Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn says he needs Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to enter the ring on November eighth after Vergil Ortiz Jr’s struggle towards Erickson Lubin to announce their bout for February 2026.
Ennis’s Debut at 154
‘Boots’ Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) must win his 12-round struggle towards Uisma Lima (14-1,10 KOs) on October eleventh on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia. The struggle is ‘Boots’ Ennis’ debut at 154 and can be proven reside on DAZN.
“It’s a superb struggle. I hope he wins. I believe he’ll. He’s the favourite going into the struggle,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to Australian Boxing Central, speaking about WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. in his protection towards Erickson Lubin on November eighth in Fort Value, Texas.
It’s Vergil Jr’s third consecutive struggle since August 2024. In Ortiz Jr’s final two fights, he’s overwhelmed Israil Madrimov and Serhii Bohachuk by a pair of 12-round selections. Each contests have been grueling ones through which Ortiz Jr. soaked up loads of punishment alongside the way in which and needed to powerful it out to get the wins. Vergil Jr’s face was marked up by the top of the fights.
The Ring Announcement Thought
“Clearly, now we have [Uisma] Lima, who might not have the profile of Lubin, however is simply nearly as good, simply as powerful as Erickson Lubin. We [Jaron Ennis] received to come back by means of in October. I believe it’s November eighth. Let’s guarantee that by the point Vergil Ortiz wins, we’re within the ring with him asserting that struggle for February, no matter it’s [2026],” mentioned Hearn.
That may be excellent for Ennis to enter the ring instantly after Vergil Jr. defeats Lubin on November eighth, in order that they may start selling their conflict for February 2026.
Lima, 32, doesn’t have the resume to again Hearn’s feedback about him being “simply nearly as good” as Lubin. He’s additionally three years older than the 29-year-old Lubin. Hearn selected Lima over different fighters like Jesus Ramos, Serhii Bohachuk, and Israil Madrimov.
“Madrimov had a chest an infection,” mentioned Hearn when requested about his ideas on Israil Madrimov’s loss to Vergil Ortiz Jr. earlier this 12 months on February twenty second in Riyadh. “He was speculated to struggle Bohachuk. He had bronchitis, and he couldn’t struggle towards Bohachuk. He got here again slightly bit early. I don’t assume he was 100% in that struggle. It was really fairly a detailed struggle. Vergil received honest and sq..”
Ortiz Jr. vs. Madrimov was a detailed struggle. Madrimov received the higher of Vergil Jr. within the first half along with his energy photographs and motion. Within the second half of the struggle, Israil seemed exhausted from the strain from Vergil, the quick tempo, and the fixed motion he’d completed earlier. Ortiz Jr. received by a 12-round unanimous choice by the scores 115-113, 115-113, and 117-111.
Ortiz Jr. vs. Madrimov punch stats
Vergil Ortiz Jr.: 166 photographs landed of 561 for 29.6%
Israil Madrimov: 127 of 466 for 27.3%
Constructing a Boxing Celebrity
“The fashion of Madrimov is kind of troublesome for anybody,” mentioned Hearn. “We noticed that towards Crawford. He’s not a simple man to struggle. Vergil Ortiz is an efficient fighter. I simply really imagine his fashion is completely tailored for Jaron Ennis. It’s not a simple struggle, however it’s an important struggle. And, I imagine that’s the struggle that reveals all people that ‘Boots’ is a prime pound-for-pound star.”
Madrimov misplaced to Terence Crawford by a slender margin final 12 months on August 3, 2024. The scores for that struggle have been much like those for the Ortiz Jr.-Madrimov bout.
“These guys are of their 20s, their absolute prime. I simply hope they will each come by means of in October and November, and we are able to simply get the struggle made,” mentioned Hearn about Ennis and Ortiz Jr.
Vergil Jr. has a tricky struggle on his fingers going up towards Lubin as a result of he has energy and a confirmed observe report with wins over Jesus Ramos Jr., Terrell Gausha, Jeison Rosario, and Nathaniel Gallimore.
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