A former world champion returns to action after years of inactivity this weekend as the undercard for Mayweather vs. Gotti. Will Victor Ortiz be able to stop the young Rodrigo Damian Coria or will this be his last appearance in the ring? Here’s our prediction for Ortiz vs. Coria.

Ortiz vs. Coria prediction: There is an age difference of 12 years between them

Victor Ortiz Preview

Does it make sense to say that Victor Ortiz’s best days are long gone? The 37-year-old Mexican with American citizenship has been out of action for over two years since he last faced a journeyman named Todd Manuel. Even someone like him managed to knock Ortiz down in the 10th round, though the former champion got up and eventually won the fight on a one-sided decision.

Victor Ortiz began his professional career in 2004 and has faced some of the greatest fighters in modern history. His record includes 33 wins (25 KOs), 7 losses and 3 draws. In his prime, he was a ferocious southpaw boxer capable of defeating almost anyone in the top rankings.

He won numerous belts on his way to fame until he finally got his hands on the WBC welterweight world title in 2011 with a tough point victory over Andre Berto. However, he immediately lost it again when he faced Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September 2011.

This fight went down in history because Ortiz attempted to headbutt Mayweather, which initially earned him a 1-point penalty and led to a knockout a few seconds later.

Ortiz has been fairly inactive since then, having only 7 fights in the last decade. As mentioned above, his last appearance in the ring was in mid-2022. His opponent, Rodrigo Damian Coria, is not a world-class fighter, but there is a considerable age difference. Let’s take a closer look at the Argentine before making our final Ortiz vs. Coria prediction.

Rodrigo Damian Coria Preview

The young Argentine super welterweight is only 25 years old and has not yet achieved any major successes. He began his professional career in 2018, 14 years after his opponent. He has a record of 13-6-0 and only two knockouts.

Coria had a good start to his career, picking up a number of victories as he climbed the rankings, but his weaknesses began to show as he faced strong opponents, losing twice by unanimous decision to Peter Dobson and Brian Norman Jr., two fighters who are considered to be among the most promising boxers.

Norman Jr., for example, became interim WBO welterweight champion at the beginning of the year and will likely soon fight for the regular belt.

Coria then won three more fights in 2023 before facing Milan Prat in early 2024, which ended in defeat. His boxing style is neither aggressive nor flamboyant, and he lacks knockout power.

Our prediction for Victor Ortiz vs Rodrigo Damian Coria

Since this fight is part of an exhibition match, betting options are limited, but if we have to pick a side, we’re going with the Argentine for our Ortiz vs. Coria prediction.

Although Victor Ortiz has a lot of experience, he hasn’t fought in over two years. He is also 12 years older than his young opponent, who fought four times last year and once in 2024. Stylistically, Ortiz would have an advantage if this fight had taken place ten years ago. But now Coria’s defensive work should be efficient enough for a points win.