Match room promoter Eddie Hearn says he wants Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to enter the ring on November 8 after Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s fight against Erickson Lubin announced their February 2026 match.
Ennis’s debut on 154
‘Boots’ Ennis (34-0, 30 costs) must win his 12-round battle against Uussma Lima (14-1.10 COs) on October 11 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The battle is ‘Boots’ Ennis debut at 154 and will be displayed directly on Dazn.
“It’s a good fight. I hope he wins. I think he will. He is the favorite going on in battle, ‘promoter Eddie Hearn said Australian box centralTalk about the WBC -Tuss -interest junior middleweight champion, Vergil Ortiz Jr., in his defense against Erickson Lubin on November 8 in Fort Worth, Texas.
This is the third consecutive battle of Vergil Jr. since August 2024. In the last two battles of Ortiz Jr. he hit Israil Madrimov and Serhii Bohachuk by a few decisions of 12 round. Both competitions were grueling people in which Ortiz Jr. A lot of punishment on the road and had to take it out to achieve the victories. Vergil Jr’s face was marked at the end of the battles.
The idea of the announcement
‘Obviously, we (Uisma) Lima, who may not have the profile of Lubin, But is just as good as tough as Erickson Lubin. We (Jaron Ennis) had to get through in October. I think it’s November 8th. Let us make sure that by the time Vergil Ortiz wins, we are with him in the ring announcing the fight for February, whatever it is (2026), ”says Hearn.
It would be ideal for Ennis to enter the ring immediately after Vergil jr. Lubin defeated on November 8 so that they could start promoting their clash for February 2026.
Lima, 32, does not have the resume to support Hearn’s remarks about him “just as well” as Lubin. He is also three years older than 29-year-old Lubin. Hearn chose Lima over other fighters such as Jesus Ramos, Serhii Bohachuk and Israel Madrimov.
“Madrimov had a breast infection,” Hearn said when asked about his thoughts on Israil Madrimov’s loss of Vergil Ortiz Jr. Earlier this year on February 22 in Riyadh. “He was supposed to fight Bohachuk. He had bronchitis, and he couldn’t fight Bohachuk. He came back a little early. I don’t think he was 100% in the fight. It was actually a close struggle. Vergil won fairly and squarely. ‘
Ortiz jr. Against Madrimov was a close struggle. Madrimov has the best of Vergil jr. In the first half with its power shots and movement. In the second half of the fight, Israail was exhausted from the pressure of Vergil, the rapid pace and the constant movement he had done earlier. Ortiz jr. Win with a unanimous decision of 12 round through the scores 115-113, 115-113 and 117-111.
Ortiz jr. Against Madrimov Punch Stats
- Vergil Ortiz Jr.: 166 Shots of 561 for 29.6%
- Israil Madrimov: 127 of 466 for 27.3%
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“The style of Madrimov is difficult for everyone,” says Hearn. “We saw it against Crawford. He is not an easy man to fight. Vergil Ortiz is a good fighter. I just believe that his style is absolutely adapted to Jaron Ennis. It’s not an easy struggle, but it’s a wonderful struggle. And I believe it is the battle that is ‘boots’ that is a top-pound. “
Madrimov lost to Terence Crawford last year on August 3, 2024. The scores for that fight were similar to those for the Ortiz Jr. Madrimov bolt.
“These guys are in their 20s, their absolute lead. I just hope they can both get through in October and November, and we can only get the fight,” Hearn said about Ennis and Ortiz Jr.
Vergil jr. Has a difficult battle on his hands against Lubin because he has power and a proven record with victories over Jesus Ramos Jr., Terrell Gausha, Jeison Rosario and Nathaniel Gallimore.
Last updated on 08/26/2025
