Vergil Ortiz Jr Response to Weigh-In Criticism!
When Vergil Ortiz Jr hoped on the scale at the official weigh-in they were in for quite a surprise. Rather than coming in on weight as they thought he would Ortiz Jr came in one full pound over weight. As allotted by the rules, Junior was given two hours to make the contracted weight limit. Ortiz (14-0, 14 KO’s) easily satisfied his obligation with time to spare.
As should only be expected, when news of Ortiz missing weight broke, many in the boxing world immediately had something negative to say. Some wondered if Junior was out of shape or simply being unprofessional. Having seen and heard a great deal of the criticism, Vergil Ortiz felt compelled to respond.
Via social media, Ortiz explained the background to the reason why he missed weight the first time. Apparently he weighed himself on a personal scale that indicated that he was half a pound underweight. This is why they were just as surprised as the public when the official scale said 148.
Furthermore, he insists that it only took him a slim fifteen minutes to drop the extra pound and hit the scale again.\
Clearly, Ortiz did not like what he had heard and wanted to clear the air. With all the weigh-in hiccups having been put to bed there is nothing left to do but stage the actual fight.
By: Bakari Simpson
