Oscar Finds Crawford a Top Opponent

Oscar De La Hoya, the head of Golden Boy Promotions, claims to have found the perfect opponent for the WBA, WBC, WBO welterweight champion, American Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs).

"Can't wait. Vergil Ortiz vs. Crawford is the biggest money fight for both fighters," De La Hoya stated.

26-year-old Vergil Ortiz (20-0, 20 KOs) returned from a two-year hiatus with a fight against Frederick Lawson (30-5, 22 KOs) at the beginning of 2024. Ortiz won by technical knockout in the first round.

On March 31st, Sebastian Fundora defeated Tim Tszyu to become the WBO and WBC super welterweight (up to 69.85 kg) champion. Following this, the WBO president announced that the teams of Crawford and Fundora are obliged to conduct negotiations about a championship fight next week.

Ortiz's next fight is scheduled for April 27th.