Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing promoter, believes that Oscar de la Hoya is looking for an excuse to not make the fight between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis by demanding to be the A side in the negotiations.
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Hearn explained that at this moment everything is in place for the fight to take place, but he highlighted that Boots Ennis has been champion and Ortiz Jr. has not.
“When you start hearing things like: ‘we are side A, we want 10 million, we want this or that’, it’s like: ‘what are you talking about? Ortiz has never been a world champion. He’s a great fighter, Boots has been a world champion, he’s been a unified champion, but right now, neither of them are. “They are just the two best fighters in the division,” he said.
“If you really believe you are the best, do the fight and it will be very interesting to see now if you really believe it, because the fight is there. The fight is made, the money is there, the pay-per-view is there. It’s a huge fight, but you can find an excuse if you don’t want to do it.a, so we’ll see,” he added.
According to promoter Eddie Hearn, there is already a signed agreement for this fight to happen next and The only thing missing is for the Mexican-American to put his lust behind it. Although, Óscar de la Hoya made it clear that They will only accept the duel if the terms favor to Ortiz Jr.
Let us remember that Jaron Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. were in negotiations to confront at 147 pounds, but Boots preferred not to take the fight at that time. After this, both teams exchanged provocations, but now it seems that this duel will become a reality.
In his last fight, Ortiz Jr. showed no mercy towards Lubin and finished him off in the second round. On the other hand, Ennis He debuted in spectacular fashion at 154 pounds by knocking out in the first round against Uisma Lima and win the WBA interim championship.
Vergil Ortiz Jr., 24, defended his interim WBC super welterweight championship and is willing to face whoever next. The Mexican American boxer maintains his undefeated record after 23 fights, 21 of them by knockout in his professional career.
For his part, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, 27, is a former unified IBF and WBA welterweight champion, and made a strong debut at 154 pounds. The American fighter He is undefeated after 36 fights, 31 of them on the fast track.
Keep reading:
· Vergil Ortiz maintains his title and is undefeated after knocking out Lubin
· Jaron Ennis sends a message to Óscar de la Hoya: “Tell him to sign the contract”
· Eddie Hearn confirms that Jaron Ennis signed an agreement to fight Ortiz