Vergil Ortiz Jr., who'll fight next week against two-time world champion Juan Carlos Salgado (27-8-1, 16 knockouts) at Belasco Theater on ESPN, confirmed that it was his dad's decision to change trainers, and added, "I trust my dad because he knows what’s best for me." “Sometimes you need different training methods, maybe a different voice,” said Vergil Sr., who has closely managed every detail of his son’s career over the years. said that it was nothing personal toward Diaz, he simply wanted to get his son some additional coaching and a different perspective that would allow his son to continue progressing in the ring. One of those bouts came on the undercard of the acclaimed Canelo Alvarez versus Gennady Golovkin main event last September at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and earlier this year he co-headlined an ESPN card with JoJo Diaz at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino prior to his 20th birthday.īut at some point after that fight, Ortiz’s father, Vergil Ortiz Sr., made the decision to change his son’s trainer, and the reasons why differ depending on who you ask. ![]() He had compiled a 140-20 amateur record, and together with Diaz the pair won their first nine bouts, all of which were knockouts inside of four rounds. Ortiz, from Grand Prairie, Texas, began his professional career two years ago in Indio with revered trainer Joel Diaz. will headline his first fight card June 23 in Los Angeles, and he’ll do it after recently leaving the California desert to train with Robert Garcia in Riverside. Unbeaten super lightweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. ![]() ![]() Watch Video: Vergil Ortiz, an artist in the ring
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