“He doesn’t want the fight”: Oscar de la Hoya is beating Jaron Ennis’s decision to face Stanionis about highly expected Ortiz Jr.

Promoter Oscar de la Hoya confirmed to the media today that Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis did not want to fight against Vergil Ortiz Jr. He says they “exclaimed” Ennis, but when he “Returned” Rather than taking the risky battle.

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Boots (34-0, 30 CO’s) took a lower paid, less risky battle against Eimantas Stanionis last Saturday in a move that many people one of Self -preservation. Ennis has his chances for Vergil Ortz jr. (23-0, 21 COs) opposed and concluded that it is safer to take the easier path against WBA Welterweight Champion Stanionis (15-1, 9 COs).

It seems bad of Boots’ part that he chose to wage the lesser struggle, but you must understand his situation. He only struggled against Karen Chukhadzhian for the second time in November last year in a fight he lost close to.

He saw how Vergil jr. In his victory over the former WBC-TUs-Aenture 154-Pond Champion Serhii Bohachuk last August.

‘We all know boots do not want to fight against Vergil. That’s what happened, right? ‘said Oscar de la Hoya Fight Hub TV When asked about his thoughts on a battle between Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr.

A ‘duck work? ‘

There is no other way to look at Ennis’s decision to take a minor fight against Stanionis, except that it is a duck work. It is good for fighters to know their restrictions, because Ennis has already seen enough of Ortiz JR’s fighting to know that he couldn’t hit him.

So, went with the easier fight against Stanionis, and used the excuse that he wanted to remain at 147 to complete his goal of becoming undisputed champion.

“We called him and had a fight, and then (Team Boots Ennis) traced back,” says De la Hoya. “So, until I see something on paper that Boots wants to fight for Vergil, I will believe it. Everyone called each other, and then suddenly they (Ennis) pulled off the Vergil train, ‘said De la Hoya when he asked what made him think that boots did not want the fight with Ortiz Jr.

“Who knows what the reasons are, but look, Vergil is the man at 154. That’s the most important point,” says Oscar.