Jaron Ennis 'changed mind' about fighting Vergil Ortiz Jnr
Vergil Ortiz Jnr’s manager Rick Mirigian has accused Jaron Ennis of “changing his mind” regarding a potential fight between them
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Chris Algieri: February 22 ‘by far the best Riyadh Season card put together’
The promotion reportedly being built for February 22 is “by far the best” overseen by Riyadh Season, according to two of the world’s most respected pundits.
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Official: Vergil Ortiz Jnr, Jaron Ennis have reached verbal agreement on fight
The mission to make fights when they are ripe for the picking is a fundamental pursuit of Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh, and as he surveyed the sport’s richest division, one bout in particular was there for the making.
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Jaron Ennis says Karen Chukhadzhian fight was 'OK performance' as Vergil Ortiz fight looms
IBF welterweight titleholder Jaron Ennis was left with a lukewarm feeling following a ho-hum, workmanlike unanimous decision win in a rematch against Karen Chukhadzhian on Saturday.
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Eddie Hearn wants Vergil Ortiz Jnr next for 'Boots' Ennis, targets February 22 date
Eddie Hearn says he’s in support of Jaron “Boots” Ennis’ decision to move up to junior middleweight if he fails to secure a unification bout at 147.
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Junior middle matchmaking madness: The top 15 fights to make at 154
If you’re a matchmaker connected to one of the world's best junior middleweights, you pretty much can’t go wrong pairing them with any other fighter in the division. There are probably 50 different combinations Eric Raskin would pay to see right now. But here are his top 15...
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Sebastian Fundora is the fighter to beat at 154, says Tim Tszyu
Seven months after losing to Sebastian Fundora, Tim Tszyu has described the unified WBC and WBO junior middleweight titlist as the man to beat at 154.
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Tim Tszyu doesn’t second-guess continuing Sebastian Fundora fight and losing
Tim Tszyu’s last fight ended in a loss — but it didn’t have to end that way. Still, Tszyu wouldn’t change the decisions that led to his first pro defeat.
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Vergil Ortiz Jr. honored by hometown of Grand Prairie, Texas
Junior middleweight Vergil Ortiz Jr. was celebrated Saturday by his hometown of Grand Prairie, Texas, during the city’s “Grand Fiestas Patrias” event.
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Vergil Ortiz Jr. on next move: 'I can beat everyone in the division'
Vergil Ortiz Jr. proved much by going the distance with a hellacious fighter like Serhii Bohachuk, overcoming the brutal scorecard effects of two flash knockdowns and winning the championship rounds even though he’d never been to the 10th round in his career.
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