Vergil Ortiz Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
In building a reputation as boxing’s most avoided fighter, Vergil Ortiz Jnr sees nothing wrong with moving on from reluctant titleholders to fighting willing contenders.
The red-hot Vergil Ortiz Jnr, fresh off bruising wins over Ismail Madrimov and Serhii Bohachuk, has his next test in November against top contender Erickson Lubin.
Erikson Lubin opts to bypass shot at Bakhram Murtazaliev in favor of more lucrative showdown with Vergil Ortiz, writes Lance Pugmire.
Erickson Lubin has tough choices ahead. Should he chase championship gold against Bakhram Murtazaliev or take the high-profile risk against Vergil Ortiz? BoxingScene Today breaks down the options, challenges, and what’s really at stake.
Bakhram Murtazaliev has found himself back at square one.
Oscar De La Hoya hoped for nothing more than to have closed a deal for a terrific junior middleweight matchup ahead of his latest round of golf. Instead, the Hall of Fame former six-division titlist and current chairman of Golden Boy Promotions felt compelled to add his two cents to an unfortunate development in talks between Vergil Ortiz and WBO 154lbs titlist Xander Zayas.
Vergil Ortiz’s team has swiftly moved to deny reports that they are headed into an early 2026 fight with Jaron Ennis.
Errol Spence Jr. is weighing his return after a long absence and first career defeat. Explore whether a matchup with Vergil Ortiz Jr. makes sense for his next move and what it would mean for both fighters at 154 lb.
Golden Boy is finalizing plans for Vergil Ortiz Jnr to return to the ring in October, reports Jake Donovan.
Each training camp, junior middleweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jnr trains beside one of his childhood boxing favorites, Jose Ramirez. It’s a privilege which he doesn’t take lightly.