Israil Madrimov appears sharp and prepared for his upcoming clash with WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. on The Last Crescendo card, set for February 22 in Riyadh.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (left) and Israil Madrimov (right) compete for interim super welterweight gold [Image Courtesy: @wbcboxing via Instagram] The Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov round-by-round ...

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (left) went to war with Israil Madrimov (right) during the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 undercard. [Image courtesy: @Israil_Madrimov on Instagram] Vergil Ortiz Jr. showcased his ...

Any so-called expert can say anything they want about Saturday’s gripping junior-middleweight matchup between WBC interim champion Vergil Ortiz Jnr and former WBA champion Israil Madrimov.

Israil Madrimov (black trunks) and Alejandro Barrera (white trunks) box during their WBA Inter-Continental super welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Madrimov won via fifth-round TKO.

Israil Madrimov. Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 KOs) and Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) will clash for Ortiz's WBC interim junior middleweight title on Saturday on "The Last Crescendo" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. battled to a superb unanimous decision win over Israil Madrimov to retain his WBC interim title at super welterweight and remain firmly in the superfight conversation.

Aside from Beterbiev-Bivol II, Ortiz Jr. vs. Madrimov is a surefire Fight of the Night candidate between two elite fighters. Ortiz is a pure action fighter; few fighters can handle his volume and ...

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (left) went to war with Israil Madrimov (right) during the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 undercard. [Image courtesy: @Israil_Madrimov on Instagram] Vergil Ortiz Jr. showcased his evolution to ...