Oscar de la Hoya hopes to reach a favorable agreement for Ortiz with Ennis
Oscar de la Hoya emphasized that Ortiz Jr. has the advantage in negotiations because he is the champion to beat and hopes Boots Ennis doesn't regret it
Oscar de la Hoya, promoter of Golden Boy Promotions, hopes to reach an agreement with terms favorable to Vergil Ortiz Jr. so that the fight with Jaron 'Boots' Ennis can take place.
At the press conference After the fight, De La Hoya emphasized that Ortiz Jr. has the advantage in negotiations because he is the champion to beat and hopes Boots Ennis doesn't back out. "Regarding the fight with Boots Ennis, yes, we will discuss it, of course. And I will get the best conditions, as long as they are favorable to us, because (Ortiz) is the man. He is being chased. Vergil Ortiz is the champion, he is the one everyone wants to beat. And he has the pressure on. So my job is to get him the best possible deal," he said. "So, yes, this fight will take place in the mecca of boxing, Las Vegas, if we reach an agreement. And it will be the most important fight in recent history. Are we looking forward to it? Of course! Is Vergil too? He just wants to fight the best, that's all," he added. Oscar De La Hoya assured that he will speak with Eddie Hearn to reach an agreement and thus achieve the superfight “that everyone "I'd like to see."
Remember that Jaron Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. were in negotiations to face each other at 147 pounds, but Boots preferred not to take the fight at that time. After this, both teams exchanged taunts, but now it seems that this duel will become a reality.
In his last fight, Ortiz Jr. showed no mercy to Erickson Lubin and finished him in the second round. In contrast, Ennis made a spectacular debut at 154 pounds by knocking out Uisma Lima in the first round and winning the WBA interim championship.
According to promoter Eddie Hearn, there is already a signed agreement for this fight to take place next, but it only needs the Mexican-American's signature.
Vergil Ortiz Jr., 24, defended his WBC interim super welterweight championship and is willing to face anyone next.
The Mexican-American boxer maintains his undefeated record after 23 fights, 21 of them by knockout in his professional career. Meanwhile,Jaron 'Boots' Ennis, 27, is a former unified IBF and WBA welterweight champion, and made a strong debut at 154 pounds. The American fighter is undefeated after 36 fights, 31 of them by knockout.