How To Watch Vergil Ortiz vs Israil Madrimov: Date, Start Time, Live Stream, Fight Card

The highly anticipated bout between Vergil Ortiz and Israil Madrimov takes place this Saturday.

Nathaniel Marrero | Feb 18, 2025

Vergil Ortiz lands a right hand on Serhii Bohachuk in their WBC interim super welterweight championship bout on Aug. 10, 2024, at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. / IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire

It's out of the frying pan and into the fire for both Vergil Ortiz and Israil Madrimov.

Ortiz's junior middleweight WBC interim title will be on the line when he faces Madrimov on Saturday as part of Riyadh Season's card, "The Last Crescendo," at The Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia. Ortiz (22-0, 21 KOs) will be making the first defense of his WBC interim title after he overcame two knockdowns to defeat Serhii Bohachuk by majority decision.

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Ortiz's victory over Bohachuk marked the first time he had gone to a decision in his career.

🚀🥊 Vergil Ortiz is built for the 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥. Bigger stages and tougher opponents are just the fuel he needs 🔥🏆 pic.twitter.com/ak7tRok9bw
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) February 18, 2025

Madrimov (10-1-1) suffered the first defeat of his career in a close unanimous decision loss to pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford on Aug. 3. Madrimov was previously the WBA junior middleweight champion before losing to Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs).

Madrimov was scheduled to fight Bohachuk on Dec. 21 but was forced to pull out due to an illness.

This fight will be a WAR‼️

Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Israil Madrimov

Predictions? #BeterbievBivol2 pic.twitter.com/y0hLcTumWG
— Fight Hub TV (@FightHubTV) January 13, 2025

Here is more information about the fight and the rest of "The Last Crescendo" on Saturday.

Vergil Ortiz vs. Israil Madrimov fight date

Date: February 22, 2025

Vergil Ortiz vs. Israil Madrimov card start time:

Card start time: 11:45 am EST (8:45 am PST)

DAZN projects Vergil Ortiz and Israil Madrimov will walk to the ring at 1:40 pm EST.