Vergil Ortiz Jr. took to social media to challenge Jaron “Boots” Ennis and to scrutinize Alfredo Zayas’ commitment after Zayas pulled out from the title‑unifying junior‑middleweight clash.
Ortiz’s statement follows the unification win that left Ennis poised for an undisputed title, and the champion commented his priority is to secure that status ahead of an Ortiz matchup.
Ennis answered that his current focus stays on finishing the undisputed pursuit, putting an Ortiz matchup on hold for now. The boxing community continues to debate the next step, with Robert Garcia betting that Ortiz will stop Ennis in a future bout and DAZN listing the fight as a possible next headline.