Trainer Robert Garcia commented that Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Jaron 'Boots' Ennis began negotiations to finalize a fight in 2026.

On ProBox TV, Garcia stated that the teams of Ortiz Jr. and Boots Ennis held A long meeting took place, and the fight is expected to be announced in the coming days.

“That's what's being discussed. For me, as a fan, it would be the fight I'd most like to see because it's a great fight, 50/50. Both fighters are at their peak, so it has to happen. I'm not involved in the negotiations, but I heard that yesterday they were trying to finalize something for more than 6 hours. Obviously, there are two promoters, two managers negotiating, working on it, and it's a process; it doesn't all get resolved in a day,” he said.

“Like I said, what I heard is that they were negotiating for more than 6 hours. But this can take days, weeks, sometimes even a couple of months to finalize. I hope they don't take too long because it's a fight that has to happen next year; signed. For this fight to happen next, all that's missing is the Mexican-American's signature. However, Oscar De La Hoya made it clear that they will only accept the fight if the terms favor Ortiz Jr. Recall 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 provocations, but now it seems that this fight will become a reality. In his last fight, Ortiz Jr. showed no mercy to 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. 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.