Vergil Ortiz Jr. reacted on social media to Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’s choice to not settle for the combat in opposition to him on February twenty second. Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 KOs) let his followers know that it wasn’t his fault that the combat with Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) wasn’t occurring.
Was Ennis Critical?
Followers are criticizing Boots for having 147 written into the paperwork for the combat negotiations with WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Jr., which recommended he was by no means severe about combating him.
There was no means Ortiz, 26, may drain right down to combat with Boots at 147 with out risking his well being. Ortiz moved as much as 154 as a result of he’d been struggling well being issues again in 2022, getting right down to 147. That was the final 12 months he fought in that division.
It’s unclear whose thought it was on Boots Ennis’ group to write down 147 in as the load for the combat with Vergil Ortiz Jr. Ennis is promoted by Eddie Hearn.
Ideally, he ought to have nixed that concept to forestall the mess this episode brought about as a result of there was no probability that Vergil Jr. would comply with a combat at 147.
Did Group Ennis consider that Vergil Jr. would comply with the 147 weight as a result of the cash can be good and the quantity of consideration the combat would have obtained in the event that they’d fought on the loaded February twenty second card in Riyadh? In different phrases, had been they testing Vergil to see if he was gullible sufficient to comply with this weight?
If Vergil had agreed to combat at 147, it could have given Boots Ennis an enormous benefit, combating a weakened, skeletal Vergil Jr., who would have been drained and helpless on the weight.
This complete episode hurts Boots Ennis’ reputation as a result of he ought to have recognized higher. The one means this combat may have occurred is that if Boots went as much as 154 to problem Vergil Jr. for his WBC interim belt. Ennis ought to have agreed to that as a result of the way in which issues are actually, he’s perceived as ducking him.
Boots’ promoter Eddie Hearn stated he desires to remain at 147 and unify the division. He doesn’t need to hand over his IBF welterweight title. He shouldn’t have bothered to barter with Vergil Jr if that was the case.
Vergil Jr’s Assertion
I’ve all the time stated I’ll combat anyone and I remained true to my phrase. Each single individual that I’ve been provided to combat I stated sure. It takes 2 to tango in boxing, so if I’m not in that ring combating somebody, understand it’s not my fault! Time for a few of you guys to cease saying I’m…
— Vergil Ortiz Jr. (@VergilOrtiz) November 30, 2024
