WBC STATS WBC SUPERWELTERWEIGHT INTERIM TITLE CHAMPIONSHIP KINGDOM ARENA RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA 

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

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THIS WILL BE THE WBC’S 2, 236 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE   FIGHT   IN   THE   SIXTY-TWO YEAR HISTORY OF THE WBC

 FRANK WARREN & QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS, PRESENTS:

VERGIL ORTIZ JR.

(US)

WBC Interim Champion

Nationality:               USA

Date of Birth:            March 25, 1998

Birthplace:                 Dallas, Texas

Residence:                  Grand Prairie, Terxas

Age:                         26

Nick Name:

Record:                     22-0-0, 21 ko’s

KO’S:                       95.5%

Guard:                     Orthodox

Total rounds:            83

World Titles:             1 (1-0-0)

Manager:      Vergil Ortiz Sr. /Roberto Garcia

Promoter:                Golden Boy Promotions

ISRAIL MADRIMOV

(UZBEKISTAN)

Challenger/WBC no. 2

Nationality:               Uzbekistan

Date of Birth:            February 16, 1995

Birthplace:                 Khiva, Uzbekistan

Residence:                  Indio, California

Age:                         29

Nick Name:               The Dream

Record:                     10-1-1, 7 ko’s

KO’S:                       70%

Guard:                     Orthodox

Total rounds:            86

World Titles:             1 (0-1-0)

Manager:                  Vadim Kornilov

Promoter:                 Matchroom Boxing

WBC´S SUPERWELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS

NAME                                   PERIODO CHAMPION

1. DENNY MOYER (US) (+) 1963
2. RAPH DUPAS (US) (+) 1963
3. SANDRO MAZZINGHI (ITALY) 1963 – 1965
4. NINO BENVENUTI (ITALY) 1965 – 1966
5. KISOO KIM (KOREA) (+) 1966 – 1968
6. SANDRO MAZZINGHI (ITALY) * 1968
7. FRED LITTLE (US) 1969 – 1970
8. CARMELO BOSSI (ITALY) 1970 – 1971
9. KOICHI WAJIMA (JAPAN) 1971 – 1974
10. OSCAR ALBARADO (US) 1974 – 1975
11. KOICHI WAJIMA (JAPAN) * 1975
12. MIGUEL DE OLIVEIRA (BRAZIL) 1975
13. ELISHA OBED (BAHAMAS) 1975 – 1976
14. ECKHARD DAGGE (GER) (+) 1976 – 1977
15. ROCCO MATTIOLI (ITALY) 1977 – 1979
16. MAURICE HOPE (GB) 1979 – 1981
17. WILFREDO BENITEZ (P. RICO) 1981 – 1982
18. THOMAS HEARNS (US) 1982 – 1986
19. DUANE THOMAS (US) (+) 1986 – 1987
20. LUPE AQUINO (MEXICO) 1987
21. GIANFRANCO ROSI (ITALY) 1987 – 1988
22. DON CURRY (US) 1988 – 1989
23. RENE JACQUOT (FRANCE) 1989
24. JOHN MUGABI (UGANDA) 1989 – 1990
25. TERRY NORRIS (US) 1990 – 1993
26. SIMON BROWN (JAMAICA) 1993 – 1994
27. TERRY NORRIS (US) * 1994
28. LUIS SANTANA (DOM R.) 1994 – 1995
29. TERRY NORRIS (US) * 1995 – 1997
30. KEITH MULLINGS (US) 1997 – 1999
31. J. CASTILLEJO (SPAIN)     1999 – 2001
32. OSCAR DE LA HOYA (US-MEX) 2001 – 2003
33. J. CASTILLEJO (SPAIN) *   2002 – 2003
34. SHANE MOSLEY (US) 2003 – 2004
35. RON WRIGHT (US) 2004
36. RICARDO MAYORGA (NIC.) 2005 – 2006
37. OSCAR DE LA HOYA (US-MEX) * 2006 – 2007
38. FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. (US) 2007
39. VERNON FORREST (US) (+) 2007 – 2008
40. SERGIO MORA (US) 2008
41. VERNON FORREST (US) * 2008
42. SERGIO MARTINEZ (ARG) 2008 – 2009
43. MANNY PACQUIAO (PHIL) 2010
44. SAUL ALVAREZ (MEXICO) 2011 – 2013
45. FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. (US) * 2013-2015
46. JERMELL CHARLO (US) 2016-2018
47. TONY HARRISON (US) 2018 – 2019
48. JERMELL CHARLO (US)* 2019 – 2024
49. SEBASTIAN FUNDORA (US) Interim 2022-2023
50. BRIAN MENDOZA (US) INTERIM 2023
51. SERHII BOHACHUK (UKRAINE/US) INTERIM 2024
52. VERGIL ORTIZ JR. (US) INTERIM     2024 –
53. SEBASTIAN FUNDORA (US) * 2024 –

* REGAINED

WBC´S SUPERWELTERWEIGHT TOP TEN CHAMPIONS

1. FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. (US)
2. OSCAR DE LA HOYA (MEXICO/US)
3. TERRY NORRIS (US)
4. RON WRIGHT (US)
5. SERGIO MARTINEZ (ARGENTINA)
6. NINO BENVENUTI (ITALY)
7. SIMON BROWN (JAMAICA/US)
8. SHANE MOSLEY (US)
9. VERNON FORREST (US)
10. MANNY PACQUIAO (PHIL)

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SUPERWELTERWEIGHT DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC

43 WORLD CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE WBC

OF WHICH ONLY 8 HAVE REGAINED THEIR TITLE:

SANDRO MAZZINGHI (ITALY)

KOICHI WAJIMA (JAPAN)

TERRY NORRIS (US)

FRANCISCO J. CASTILLEJO (SPAIN)

OSCAR DE LA HOYA (US-MEX)

VERNON FORREST (US)

FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. (US)

JERMELL CHARLO (US)

SEBASTIAN FUNDORA (US)

131 TITLE BOUTS HAVE BEEN HELD IN SUPERWELTERWEIGHT DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC.

THIS IS THE FIRST SUPERWELTERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE IN SAUDI ARABIA IN THE WBC HISTORY.

WORLD SUPERWELTERWEIGHT TITLE BOUTS BY COUNTRY IN WBC HISTORY:

USA                                       70

ITALY                                   13

JAPAN                                  11

SPAIN                                   8

MEXICO                              6

FRANCE                               6

GERMANY                          5

KOREA                                3

ENGLAND                           3

AUSTRALIA                        2

MONACO                            1

IVORY COAST                   1

HAWAII                               1

BAHAMAS ISLANDS        1

TOTAL                      131

WBC TITLE BOUTS HELD IN SAUDI ARABIA

18 BOUTS HAVE BEEN HELD IN SAUDI ARABIA IN THE ENTIRE WBC HISTORY

22/02/2025           ARTUR BETERBIEV – DMITRII BIVOL                                   _______           RIYADH      LH

22/02/2025           CARLOS ADAMES– HAMZAH SHEERZ                                  _______           RIYADH      MI

22/02/2025           SHAKUR STEVENSON– FLOYD SCHOFIELD                       _______           RIYADH      LI

22/02/2025           AGIT KABAYEL– ZHILEI ZHANG (INTERIM)                      _______           RIYADH      HE

21/12/2024           OLEKSANDR USYK (WBA/IBF/WBO) – TYSON FURY      UD 12               RIYADH      HE

16/11/2024           WILLIAM ZEPEDA – TEVIN FARMER (INTERIM)               SD 10                RIYADH,     LI

12/10/2024           ARTUR BETERBIEV – DMITRII BIVOL                                   MD 12              RIYADH      LH

01/06/2024           WILLY HUTCHINSON – CRAIG RICHARDS (SILVER)      UDE 12            RIYADH      LH

01/06/2024           HAMZAH SHEERAZ – AUSTIN WILLIAMS (SILVER)        TKO 11            RIYADH      MI

18/05/2024           OLEKSANDR USYK (WBA/IBF/WBO) – TYSON FURY     SD 12                RIYADH      HE

18/05/2024           AGIT KABAYEL – FRANK SANCHEZ (ELIM.)                      KO 7                 RIYADH      HE

18/05/2024           MARK CHAMBERLAIN – JOSHUA OLUWASEUN WAHAB   KO 1          RIYADH      LI

08/03/2024           REY VARGAS – NICK BALL (MANDATORY)                       DREW 12        RIYADH      FE

28/10/2023           TYSON FURY – FRANCIS NGANNOU                                      SD 10                RIYADH      HE

26/02/2023           BADOU JACK – ILUNGA MAKABU (VOL.)                            TKO 12            DIRIYAH     CR

20/08/2022           CALLUM SMTH – MATHIEU BAUDERLIQUE                      KO 4                 JEDDAH      LH

12/07/2019           LERATO DLAMINI – DAVE PEÑALOSA (SILVER)              UD 12               JEDDAH      FE

28/09/2018           CALLUM SMITH – GEORGE GROVES (DIAMOND)            KO 7                 JEDDAH      SM

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST WBC SUPERWELTERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT CELEBRATED IN SAUDI ARABIA IN ALL WBC HISTORY.

BREAKDOWN BY DIVISION:

HEAVY                             5

1. HEAVY 4

LIGHT                              3

MIDDLE                           2

FEATHER                         2

CRUISER                          1

SUPERMIDDLE               1

TOTAL BOUTS       18

Ortiz vs Madrimov blastoff 

Vergil Ortiz Jr. is a man who takes on any opponent that comes his way.

The more the merrier, as the interim WBC super welterweight champion is set to fight Israil Madrimov on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a Big Crescendo Card headlined by the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

Ortiz was originally set to face Jaron Ennis, but the fight was scrapped after “Boots” decided to stay at 147 pounds for a title unification fight against Eimantas Stanionis.

Ortiz is coming off a Fight of the Year candidate and majority decision win against Serhii Bohachuk in August, despite being knocked down twice. Ortiz was originally set to face Tim Tszyu last summer, but the Australian pulled out of their announced fight because the wound on his forehead did not heal in time.

Ortiz (22-0, 21 KOs) will face a familiar opponent in Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs), a former 154-pound champion who is coming off a unanimous decision loss in a competitive fight to Terence Crawford in August.  The two have sparred for about 20 rounds over the years, so they’re tapped into each other’s style.