Vergil Ortiz Jr says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis “didn’t look good” in his rematch with Karen Chukhadzhian final Saturday evening in Philadelphia.
WBC interim junior middleweight champion Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 KOs), who could possibly be Boots’ subsequent opponent, factors out that he received hit so much by Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs) and appeared “annoyed.”
Followers noticed the identical factor, watching IBF welterweight champion Boots (33-0, 29 KOs) and his father/coach, Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis, panic, not understanding what to do. Bozy was ineffective within the nook, giving Boots repeated instructions, ‘Get him out of there,’ however with no sound directions. He appeared just like the captain of a ship that was floundering in tough seas, and he wasn’t ready for the duty.
Ennis nonetheless received by a 12-round unanimous determination by the scores 119-107, 117-109 and 116-110. Nevertheless, Chukhadzhian landed the higher photographs all through the struggle, and confirmed himself to be the much more superior-skilled fighter of the 2.
Vergil: Boots Didn’t Look Nice
“Simply being truthful, he didn’t look that nice. I’m unsure what it’s about that man as a result of he had two performances with that man that weren’t nice,” stated Vergil Ortiz Jr. to Boxing King Media, speaking about Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ efficiency in his rematch in opposition to Karen Chukhadzhian of their rematch final Saturday evening on November ninth in Philadelphia.
Ortiz Jr. is being variety by merely saying that Boots “didn’t look nice,” as a result of he appeared terrible, and was fortunate that Chukhadzhian didn’t press him extra like he did from rounds 10 on. If Chukhadzhian had attacked Ennis like that from the beginning, he’d have received, and his profession could be on the rocks.
Vergil says he’s preventing in February, and he’s unsure if it’s going to be Boots or another person. If it’s Boots, we may see him endure his first profession loss as a result of he doesn’t look match to tackle a killer like Vergil at 154. Promoter Eddie Hearn would possibly need to preserve Boots protected at 147 slightly than letting him go as much as junior middleweight and have Ortiz Jr. beat him.
What would make that loss extra bitter for Hearn to take is all of the gloating Vergil Jr’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, would do afterward. He could be devoting time to his Clap Again Thursday posts for months, reveling in Vergil’s victory, exhibiting clips, and prolonging the agony for Boots and Hearn,
Ortiz vs. Ennis Negotiations
“He didn’t KO him, which I’m not saying he has to KO him, however in all actually, he simply received hit so much, didn’t look nice, and he appeared sort of annoyed. I haven’t been within the ring with that man, and I can’t say for myself what it was,” stated Vergil Jr. concerning the issues Ennis was having with Chukhadzhian.
“I’m studying that negotiations are being made at this second. It could possibly be in February. If it’s him or not, I’m preventing in February. I don’t know who it’s going to be in opposition to. No matter who it’s, it’s going to be right here [Riyadh, Saudi Arabia]. It could possibly be him. I can’t actually let you know.”
