Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Fredrick Lawson: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card

Vergil Ortiz Jr. will finally make his way back to the ring, and his opponent will be Fredrick Lawson. Ortiz has been out of action for over a year and a half. His last fight took back on August 6, 2022 against Michael McKinson, and it was Ortiz who got to keep his unbeaten record intact after scoring a ninth-round TKO win. Ortiz then went through rough bouts with COVID-19 and rhabdomyolysis, which caused his inactivity.

Lawson will try to spoil Ortiz’s return to action. He enters this bout with a pro record of 30-3, with 22 of his wins coming by way of knockout. Lawson has emerged victorious in his last two outings. He is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Esteban Villalobos back in April 2023.

Ortiz vs. Lawson will be held inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Fredrick Lawson Betting Odds

It comes as no surprise that Vergil Ortiz Jr. is a massive betting favorite over Fredrick Lawson, even with the layoff. Many are considering this to be a fight that was booked to ease Ortiz back to action, and the odds reflect that. Ortiz is a whooping -2500 betting favorite, per DraftKings Sportsbook. The upset-minded Lawson is the very wide +1200 underdog.

Much closer odds are available for total rounds. The Ortiz vs. Lawson bout ending in under 5.5 rounds is the favorite at -135. Over 5.5 rounds has +100 odds. Lawson has been stopped before the fifth round once in his career.

Prop Bets

Vergil Ortiz Jr.: KO/TKO/DQ (-750); Decision (+600)

Fredrick Lawson: KO/TKO/DQ (+1800); Decision (+3000)

Draw: +2200

Round Betting

Vergil Ortiz by KO/TKO/DQ in Rounds 1 and 8 (+1100)

Vergil Ortiz by KO/TKO/DQ in Rounds 2 and 7 (+900)

Vergil Ortiz by KO/TKO/DQ in Rounds 3 and 6 (+700)

Vergil Ortiz by KO/TKO/DQ in Rounds 4 and 5 (+600)

Vergil Ortiz by KO/TKO/DQ in Round 9 (+1600)

Vergil Ortiz by KO/TKO/DQ in Round 10 (+2000)

Vergil Ortiz by KO/TKO/DQ in Round 11 (+2500)

Vergil Ortiz by KO/TKO/DQ in Round 12 (+3500)

Fredrick Lawson by KO/TKO/DQ in Round 1 through 12 (+10000)

Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Fredrick Lawson Fight Date, Start Time

• Date: Saturday, January 6
• Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT

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What Channel/Stream Is Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Fredrick Lawson?

• U.S.:DAZN
• UK:  DAZN

Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Fredrick Lawson Fight Card

• Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Fredrick Lawson –  junior middleweight
• Ohara Davies vs. Ismael Barroso – for vacant WBA interim junior welterweight title
• Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Xolisani Ndongeni – junior welterweight
• Raul Curiel vs. Elias Diaz – welterweight
• Johnny Canas vs. Jameel Hooper – junior welterweight
• Emiliano Gandara vs. Isaac Matamoros – junior middleweight

Fernando Quiles Jr.

Fernando has been covering combat sports and pro wrestling for over a decade. He currently writes for BJPenn.com and has also contributed for Sports Illustrated’s MMA Knockout. Fernando is excited to be a part of FightsATW to provide you with the latest news content in the world of pro wrestling.

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