Vergil Ortiz Jr. emerged on social media at this time after 11 days of quiet following his controversial twelve-round majority determination over WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk on August tenth in Las Vegas.
Unrealistic Expectations
Ortiz lacks the recognition to get any of the three fighters on his wishlist for his subsequent combat. He must construct his title up by defending his WBC interim 154-lb belt towards fighters like Charles Conwell, Erickson Lubin, and Xander Zayas earlier than he will get these concepts to battle the favored fighters.
Proper now, Vergil is placing the cart earlier than the horse, calling out fighters out of his league popularity-wise after his controversial win over Bohachuk. What he ought to do is evident up the controversy.
Not surprisingly, Vergil just isn’t serious about giving Bohachuk a rematch to erase the controversy surrounding their combat. Given the punishment Vergil took in that combat, he’d be a idiot ever to combat Bohachuk once more. He’s all mistaken for Vergil.
Ortiz’s Bold Wishlist
- Terence Crawford
- Errol Spence Jr.
- Sebastian Fundora
We already knew Vergil needed Crawford subsequent as a result of he made certain he referred to as him out contained in the ring after the combat. It’s unclear if Vergil has been within the hospital for the final ten days since that combat as a result of he’s solely now persevering with to debate a match between him and Crawford.
Sadly, it doesn’t seem like any of these fights will probably be subsequent for Vergil, but when he waits lengthy sufficient, one may occur in eight to 12 months. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh already stated that he doesn’t suppose Crawford will conform to combat Vergil Jr as a result of he needs Canelo Alvarez. But when he can’t land the Canelo combat for Crawford, possibly he’ll take the subsequent most suitable choice.
Errol Spence Jr. and WBC/WBO 154-lb champion Sebastian Fundora are anticipated to combat earlier than the top of the 12 months. So, if Vergil needs to combat one in all them, it have to be within the first half of 2025. He needs to combat the Texan Spence as a result of they may doubtlessly battle at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, however not if Errol loses to Fundora.
If Fundora is victorious towards Spence, he’ll most likely go within the path of a combat towards Tim Tszyu or Crawford. These are well-paying fights for Fundora, and he’ll make much more cash towards both of these guys than he would towards Vergil, who isn’t very fashionable.
Prime 3 fighters who I’d love the possibility to run it towards
1. @terencecrawford
2. @ErrolSpenceJr
3. @SebastianFundo1All proficient fighters. No disrespect right here, I simply wanna show myself towards the very best 💪🏼💯
— Vergil Ortiz Jr. (@VergilOrtiz) August 21, 2024
