{"id":442169,"date":"2026-01-30T03:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T03:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/442169\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T03:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T03:31:13","slug":"murtazaliev-explains-why-ennis-fight-hasnt-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/442169\/","title":{"rendered":"Murtazaliev Explains Why Ennis Fight Hasn\u2019t Happened"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add EBoxing News 24as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqLAgKIiZDQklTRmdnTWFoSUtFR0p2ZUdsdVoyNWxkM015TkM1amIyMG9BQVAB?ceid=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow Boxing News 24 on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they talk in the media, they say they want to fight the best,\u201d Murtazaliev said. \u201cWhen it comes to business, they put the amount of money that is too high and not affordable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The situation reflects a familiar pattern in the junior middleweight division. Interest is expressed publicly, while private talks fail to move forward. No fight is formally declined, but negotiations stall before reaching a workable stage.<\/p>\n<p>For Murtazaliev, that cycle has left him holding a world title without a clear route toward the division\u2019s highest profile matchups. He enters Saturday\u2019s bout as the IBF champion after stopping Tim Tszyu, yet there is no confirmed opponent waiting beyond the Kelly defence.<\/p>\n<p>Murtazaliev stressed that his comments were not aimed at Ennis personally, but at how major fights are often discussed. If Ennis is pursuing titles at 154 pounds, the IBF belt is already in play. Murtazaliev said he is ready to move beyond the prolonged back and forth and toward concrete negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The immediate focus remains on Saturday\u2019s fight. Murtazaliev must first get through Kelly before any future discussions can move forward. But by speaking openly, the IBF champion has clarified his position.\u00a0 The junior middleweight division is stacked, but nothing is really moving.<\/p>\n<p>With the Vergil Ortiz Jr. lawsuit against Golden Boy still hanging over things and talks involving Jaron Ennis going nowhere, champions like Murtazaliev are stuck waiting. Coming off the biggest win of his career, he\u2019s made it clear he has no interest in standing around while other fights get tied up on paper.<\/p>\n<p>He isn\u2019t asking to be mentioned after fights. He\u2019s asking for the conversation to finally move.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Segal has been a key voice at Boxing News 24 for more than a decade, delivering fight news, previews, and analysis with a direct, insider edge. His work highlights champions, contenders, and rising talent from around the world, offering readers a clear understanding of where each fighter stands in the sport\u2019s shifting landscape. Known for his sharp ringside perspective and straightforward reporting style, Robert consistently brings fans closer to the action with knowledgeable, no-nonsense coverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWhen they talk in the media, they say they want to fight the best,\u201d Murtazaliev said. \u201cWhen it&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":442170,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,82],"class_list":["post-442169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=442169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442169\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=442169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=442169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=442169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}