Ortiz Vs. Ennis Hits Another Roadblock

In addition, De La Hoya has insisted that Ortiz is the “A-side” following his knockout of Erickson Lubin, a claim Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn (Ennis’s promoter) has dismissed. If there is no agreement, both fighters are already looking at alternative paths. Ortiz Jr. has expressed a desire to face Errol Spence Jr. at AT&T Stadium in an all-Texas mega-event, or challenge WBC champion Sebastian Fundora. Meanwhile, Ennis is also being linked to a possible move up to 160 lbs or a title fight at 154. 

“The issue in making the match is down between Eric Gomez and Oscar De La Hoya from Golden Boy and Rick Mirigian, who is the manager for Vergil Ortiz. They’re fighting a war in the boardroom over the money for that fight. If they can’t get it worked out, the fight is not going to happen. Rick has taken a scorched-earth attitude about it,” Dan Rafael said 

Will It Happen?

A smaller portion of the blame has to be directed at the fighters themselves for not demanding the fight at all costs. While they shared an intense face-off in the ring after Ortiz beat Lubin, both have been quick to pivot to other names. Ortiz’s vocal interest in Errol Spence Jr. and Sebastian Fundora, coupled with Ennis potentially moving up, suggests that neither man sees this specific fight as their only path to a massive payday.

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In an era where the best are expected to fight the best, their willingness to entertain “Plan B” options does not help.