Vergil Ortiz Jr. confessed today that he \u201cstopped caring\u201d about what posters on social media said to him due to their negative comments that he reads. One of them posted today that they hope he dies in his fight against Erickson Lubin this Saturday, November 8th.<\/p>\n
Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs) is defending his WBC interim junior middleweight title against #4 Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs) in a 12-round headliner on Amazon Prime<\/a> Video PPV at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n Toxic Messages Before Fight Week<\/p>\n \u201cDie b***ch. You\u2019re getting KO. I hope you end up in the hospital,\u201d said one of the posters to Vergil Ortiz Jr. on social media.<\/p>\n Vergil Jr. has gotten on the wrong side of some fans, who accuse him of ducking Jaron \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis. They feel that he\u2019s lost his nerve after seeing how good Ennis looked in his debut at 154 against Uisma Lima on October 11, 2025.<\/p>\n This is why at the end of the day I will always do what\u2019s best for me! I stopped caring about what yall said and what yall think about me a long time ago. The only thing that truly kills the love for the sport for me is the fans. Not all the fans, but the fans nonetheless. pic.twitter.com\/htrkSO0Tck<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Vergil Ortiz Jr. (@VergilOrtiz) November 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Boots\u2019 knocked out Lima in lightning fashion, destroying him in the first round of a statement win. Since that fight, many fans believe Vergil Jr. has gone quiet about wanting to fight him. It was a pretty scary win by Ennis.<\/p>\n Truth Layer: The Sport Eats Its Own<\/p>\n It\u2019s the type of victory that would make any fighter have second thoughts about fighting him, because losing in that kind of fashion would turn off the money flow they\u2019ve been enjoying from the spigot. Coming back from a first-round knockout loss to Ennis would be difficult, if not impossible.<\/p>\n It\u2019s like\u00a0the famous old Spindletop oil well in Beaumont, Texas, going dry for a fighter if they were blown out by \u2018Boots\u2019 in the first round.\u00a0One second, the money is pouring in by the bucketful, and the next second it\u2019s a dry duster.<\/p>\n Getting destroyed by Ennis would ruin Vergil Jr\u2019s brand.\u00a0 A person can understand why fighting Ennis wouldn\u2019t be a good idea. Fans don\u2019t like it when a fighter chooses to play it safe. They lash out with hateful messages.<\/p>\n Vergil Jr. has numerous excellent opportunities to earn millions in winnable fights. He doesn\u2019t need Ennis. So, it\u2019s understandable why he and Golden Boy might want to look in the opposite direction toward these fighters:<\/p>\n Sebastian Fundora Since 2014, Olly Campbell has brought readers clear ringside perspective and a steady voice on boxing\u2019s biggest nights.<\/p>\n Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb – An Analyst’s Perspective<\/a> \u00bb \u201cDie b*h\u201d: Vergil Ortiz Jr. Reveals Vile Fan Comments That Made Him Lose Love for Boxing Ahead of Lubin Clash<\/p>\n Last Updated on 11\/02\/2025 \t<\/p>\n
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