Vergil Ortiz vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas - August 14, 2021

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Ortiz-Kavaliauskas: Pablo Cano (Visa) Out, Danielito Zorrilla Fight Off; Rincon-Buzolin Elevated To Main DAZN Show

The show will go for Golden Boy Promotions, despite another hit to this weekend’s lineup.

A previously scheduled ten-round junior welterweight contest between Puerto Rico’s Danielito Zorrilla and Mexico’s Pablo Cesar Cano will no longer appear on this Saturday’s DAZN show from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Cano (33-7-1, 23KOs) was unable to secure a visa to make the trip from Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico in time to appear on the card, leaving Puerto Rico’s Zorrilla (15-0, 11KOs) without an opponent and ultimately a fight, representatives from Golden Boy and Promociones Miguel Cotto confirmed to BS.com.

The DAZN telecast will proceed with four bouts, including the originally scheduled welterweight main event between unbeaten rising star Vergil Ortiz Jr. (17-0, 17KOs) and former title challenger Egidijus Kavaliauskas (22-1-1, 18KOs).

Filling the hole left behind by Zorrilla-Cano, locally based junior welterweight George Rincon (11-0, 7KOs) has been elevated to the main DAZN card. The 29-year-old southpaw from nearby Carrollton, Texas faces Nikolai Buzolin (8-3-1, 4KOs), a Brooklyn-based Russian export promoted by Dmitry Salita.

The evening’s chief support pits Venezuela’s Roger Gutierrez (25-3-1, 20KOs) and Nicaragua’s Rene Alvarado (32-9, 21KOs) in a rubber match for Gutierrez’s secondary WBA junior lightweight title. Alvarado won their first fight via seventh-round stoppage in July 2017, while Gutierrez won the rematch and an alphabet belt following a thrilling unanimous decision this past January at nearby American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Elevated from the opening slot, IBF junior flyweight titlist Felix Alvarado (36-2, 31KOs)—Rene’s twin brother—faces Puerto Rico’s Israel Vazquez (10-4-2, 7KOs) in a non-title fight now slated for the second televised bout of the evening. Alvarado was originally due to defend his title versus Erick Lopez, who dropped off the show less than two weeks ago. The unranked Vazquez was secured as a replacement foe, with the understanding that Alvarado’s title will not be at stake.

As previously reported by BS.com, the show’s lone other title fight fell through after Carlos Buitrago was unable to safely get down to the strawweight limit in time for his challenge of reigning WBO 105-pound titlist Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Mendez.

Promociones Miguel Cotto informed Boxing Scene that efforts will be made to reschedule Zorrilla-Cano in the near future.

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DAZN Weigh-In Report

Ortiz weighed 147.
Kavaliauskas came in at 146.6 pounds.

Gutierrez weighed 130 pounds.
Alvarado checked in at 129.2 pounds.

Felix Alvarado and Israel Vazquez both weighed 107.6 pounds.

[ironbeard]

This is likely to be a much more technical fight than most of VOrtiz’s previous matches, at least to begin with. Kava is underrated defensively, and crafty offensively.

I look forward to seeing if/how VOrtiz adjusts to what is in front of him tonight. I VERY much doubt that the Lithuanian will be walked through. TCraw is his only L, which did not come easy for the Nebraskan.

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[AngryGoon38]

This bout could be super epic,but only providing there is the right kind of ref for this bout.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Date: Saturday, August 14, 2021
Start Time: 8pm ET | 5pm PT | 1am BST
Location: The Ford Center at The Star - Frisco, TX
Stream: DAZN

Main Card

WBO International Welterweight Championship
Vergil Ortiz Jr (17-0, 17 KOs) vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas (22-1-1, 18 KOs)

IBF World Light Flyweight Championship
Felix Alvarado (36-2, 31 KOs) vs. Israel Vazquez (10-4-2, 7 KOs)

WBA “World” Super Featherweigt Championship
Roger Gutierrez (25-3-1, 20 KOs) vs. Rene Alvarado (32-9, 21 KOs)

8 Round Super Lightweight Bout
George Rincon vs. Nikolai Buzolin

[ironbeard]

Decent so far. Rincon has some potential. Rene Alvarado just an animal.

[ironbeard]

Oops, Felix Alvarado is an animal.

[ironbeard]

Rene Alavarado v Roger Gutierrez

Rd 1 = Gutierrez looks much bigger. Right h Alvarado. Alvarado more active. Decent jabs. Another overhand right Alvarado.

10-9 Alvarado

[ironbeard]

Rd 2 = gut way to relaxed out there. Not much first half. Everything lazy by Gut. Alvarado stealing Rds

10-9 Alvarado
20-18 Alvarado

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Rd 3 = gut finally throws a shot in anger. Alvarado jabbing his way in well. Gut just not getting much done. Trade. Very close. Gutierrez looks stoned.

10-9 Alvarado
30-27 Alvarado

[ironbeard]

Rd 4 = gut jabbing a bit now. Disappointing fight so far. Gut waking up a bit now. Nice left gut. Throwing hard rights.

10-9 Gutierrez
39-37 Alvarado

[ironbeard]

Rd 5 = trade lefts. Alvarado still out jabbing the much bigger man. Big right late round wins it for gut.

10-9 Gutierrez
48-47 Alvarado

[ironbeard]

Rd 6 = heating up a little to bit. Big right Alvarado. Alvarado scoring. Nice jab in Alvarado.

10-9 Alvarado
58-56 Alvarado

Gutierrez acting like he can end it at willbut has no will.

[ironbeard]

Rd 7 = whole lot of missing going on. Trade rights. Gutierrez doing a bit more. Close rd.

10-9 Gutierrez
67-66 Alvarado

[ironbeard]

Rd 8 = gut lands 2 good rights. Alvarado answers. Another gut right. Nice combo Alvarado.

10-9 Gutierrez
76-76

[ironbeard]

Rd 9 = nice right Alvarado. Very close round.

10-9 Gutierrez
86-85 Gutierrez

[ironbeard]

Rd 10 = gut winning jab contest last few. Another very close round.

10-9 Alvarado
95-95

[victor-romeo]

pretty boring fight..

[ironbeard]

Rd 11 = Gutierrez bitching. Alvarado more active.

10-9 Alvarado
105-104 Alvarado

[ironbeard]

Rd 12 = this fight could be any swing of 3 or 4 rounds. Alvarado comes out like he wants to win. Now gut gets a bit more busy. Comes down to last minute. Seems like something wrong with Gut right arm.

10-9 Gutierrez
114-114

Very disappointing fight Gutierrez boxed like Alvarado was Joe Frazier.

[ironbeard]

Decision:

Gutierrez UD

116-112 X 2

115-113

Whatever.

[ironbeard]

Kava getting 0 respect from oddsmakers.

[margaret thatcher]

these dudes both lovin the black and gold

[margaret thatcher]

lousy larry cole the referee