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Named the dates of superfights Stanenis-Ortiz and Rodriguez-Gonzalez

The fight for the WBA World welterweight title between its owner Eimantas Stanyonis (14-0, 9 KOs) from Lithuania and challenger Virgil Ortiz (19-0, 19 KOs) from the USA will take place on March 18 in Dallas (USA) or or in the suburbs of the city. This is reported
ESPN
.

Despite the unfavorable conditions (distribution of the prize fund in the ratio of 25/75), the challenger’s team won the promotional auction – golden boy Oscar De La Hoya paid 2.3 million USD. The fight will be broadcast on
streaming DAZN
.

Both fighters are in the top 10 division ranking according to vRINGe.


Also on DAZN The fight for the vacant WBO flyweight title will take place.

On April 8 in San Antonio (USA), the local ex-champion in the division above Jesse Rodriguez (17-0, 11 KOs) will fight with the Mexican Christian Gonzalez (15-1, 5 KOs). This event will be hosted by Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing).

The WBO belt was vacated in November – Japanese ex-champion Junto Nakatani moved up a division, managed to make his debut in a new weight and now claims the same title at 52.2 kg.

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