08-07-2022, 06:54 PM
Ortiz stops McKinson, KO streak continues
By Jeff Zimmerman at ringside
In a WBA welterweight eliminator between unbeaten fighters, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) broke down and stopped Michael McKinson (22-1, 2 KOs) in round nine on Saturday night at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The heavy-hitting Ortiz dropped McKinson with a body shot late in round eight. McKinson went down immediately in round nine and his corner threw in the towel.
By Jeff Zimmerman at ringside
In a WBA welterweight eliminator between unbeaten fighters, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) broke down and stopped Michael McKinson (22-1, 2 KOs) in round nine on Saturday night at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The heavy-hitting Ortiz dropped McKinson with a body shot late in round eight. McKinson went down immediately in round nine and his corner threw in the towel.