Ortiz and Madrimov clashing in The Last Crescendo

Interim WBC super welterweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. will face Israil Madrimov on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a big card headlined by the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

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 exacting opponent  Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs), a former 154-pound champion who is coming off a unanimous decision loss in a competitive fight against Terence Crawford in August.

Both fighters made it through the official weigh-in on Friday without any issues. Ortiz checked in at 153.1 pounds, while Madrimov weighed in at 152.1 pounds.

The card packed with exciting fights will be streamed live on http://dazn.com/wbc