Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Erickson Lubin: WBC title defense in Fort Worth

Vergil Ortiz Jr. will Face Erickson Lubin in November

The talented boxer Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs) will return to the ring on November 8, where he will defend his WBC interim super welterweight title against Erickson Lubin at the Dickies Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The announcement was made by Golden Boy Promotions. The fight will be broadcast live worldwide via DAZN, promising strong emotions for fans. This fight represents a homecoming for Ortiz, who is coming off a decision victory over Israil Madrimov in February, demonstrating his excellent form.

I always feel happy to be part of the fights that the fans want to see.
Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Despite this, this may not be the fight Ortiz originally wanted.

Ortiz, 27 years old, had shown interest in facing the WBO champion, Xander Zayas, and there was even an exchange of messages on social media. An offer was made to Zayas’ promoter, Top Rank, with a deadline to accept the agreement. However, the parties failed to reach an agreement, which led Ortiz’s management to quickly secure a fight with Lubin. There were also rumors of a possible fight between Ortiz and Jaron “Boots” Ennis in 2026. However, Ortiz’s representation denied that there was any agreement for that fight.

Golden Boy tried to contact all the important opponents for us and nobody wanted to fight Vergil. Even His Excellency (Turki Alalshikh) tried to offer ‘Boots’ a life-changing sum of money and he refused a warm-up fight. Vergil Ortiz is the most feared man in boxing. Credit to Lubin for doing what nobody else would.
Rick Mirigan, Ortiz’s manager

Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs) is currently ranked number 1 in the IBF super welterweight rankings. He comes into this fight with three consecutive victories, after losing to current WBC champion Sebastian Fundora in April 2022. Lubin, 29, has victories over Jeison Rosario and Jesus Ramos, and his other loss was against Jermell Charlo in a WBC super welterweight title fight in 2017. Lubin will seek to surprise and obtain the most important victory of his career, continuing his quest to become a world champion.