Vergil Ortiz Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Vergil Ortiz Jnr's trainer, Robert Garcia, admits his fighter will be under pressure to outperform Sebastian Fundora's six-round dismantling of Keith Thurman when he faces the 37-year-old in December.
Premier Boxing Champions and DAZN Thursday formally announced Benavidez’s three-belt cruiserweight unification bout against new WBC champion Michal Cieslak of Poland at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The card will also include WBC interim junior-middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz versus former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman.
Both WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara and former undisputed junior-middleweight champion Jermell Charlo are in consideration for middleweight bouts against former 154lbs champion Tim Tszyu and current WBC interim junior-middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jnr, BoxingScene learned Tuesday.
The cycle of movement by junior-middleweight champions is leaving top contender Vergil Ortiz Jnr no choice but to explore his options as a middleweight.
Vergil Ortiz Jnr's team say aim has shifted to Jermell Charlo for a mid-November bout after disinterest from Jaron 'Boots' Ennis
Vergil Ortiz Jnr's Friday settlement with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions frees him to pursue the best opponents, but the next question after that whole anxiety-filled split is who will he fight next?
Vergil Ortiz Jnr and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions have reached a settlement, eliminating their competing lawsuits.
Vergil Ortiz Jnr’s trainer Robert Garcia has revealed that the highly anticipated clash with Jaron Ennis is a 'done deal' on their side
![Jaron Ennis [left] and Vergil Ortiz square up in November 2025](/img/v1/1920?src=https%3A%2F%2Fphoto.boxingscene.com%2Fuploads%2FJaronEnnisVergilOrtiz11082025-05.webp)
The outline to resurrect a glamour junior middleweight unified title bout between new champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis and unbeaten WBC interim titlist Vergil Ortiz Jnr has been sculpted
Jaron Ennis gave a detailed account of his recent fight with Xander Zayas and about potential fights with Terence Crawford and Vergil Ortiz Jnr on the Ariel Helwani show today.