Vergil Ortiz Jr. returns to action on Saturday in defense of his WBC interim junior middleweight title, facing former welterweight title contender Erickson Lubin in Fort Worth, Texas (DAZN, 8 p.m. ET).

Ortiz, 27, has been one of the fastest-rising stars at Golden Boy Promotions and is recognized by ESPN as the No. 1-ranked junior middleweight despite not being a full titleholder. The powerful Ortiz will look to make a statement against Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs), an opponent who enters the fight as the underdog (+550 per ESPN BET) but has experience and power.

Great things lie ahead of Ortiz (23-0, 17 KOs) as he aims to fulfill the prophecy set upon him by promoter Oscar De La Hoya several years ago when he was early in his pro career. But Ortiz can't look too far ahead at potential fights wit

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