Ortiz simply wanted to get previous Thomas Dulorme on the weekend to lock in his combat with Tszyu, and the Texan wasted little time in sending the veteran Dulorme crumbling to the canvas courtesy of a vicious physique shot.
The left hook to the liver was the kind of shot we’re extra accustomed to seeing from Tszyu, who earned his ‘Soul Taker’ nickname with a string of savage physique assault stoppages.
Ortiz’s win got here simply 2:39 into the primary spherical in Fresno, California and sees Ortiz Jr verify his August 3 bout towards Tszyu.
“Hey Tim, man, I do know you’re watching this combat proper now – I’m prepared for you, man,” Ortiz Jr mentioned afterwards.
“Let’s prepare and placed on the very best present for these of us.”
The shock combat was all however confirmed final week and can happen on the undercard to Terence Crawford’s super-welterweight debut towards Israill Madrimov. Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz fights Jarrell Miller and Isaac Cruz defends his WBA super-lightweight world title towards Jose Valenzuela on the identical card, which has been touted as among the finest ever held in America.
A fearsome puncher, Ortiz has now received all 21 of his fights by stoppage, together with back-to-back first spherical knockouts since transferring from welterweight to super-welterweight.
Questions have been requested about whether or not the previous welterweight star is concentrating on Tszyu too early, however the 26-year-old laughed off these issues.
“I simply wish to combat the very best,” he mentioned. “I don’t care if it’s the fitting time or not.
“Persons are judging my opponent choice. I don’t select my opponents, I simply take them out. That’s all I’ve to do. That’s my job.
“I’m gonna take all people out.”
Tszyu will begin his coaching camp on Monday forward of his comeback from a bloody cut up determination defeat to Sebastian Fundora in March, and was watching Ortiz Jr intently.
“Me and Vergil Ortiz is the actual major occasion,” Tszyu tweeted. “See you quickly buddy!”
Ortiz Jr’s promoter, boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya, predicting one other fast night time for his fighter.
“With Tim Tszyu, it’s going to be a battle,” De la Hoya mentioned. “I’m a thousand per cent assured in my man, however you’ll be able to’t sleep on Tim Tszyu.
“I really like his model, his aggression, and his energy. This combat will likely be a conflict of the titans.
“Vergil Ortiz stopping this combat in a single spherical will give him the boldness to return to the gymnasium and I promise you, he’ll knock Tim Tszyu out.”
Ortiz was enjoying video video games final week when his dad advised him in regards to the probability to combat Tszyu, and the American mentioned he’s prepared to indicate the world what he can do.
“It was a really calculated shot,” he mentioned after knocking out Dulorme.
“I’m extra than simply energy. Folks assume I’m simply energy, that I’m only a truck. This truck is pondering over right here.
“I knew it was over. I heard him happening and the best way he went down, I knew it was a wrap.
“I really feel like every little thing’s in place and we’re able to face the highest canine.”
Initially revealed as ‘I’m prepared for you’: Tim Tszyu’s opponent, Vergil Ortiz, sends message with sickening knockout win
