An unbeaten contender would welcome fights with three huge names in the sport – Terence Crawford, Errol Spence Jr and Jaron Ennis.
‘Bud’ Crawford is just over one month away from his highly-anticipated clash with Mexico’s undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, as the pound-for-pound duo gear up to do battle in Las Vegas on September 13.
Whether Crawford is victorious or not against the Mexican great, if the 37-year-old decided to drop back down to a more natural weight he could go on to face reigning WBC interim super-lightweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr, who has stopped 21 of the 23 opponents he has beaten.
Speaking to CBS Sports, Ortiz welcomed a future clash with ‘Bud’ in what he describes as an ‘amazing’ opportunity.
“I don’t know how we would do it but if it does happen, that would be amazing. We have been calling for that fight since [they both were at welterweight] and it has been a few years now.”
Another option for Ortiz could be a clash with former unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr, who has yet to return to the ring since suffering defeat to Crawford two years ago.
Speaking to DAZN, Ortiz admitted that a potential showdown with Spence would ‘mean a lot’ to him as he shares details on his history with the 35-year-old.
“It would mean a lot to me because I grew up with Spence. It would just be a cool full circle moment. I just can’t explain it because I was there. It’s just that feeling. It would mean a lot to me.”
The most likely option for the 27-year-old Texan would be an intriguing clash with former WBA and IBF welterweight champion Jaron Ennis, who recently announced that he is making the move up to 154lbs.
A bout between Ortiz and ‘Boots’ has reportedly been discussed between the fighters teams over the last month. Ennis is expected to make his super welterweight debut in October and could go on to face Ortiz in the first quarter of 2026.