Vergil Ortiz Jr. posted on social media to challenge Jaron “Boots” Ennis and to question Alfredo Zayas’ commitment after Zayas pulled out from the undisputed junior‑middleweight bout.
Ortiz’s tirade follows the title‑unifying win that positioned Ennis for an undisputed belt, and the champion has said his goal is to lock in that status prior to taking an Ortiz bout.
Ennis answered that his primary focus stays on securing the undisputed goal, shelving an Ortiz fight for the moment. 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.