Vasiliy Lomachenko, one of boxing's greatest talents, returns to the ring on Saturday night when he faces Jamaine Oritz in a lightweight contest.
This will be Lomachenko's first fight in 10 months after deciding to return to Ukraine earlier this year to help defend his homeland against the Russian invasion.
Now Lomachenko back and is looking to bring some joy to Ukraine with a win over Ortiz in what is likely to be the first step in getting a shot at the undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney.
Ortiz however will not make this an easy fight. Back in May he produced a career best performance against former super featherweight champion Jamel Herring and sent him into retirement.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Lomachenko vs. Ortiz.
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Lomachenko vs. Ortiz weigh-in results
Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jamaine Ortiz comfortably registered 134.6lbs and 134lbs respectively.
Lomachenko vs. Ortiz odds
- Vasiliy Lomachenko: -2000
- Jamaine Ortiz: +900
(All odds via BetMGM)
Lomachenko vs. Ortiz fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, October 29
- Time: 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT
The main card is set to get underway at 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10 p.m. ET in the U.S., and 3 a.m. GMT in the UK due to the clocks going back by one hour. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel is Lomachenko vs. Ortiz?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: Sky Sports
U.S. viewers can watch the fight on ESPN+, while those in the UK can watch the event on Sky Sports.
Where is the Lomachenko vs. Ortiz fight?
The fight takes place at Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York, United States.
Vasiliy Lomachenko record and bio
- Nationality: Ukrainian
- Date of birth: February 17, 1988
- Height: 5' 7"
- Reach: 65.5"
- Total fights: 18
- Record: 16-2-0 (11 KOs)
Jamaine Ortiz record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: April 28, 1996
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: 69"
- Total fights: 17
- Record: 16-0-1 (8 KOs)
Lomachenko vs. Ortiz fight card
- Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Jamaine Ortiz; Lightweight
- Duke Regan vs. Luis Lebron; Featherweight
- Troy Isley vs. Quincy LaVallais; Super welterweight
- Richard Torrez Jr vs. Ahmed Hefny; Heavyweight
- Abdullah Mason vs. Angel Barrera; Lightweight
- Nico Ali Walsh vs. Billy Wagner; Middleweight
- Robeisy Ramirez vs. Jose Matias Romero; Featherweight
- Haven Brady Jr. vs. Eric Mondragon; Super featherweight
- Delante Johnson vs. Esteban Garcia; Welterweight
- Jorge Chavez vs. Adrian Leyva; Featherweight