{"id":322112,"date":"2025-12-03T06:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/322112\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T06:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:10:10","slug":"ortiz-jr-called-out-for-avoiding-boots-ennis-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/322112\/","title":{"rendered":"Ortiz Jr. Called Out For Avoiding Boots Ennis Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vergil Ortiz Jr. reminded Jaron \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis today on social media of his choosing not to fight him in the past.<\/p>\n

Boots Demands a Straight Answer<\/p>\n

Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) showed he\u2019s not interested in playing Vergil\u2019s games and asked point-blank if they\u2019re going to fight or not. He wasn\u2019t going to let WBC interim junior middleweight champion Ortiz Jr. (24-0, 22 KOs) play around endlessly on social media.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not about to keep going back and forth. Are we fighting next or not? @EddieHearn @OscarDeLaHoya,\u201d said Jaron \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis on X<\/a>, replying to Vergil Ortiz Jr\u2019s post below.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlright, so either 1. You said no twice. Or 2. You let someone say no twice for you. Which one is it?\u201d said Vergil Ortiz Jr. to Ennis on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why Ortiz Jr. Keeps Looking Back<\/p>\n

For Vergil Jr to be revisiting the past, it\u2019s a signal that he\u2019s not interested in fighting Ennis and is looking for an excuse not to fight him.<\/p>\n

Fans Call Out Vergil\u2019s Deflection<\/p>\n

Fans saw Ortiz\u2019s body language when Ennis challenged him after his recent fight against Erickson Lubin on November 8th, which showed that he doesn\u2019t want to face him. If there was any doubt that Vergil Jr. wants nothing to do with fighting \u2018Boot,\u2019 his mention of Jermell Charlo and Errol Spence as possible next opponents made it immediately clear. He doesn\u2019t want to fight Ennis.<\/p>\n

Vergil Jr\u2019s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, was even more transparent in his disinterest in the Ennis fight. At the post-fight press conference after the Lubin bout, De La Hoya said this about a bout against Ennis:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one thing about the Boots Ennis fight, yeah, we\u2019ll discuss it\u2014absolutely. And I will get the best terms, as long as they\u2019re favorable to us, because [Vergil Jr] is the man. They are chasing him. Vergil Ortiz is the champion\u2026 We obviously have the upper hand, because he [Ortiz Jr] is the better man.\u201d<\/p>\n

Does that sound like a promoter that wants to make Ortiz Jr. vs. Ennis fight? That\u2019s brush-off language, letting \u2018Boots\u2019 and Matchroom know that he\u2019s not interested.<\/p>\n

Ken Woods has been a senior writer at Boxing News 24 since 2013, covering the sport from every angle. With years of ringside reporting, he delivers fight news, results, and analysis that cut through the noise. Ken\u2019s work consistently spotlights champions, contenders, and prospects, giving fans a sharp, knowledgeable view of the global boxing scene.<\/p>\n

Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb Ortiz Jr. Calls Out Boots\u2019 Past Duck\u2014But Fans Say He\u2019s Avoiding Ennis Now<\/p>\n

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