That would be a vicious battle I would go with Ortiz but I wouldn't be surprised if Murtazaliev somehow outlasted Ortiz. Make it happen.
If Ortiz fight smart and decides to box he can definitely win a decision. If he has too much of an ego and starts a war he will get knocked out by the bigger man
It would be a good fight. Watched some of this dudes other highlights to see how good he is and it looks like he gets touched pretty easily. He’s definitely a threat and not a fight anyone would probably want to take, but I favor Vergil 70/30.
If Ortiz was getting countered and landed cleanly on by bohachuk, then bahkrat will put on a boxing clinic. I love Ortiz and have followed him ever since he was an unknown, but without his size advantages he’s gonna have a tough time at 154.
Ortiz is more fluid and the more naturally gifted fighter. Yes, Ortiz was dropped twice by Bohachuk, a certifiably heavy handed fighter, but he wasn't in any danger of being stopped. So I think his whiskers, while not granite, are more than serviceable. We don't know much about Murtazaliev's chin, other than I believe Culcay (not a big hitter) buzzed him. That unknown makes me lean Ortiz.
On 2nd thought just watched Bahrain vs culcay and he don’t look so good. He got drawn out into a slugfest with a much smalller man that is nowhere near as talented as Vergil, And he wasn’t looking too good before the stoppage. If he slugs it out with Ortiz then I see Ortiz beating him
