“I really feel like I’m virtually like blacklisted in a method,” Ortiz mentioned to Chris Mannix’s channel. “I’m simply knocking on the door of a type of massive fights, and I’m ready on these alternatives. That’s precisely the place I used to be two years in the past.”
Ortiz Jr. pointed to a number of conditions that left him annoyed. He questioned why he by no means obtained a title alternative after profitable the interim junior middleweight WBC belt and likewise talked about Terence Crawford shifting instantly right into a WBA title battle as an alternative of him receiving that likelihood first.
His feedback didn’t deal with a number of elements that contributed to his profession delays. Critical well being points interrupted his profession for years, forcing a number of withdrawals and prolonged layoffs. Extra not too long ago, the authorized battle between Ortiz’s workforce and Golden Boy Promotions froze negotiations for main bouts, together with a proposed showdown with Ennis. The dispute was resolved solely this week, permitting Ortiz to renew his profession.
Vergil Jr. additionally acknowledged that he’s not closely concerned in contract negotiations, leaving these discussions to his administration.
“They simply ask me if I wish to battle. I say, ‘Yeah.’ They work out the numbers,” mentioned Ortiz Jr.
The Golden Boy settlement removes one impediment that had stalled Vergil Jr’s profession. Negotiations stay one other query. Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn not too long ago mentioned Group Ortiz Jr. sought A-side phrases throughout talks for a Jaron Ennis battle, together with a bigger purse and several other different circumstances. If future negotiations with Ennis, Fundora or different champions encounter related roadblocks, Ortiz’s declare that he has been “blacklisted” can be examined.
