Vergil Ortiz Jr. simply hasn't missed.
The 23-year-old surging welterweight, who counts all of his 17 victories by knockout, faces another stiff test in the form of Egidijus "Mean Machine" Kavaliauskas on Saturday night. The pivotal 147-pound fight will take place live from Frisco, Texas, and live on DAZN.
Ortiz handed Maurice Hooker a seventh-round TKO his last time out in March. While that victory didn't grant him a world title shot, he can take some solace in knowing that Kavaliauskas is a former world title challenger.
The Lithuanian fighter rebounded from a ninth-round TKO loss to Terence Crawford by producing an eighth-round TKO of Mikaël Zewski in September.
Will Ortiz remain undefeated with yet another highlight reel stoppage or will Kavaliauskas let the world know why he's the "Mean Machine?"
Here are all the details to the Ortiz vs. Kavaliauskas main card.
Ortiz vs. Kavaliauskas coverage
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. talks playing the guitar, explains what a win over 'Mean Machine' would do for his career
- Sergio Mora analyzes whether Ortiz-Kavaliauskas can go the distance
Ortiz vs. Kavaliauskas weights
Ortiz registered 147 pounds on the scale, while Kavaliauskas weighed in at 146.6 pounds Friday.
Ortiz vs. Kavaliauskas odds
BetMGM has installed the undefeated Ortiz as a strong favorite at -1100, meaning an $1,100 bet would land you $100 if he racks up another win. Meanwhile, Kavaliauskas is listed as an underdog at +550, signaling that a $100 wager would net you $550 if he generates an upset.
When is Ortiz vs. Kavaliauskas fight? Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 14
- Time: 8 p.m. ET/1 a.m. BST
- Ortiz vs. Kavaliauskas main event (approx): 11 p.m. ET/4 a.m. BST
The Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas main card takes place kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/1 a.m. BST with the headliners expected to make their walks to the ring at approximately 11 p.m. ET/4 a.m. BST. The main event time, though, depends on the length of the earlier fights.
What channel/stream is Ortiz vs. Kavaliauskas?
The Ortiz vs. Kavaliauskas main card can be seen live on DAZN.
Where is the Ortiz vs. Kavaliauskas fight?
The event will take place at the Ford Center in Frisco,Texas. It will mark Ortiz's sixth fight in his home state of Texas, while Kavaliauskas will be making his debut fighting in the "Lone Star State."
Vergil Ortiz Jr. record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Born: March 25, 1998
- Height: 5-10
- Reach: 72 inches
- Total fights: 17
- Record: 17-0 with 17 knockouts
Egidijus Kavaliauskas record and bio
- Nationality: Lithuanian
- Born: June 29, 1988
- Height: 5-9
- Reach: 71 inches
- Total fights: 24
- Record: 22-1-1 with 18 knockouts
Vergil Ortiz vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas fight card
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas; Welterweight
- Roger Gutierrez vs. Rene Alvarado for Gutierrez's WBA "regular" junior lightweight title
- Felix Alvarado vs. Erick Lopez for Alvarado's IBF junior flyweight title
- Pablo Cesar Cano vs. Danielito Zorrilla; Junior welterweights
- Alex Martin vs. Josec Ruiz, 10 rounds; Junior welterweights
- George Rincon vs. TBA, 10 rounds; Junior welterweights
- Leonardo Baez vs. Hector Valdez; Junior featherweights
- Alex Rincon vs. Sanny Duversonne; Junior middleweights