{"id":787425,"date":"2026-07-08T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/787425\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:37:13","slug":"vergil-ortiz-jrs-manager-says-one-final-hurdle-remains-for-jaron-ennis-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/787425\/","title":{"rendered":"Vergil Ortiz Jr’s Manager Says One Final Hurdle Remains for Jaron Ennis Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

The boxing calendar is unlike any other sport. Dates and locations appear etched into sand, not in stone. <\/p>\n

Contract stipulations and provisions can also complicate any potential matchup. From rehydration provisions to glove size, managers seek even the slightest advantage. As a result, many proposed fights never come to fruition.<\/p>\n

Jaron Ennis (36-0-1, 32 KOs) knocked out Xander Zayas<\/a> (24-1, 13 KOs) to win the WBA\/WBO light middleweight titles on June 27, 2026. Now, Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (24-0, 22 KOs), the interim WBC super welterweight champion, has entered the conversation. <\/p>\n

\"Vergil<\/p>\n

IMAGO \/ ZUMA Press Wire<\/p>\n

Ortiz watched the Ennis-Zayas fight and tweeted his commentary. Now, his manager, Rick Mirigian, has spoken to Boxing Scene<\/a> about it.<\/p>\n

Vergil Ortiz’s manager says deal could be imminent<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a pathway and foundational structure now if \u2018Boots\u2019 wants to go first. We have a fair deal now laid out. Both sides made some concessions and talked through issues and [the] interpretation of things and took care of things that were not there prior.”<\/p>\n

With that says, it seems there is one final hurdle to closing the deal.<\/p>\n

“Pending [DAZN] making some decisions, this could be done in 48 to 72 hours.”<\/p>\n

Rick Mirigian<\/p>\n

While Ennis is contractually bound to Eddie Hearn, Ortiz’s future remains cloudy. He is currently locked in a contentious arbitration with his promotional arm, Golden Boy Promotions<\/a>. In January 2026, Ortiz sued Golden Boy to terminate his contract<\/a> with them. Golden Boy and Ortiz’s camps are now in arbitration to determine a path forward. In essence, the arbitration will hopefully force a quick resolution. Mirigan thinks an accelerated timeline is currently in play.<\/p>\n

\"Jaron<\/p>\n

Jaron Ennis vs Xander Zayas | IMAGO \/ ZUMA Press Wire<\/p>\n

With Ennis’ current momentum, he now possesses options. He doesn’t necessarily need to make Ortiz his next fight. Unification bouts versus Sebastian Fundora (24-1-1, 15 KOs), who holds the WBC version of the light middleweight title, and Josh Kelly (18-1-1, 9 KOs), holder of the IBF’s 154-pound crown, lurk as possibilities. <\/p>\n

Ennis mentioned Fundora as the fight he wants next<\/a>. Meanwhile, a fight against Kelly would be the easiest route. Both Kelly and Ennis are Matchroom fighters, under Hearn’s direction.<\/p>\n

Roy Jones Jr urges patience<\/p>\n

International Boxing Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr believes that Ortiz should wait for the winner of the Errol Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) and Tim Tszyu (27-3, 18 KOs) fight. With a fight scheduled for July 25 from the Afterpay Arena in Sydney, Australia, the timeline works out. <\/p>\n

Jones envisions a proposed Ortiz fight taking place at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The stadium would hold 80,000 fans. Ortiz grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas, which is a 14-minute drive from the Arlington stadium. Basically, it could serve as a homecoming for Ortiz. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest fight right now, for that division, is Errol Spence \u2013 if he beats Tszyu \u2013 vs Vergil Ortiz in Dallas [Texas]. They [would] sell out Dallas [AT&T] Stadium. You don\u2019t throw that away [by] chasing Boots; you let Boots go and fight Fundora first \u2013 you wait and see what happens in the Errol Spence [vs Tszyu] fight, if you\u2019re smart.”<\/p>\n

Ortiz and Ennis each have a different path to a big fight, whether against each other or another champion. The boxing calendar never stagnates.<\/p>\n

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