Israil Madrimov vs Vergil Ortiz Prediction: Madrimov has enough skill to avoid a knockout

Prediction for the Israil Madrimov vs Vergil Ortiz fight will occur on February 22. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Israil Madrimov

In his professional career, Israil Madrimov has only lost one fight, and not to anyone but Terence Crawford, which probably doesn't count. However, in the fight with Crawford, he was very, very worthy and gave the best boxer of our time a good beating.

Israil Madrimov has had a tough amateur career, which defines his style—technical, built 'on school', with an emphasis on flawless work.

Vergil Ortiz

Ortiz is unbeaten in his career, with all but one of his most recent victories coming by way of a knockout, and he's preparing for his clash with Madrimov with the utmost responsibility. In his last fight against Ukrainian boxer Serhii Bohachuk, Vergil Ortiz went to the judges for the first time in his career (it turned out to be a split decision) and was knocked down twice during the fight. 

The American's strengths are his punching power and aggressive style, while his weaknesses include some defensive problems, as he seems to take more punches than he needs to. Significantly, he has beaten far from the best of his opponents.

Expert Betting Tips

As the previous fight showed, Vergil Ortiz is not as scary as his record suggests, and his win over Bogachuk was more of a question mark. As for Israil Madrimov, it's exactly the opposite - the loss to Crawford has only increased our confidence that he is a top fighter in every sense of the word.

The Uzbek has enough skill to avoid a knockout, and his overall success rate will definitely be better.