Minutes after he knocked out Erickson Lubin in a high-pitched thriller, Vergil Ortiz called out Jaron “Boots” Ennis, “ Boots, come over here…. I think this is the fight that has to happen, man. I think this is it.” The crowd cheered. For a moment everyone felt one of the biggest fights of this generation is in the bag. However, leaving a bitter taste in the mouth, the developments thereafter reveal a gap separating dream from reality.

Reportedly the two sides agreed for a face-off in 2026. But silence seems to have replaced the hype. Seemingly, Vergil Ortiz and team mentioned names such as Errol Spence Jr. and a few others. A $10 million asking price for the Boots fight added further intrigue. As far as Eddie Hearn , who promoted Jaron Ennis , is concerned, the ball is in Orti

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