{"id":568472,"date":"2026-03-27T20:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/568472\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:02:08","slug":"oscar-de-la-hoya-blasts-vergil-ortizs-manager-in-clapback-thursday-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/568472\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar De La Hoya Blasts Vergil Ortiz’s Manager in Clapback Thursday Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

The saga between Oscar De La Hoya and Vergil Ortiz Jr. continues to grow.<\/p>\n

Ortiz\u2019s promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, won a legal battle in March against the fighter, preventing Ortiz or his manager, Rick Mirigian, from independently negotiating with third parties during arbitration.<\/p>\n

The ruling effectively killed any hope of a fight between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Jaron \u201cBoots\u201d Ennis taking place. The 154-pounder is now out of commission until the legal dispute is finished.<\/p>\n

\"Oscar<\/p>\n

Oscar De La Hoya | IMAGO \/ ZUMA Press Wire<\/p>\n

In a recent video posted on Oscar De La Hoya\u2019s social media accounts, the CEO of GBP went scorched earth on Mirigian, blaming him for halting the progress in Ortiz\u2019s young career.<\/p>\n

The video is part of \u201cClap Back Thursday,\u201d a series of videos that De La Hoya posts to his social media accounts where he targets well-known figures in boxing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

De La Hoya slams Vergil Ortiz Jr’s manager<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to start with a wellness check on the worst manager in boxing,\u201d De La Hoya said. \u201cRick Mirigian, everything was taken a trip to s—sville for this snake of a human being. Just a few weeks after a Nevada judge ruled to keep Vergil sidelined, we announced this week that Golden Boy extended our television broadcast partnership with DAZN.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that he knows, he\u2019s f—–,\u201d he continued. \u201cRick is suddenly hitting me up and begging me to call him back and fix this \u2026 you convinced my fighter to sue me to get out of his contract, now Vergil\u2019s career is f—– because of your terrible advice.\u201d<\/p>\n

De La Hoya added that he will not work with a fighter managed by Mirigian for the rest of his career.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next for Vergil Ortiz Jr.?<\/p>\n

Prior to the Nevada judge ruling in favor of Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions, Vergil Ortiz Jr. was set to sign a three-fight deal with Matchroom and Eddie Hearn.<\/p>\n

After the ruling, however, Ortiz is seemingly stuck. His partnership with Golden Boy is over, and he’s unable to pursue opportunities with other promotions until the legal dispute is over, which the court requested to be settled by September 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although the judge didn\u2019t see it our way and the fight is blocked for now, my team and I will be moving on to arbitration and to the court appeal. My time with Goldenboy is done. I am confident that my right to move on to other opportunities will be upheld. As always, I\u2019m in the\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Vergil Ortiz Jr. (@VergilOrtiz) March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Ortiz has been active on social media, calling out fighters Xander Zayas and Sebastian Fundora, while getting into arguments with fans on social media.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s the top-ranked junior middleweight fighter on Ring Magazine\u2019s rankings, most recently knocking out Erickson Lubin in the second round in November.<\/p>\n

Expect Ortiz to be sidelined without a fight announcement throughout the Summer. For now, he and his team will wait for the legal process to play out.<\/p>\n