{"id":232143,"date":"2025-10-22T09:39:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/232143\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:39:04","slug":"this-is-my-time-to-end-vergil-ortiz-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/232143\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThis Is My Time To End Vergil Ortiz Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"

Erickson Lubin says he feels that this is his time, and he\u2019s ready to defeat WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. in 18 days on November 8th. Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs) called out Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs). He\u2019s shown no fear of him.<\/p>\n

Third Time, Final Chance<\/p>\n

Ortiz Jr.-Lubin will meet in the 12-round main event in a Golden Boy-promoted event on DAZN<\/a> at the Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas. It\u2019ll be Lubin\u2019s third try at winning a world title after failing in stoppage losses to Sebastian Fundora and Jermell Charlo.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s a great fighter, but I feel like right now is my time. I feel like I faced the toughest guys in the division, and I\u2019m ready to prove myself,\u201d said Erickson Lubin to Golden Boy Boxing<\/a>, talking about his fight against Vergil Ortiz Jr. on November 8th.\u201dThis is my third undefeated fighter in a row, and a top 10 contender.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two undefeated fighters that Erickson has beaten recently are Ardreal Holmes Jr. and Jesus Ramos Jr. They\u2019re good, but not at the level of Ortiz Jr or any of the top guys, like Jaron \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis and Sebastian Fundora. When Lubin was tested against Fundora, he was stopped in the ninth round on April 9, 2022. Erickson has done a good job coming back from that defeat, but he hasn\u2019t fought any A-level or elite-level opposition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ortiz Jr. Isn\u2019t Backing Down<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been really hard to get fights. I haven\u2019t fought since February [Israil Madrimov], and we\u2019ve been trying,\u201d said Vergil Jr. I\u2019m very glad we got one, especially someone calling me out. I don\u2019t see it as a lack of disrespect. I see it as, \u2018I think you\u2019re a good fighter. Let\u2019s get it on.’\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s understandable why the top contenders and their promoters have shown no interest in fighting Vergil Jr. He\u2019d already shown how tough he is since moving up to 154 in January 2024, beating these four fighters:<\/p>\n

Israil Madrimov \u2013 UD 12
\nSerhii Bohachuk \u2013 MD 12
\nThomas Dulorme \u2013 KO 1
\nFredrick Lawson \u2013 TKO 1<\/p>\n

Ortiz Jr. should have given Serhii Bohachuk a rematch if he was desperate for a fight. He would have likely agreed immediately if he were offered a second opportunity to face Vergil Jr. again.<\/p>\n

The fight that Vergil Jr. and his team wanted was against Jaron \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis, but it never happened. Fortunately for Ortiz, he\u2019s only had to wait nine months since his last contest against Israil Madrimov on February 22 for him to battle Lubin on November 8th. That\u2019s a lot better than sitting out of the ring for 13 months.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tom Galm has covered the global boxing scene since 2014, specializing in heavyweight analysis, business trends, and fighter psychology.<\/p>\n

Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb Erickson Lubin Declares: \u201cThis Is My Time\u201d \u2014 Vows to End Vergil Ortiz Jr.\u2019s Perfect Run on November 8 in Fort Worth<\/p>\n

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