Terence Crawford, who needed nine rounds to win.

That performance demonstrated Ortiz can live up to the hype and is deserving of playing at the highest level. It