Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. On February 22nd?
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis could move up to 154 on February 22nd to challenge Vergil Ortiz Jr. for his WBC interim junior middleweight title in a Riyadh Season event in Saudi Arabia.
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis could move up to 154 on February 22nd to challenge Vergil Ortiz Jr. for his WBC interim junior middleweight title in a Riyadh Season event in Saudi Arabia.
Some interesting comments by Saudi moneyman Turki Alalshikh have been posted on social media on X, and Turki has had much to say about Terence Crawford.
Trainer Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis says Vergil Ortiz Jr. isn’t ready to fight Terence Crawford next in February after watching his performance against Sergii Bohachuk last Saturday night.
Vergil Ortiz Jr’s father, Vergil Sr., says they’re moving “on to the next” rather than give a rematch to Serhi Bohachuk to clear up the controversy over their fight last Saturday, August 10th, at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
It could be that Turki Alalshikh and Oscar De La Hoya join forces to put on a big card that is co-headlined by Terence Crawford Vs.
Trainer Jeff Mayweather recommends that Vergil Ortiz Jr. not take the fight with Terence Crawford next.
Ortiz’s Recent Struggle
Jeff was at ringside last Saturday for Vergil’s fight against WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
Promoter Tom Loeffler says Vergil Ortiz Jr’s busted-up face and two knockdowns are proof that he deserved a loss against WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk last Saturday night in their clash at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed that he’s going to press ahead for a unification fight between WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz and WBA champ Terence Crawford next after Vergil’s twelve-round majority decision win over Serhii Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) last Saturday night at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
What a night of boxing fans had last night in two locations. We might have witnessed the 2024 Fight of the Year in Las Vegas, as Vergil Ortiz and Serhii Bohachuk engaged in an absolute slugfest over 12 thrilling rounds.
Serhii Bohachuk’s promoter, Tom Loeffler, isn’t happy with him losing his WBC interim junior middleweight title by a controversial 12-round majority decision against Vergil Ortiz Jr.