Grand Prairie native Vergil Ortiz, 19-0 (19) had to pull out of his April 29th showdown with Eimantas Stanionis due to a flare-up of his rhabdomyolysis diagnosis. The fight was originally scheduled for March 18th, and Eimantas Stanionins had to pull out of the fight for medical reasons as well. He needed emergency appendectomy surgery in January, pushing the fight back till April.
Ortiz had to postpone a 2022 fight with fringe contender Michael McKinson when he was originally diagnosed with the medical condition. According to the CDC'S website rhabdomyolysis is a serious medical condition that can be fatal or result in permanent disability. Rhabdo occurs when damaged muscle tissue releases its proteins and electrolytes into the blood. These substances can damage the heart and kidneys and cause permanent disability or even death. According to the National Institute of Health, Rhabdomyolysis can be caused by a litany of things, including but not limited to infections, muscle ischemia, electrolyte and metabolic disorders, genetic disorders, exertion or prolonged bed rest, and temperature-induced states.
According to Ortiz's head trainer Manny Robles, Vergil Ortiz is "Healing quickly and feeling a lot better" Robles went on to say that "He won't be out for long. We are expecting him to be back by late summer." that's good news for the undefeated knockout artists growing fan base in North Texas. Ortiz last fought in August at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth and scored and 9th-round TKO victory over Mckinson.
Golden Boy will keep the April 29th date that they had scheduled for Ortiz on the Grounds of UT-Arlington and it will be headlined by lightweight contender William Zepeda. Zepeda handed San Antonio-based contender Hector Tanajara his only career loss back in 2021 and has been surging ever since will battle with Jaime Arboleda of Curundu, Panama.