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- Vergil Ortiz Jr. defeated Erickson Lubin with a second-round TKO to defend his interim WBC junior middleweight title.
- Following the win, Ortiz Jr. faced off in the ring with potential future opponent Jaron “Boots” Ennis.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. wasted no time securing victory in his home state of Texas, with potential opponent Jaron “Boots” Ennis ringside to witness the show.
Ortiz Jr. scored a second-round TKO against top contender Erickson Lubin to defend his interim WBC junior middleweight title, bringing Ennis into the ring afterwards to officially set the stage for a blockbuster 154-pound showdown next year.
“I’m patient. People think that I’m just a come forward fighter. Yeah I am a come forward fighter, I love to fight that’s why I’m in boxing,” Ortiz Jr. said in the ring afterwards. “But to be a boxer you have to be smart too, so I can be smart when I want to.
“I don’t even know what (punch) did it, if I’m being honest. I was making sure I was studying the head and he was already out before I knew it.”
Lubin was expected to provide a test for Ortiz Jr., but after relatively quiet opening round, the unbeaten interim belt holder quickly showed he was a level above. With Lubin backed against the ropes, Ortiz Jr. began cranking right hooks before eventually catching Lubin clean on the chin, seemingly knocking him out on his feet.
Ortiz Jr. followed with a flurry which lasted just moments before the referee stepped in to save Lubin.
With the win, Ortiz Jr. is now expected to enter into a scintillating non-title scrap against Ennis in what is the marquee matchup in one of boxing’s deepest divisions. Ennis made his 154-pound debut in October, scoring a first-round stoppage against Uisma Lima, and since his team has claimed they’ve signed there half of a deal to fight Ortiz Jr.
The pair faced off in the ring after trading verbal jabs, all but confirming a bout to come in early 2026.
“It’s the best fight in boxing,” Ennis said face to face with Ortiz Jr. “I think he did a great job, he looked good, but I’m going to show the world why I’m the best in the world.”
See below for The Tennessean’s live updates from throughout the Ortiz Jr. vs. Lubin fight card.
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. def. Erickson Lubin by TKO in Round 2
- Darius Fulghum vs. David Stevens − majority draw
- Amari Jones def. Shady Gamhour by TKO in Round 3
- Joshua Edwards def. Zeno Vooris by TKO in Round 3
- Robin Safar def. Derick Miller Jr. by unanimous decision
Lubin pawing with his jab looking to keep some range between him and Ortiz Jr. It’s not long after that Ortiz Jr. cracks Lubin and forced him back into the ropes where he’s able to stack up connects. Lubin holding his guard high and absorbing the pressure, throwing in response, but before long Ortiz Jr. lands a wicked hook and it seems Lubin is out on his feet. Ortiz Jr. immediately lets off a combination and with Lubin still standing but not responding, the referee steps in and stops the bout. Ortiz Jr. wins by second round stoppage!
We’re underway in what is expected to be an all-action affair, as Vergil Ortiz Jr. puts his unbeaten record on the line against top contender Erickson Lubin. Ortiz Jr. quickly forces Lubin to the outside of the ring as each flash their jab back and forth. Ortiz Jr. lands a couple left hands to the body against the ropes, but Lubin takes them in stride. Ortiz Jr. plodding forward and splits the guard of Lubin with a solid jab entering the final minute. Ortiz Jr. opens up with a combination in the final seconds with Lubin in the corner, landing but it’s nothing significant.
After 10 sloppy rounds with just as many clinches as punches landed, Darius Fulghum and David Stevens’ super middleweight bout ended in a majority draw, with two judges scoring the bout 95-95, while the third scored 96-96 in favor of Fulghum.
Coming off a May loss, Fulghum was the favorite but quickly got sucked into Stevens’ fight, which was a messy affair with plenty of holding on the inside. Stevens was able to find success with short shots in between and coming out of clinches, while Fulghum seemed to have more success from range, yet scarcely fought from it.
The draw seemed a fair assessment with neither man separating himself over the 10 rounds, as Fulghum just outlanded Stevens, 99-97.
See round-by-round updates from the fight below.
Round 10: Mercifully, we are into the final round. While it hasn’t been an enjoyable watch, it does seem to be a close fight heading into the final three minutes. Stevens landing some body shots from an arm’s length before closing the distance with a clinch. Midway through now and they’re trading glancing blows in between clinches as boos come from the crowd. Down the stretch, Fulghum lands a solid left hook and follows to the body but is largely smothered by Stevens, who may just emerge with an upset win.
Round 9: The wrestling continues into the penultimate round, with both fighters doing their fair share of grappling. Fulghum lands a quick right hand on the inside and soon after gets countered to the chin, but then again follows up to the head of Stevens. Stevens having his moments on the inside but hasn’t been able to stack connects, instead landing single shots. The same can be said for Fulghum though. Stevens closes out with a couple glancing left hands.
Round 8: Fulghum outlanding Stevens 72-67 entering the round. Stevens lands to the body before Fulghum is able to respond with a looping shot to the head on the inside. Now Fulghum lands a glancing hook on the ropes but gets turned around and Stevens quickly lands a few shots to the body in response. Into the final seconds and Stevens lands a solid jab to the chin, but Fulghum avoids further damage.
Round 7: Fulghum wrestling his way out of a clinch and lands a solid right hand to Stevens’ chin. It’s not long after that he lands a big uppercut on Stevens, maybe his best punch of the fight, but Stevens continues holding and weathers the storm. Stevens connecting to the body before stepping inside, where he’s able to land as the pair break. Once again the referee warns Stevens to lessen the clinching down the stretch.
Round 6: The referee warns both fighters to stop holding 30 seconds into the round. Neither fighter able to gain any momentum in the fight, with a clinch following almost all significant connects. Stevens is able to land a glancing shot as they break apart on the inside and moments later he pops the head of Fulghum back. The fight remains sloppy but it seems Stevens landed the more significant shots that round, with the occasional punch connecting clean in between clinches.
Round 5: Fulghum knocks the mouthpiece of Stevens out as he steps inside with a shot in the first minute, but the fight is soon stopped to replace the mouthpiece, halting his momentum. On the inside Stevens works a flurry to the body before going up top and landing a left hook on Fulghum. Now his jab cracks Fulghum down the stretch and Stevens doesn’t allow him to respond, clinching up. In the final seconds Fulghum is able to stack a few solid connects as Stevens wrestled on the inside.
Round 4: Stevens opens the round keeping a little more range and it’s playing into Fulghum’s strengths, as he lands a pair of shots from range. Now Stevens is finding some success from distance, landing a few solid body shots, but it’s not long before he’s back inside landing a couple left hands. Not long after Fulghum connects a solid body punch and Stevens is back to clinching on the inside. They’re slugging in the corner down the stretch and Stevens cracks Fulghum with a nice right hand before the bell.
Round 3: Fulghum keeping a bit of range and in the opening thirty seconds lands a solid shot to the chin of Stevens, but he isn’t able to follow it up. Stevens able to connect a few left hands to the body of Fulghum and soon after whips a left hook across his chin. Now toe-to-toe, Stevens lands a solid right to the chin before Fulghum responds right back with a pair of shots. Continues to be a messy fight.
Round 2: Stevens lands a flurry of jabs in the opening seconds of the round before the pair collide on the inside. Fulghum now lands a couple short left hands, but isn’t able to generate much power as Stevens pushes inside. He soon after glances a left off the chin of Stevens, but it’s taken well. The referee certainly earning his money tonight, constantly breaking the two apart on the inside. Neither fighter able to gain much rhythm, but that seems to be the game plan for Stevens.
Round 1: Fulghum looking to bounce back from a loss to Bektemir Melikuziev in May, facing Stephens, who also suffered a recent defeat to Melikuziev. We’re underway and each man able to connect on a few early jabs. It’s a messy fight thus far, with the referee breaking the pair apart numerous times in the opening minute. Each man able to land short chopping punches on the inside, but not much more as they wrestle at close range. Fulghum lands a solid overhand right late in the round, but gets warned to avoid the back of Stevens’ head.
Oakland-born middleweight prospect Amari Jones put an impressive stamp on his 15th career win, stopping Roy Jones Jr. protege Shady Gamhour by TKO in the third round.
Jones was making his promotional debut with Golden Boy and scored a knockdown late in the third round as he connected a clean right hand to the chin. Gamhour would beat the count but Jones wasted no time securing the stoppage.
In the waning seconds of the round, Jones landed a pair of left hands on the inside and followed with a crunching right hand to the chin, which bent Gamhour over before a second right hand sent him down and ultimately prompted the referee to stop the bout.
See round-by-round updates from the fight below.
Round 3: Jones knocks Gamhour off balance in the opening minute with a right hand and continues to apply the pressure but Gamhour moves his way into safety. Jones finding success when he lets his hands go on the inside, but only able to land a shot or two before Gamhour escapes. Now late in the round Jones begins to pound away with the right, knocking Gamhour back before he’s able to drop him with a subsequent shot moments after. Gamhour is up with seconds to go in the round, but Jones piles on the pressure and crunches Gamhour with another right, dropping him before the referee calls a halt to the bout!
Round 2: Both fighters open the round throwing back and forth in the center, with Jones landing a few solid jabs to the body. Jones now looking to connect the overhand left but Gamhour stays on his toes and avoids danger. Midway through Jones lands a right hook on the inside before Gamhour pedals his way into space. Jones showing good upper body movement to avoid the flurries of Gamhour. In the final 20 or so seconds, Jones lands a short right hook in the corner to close out a solid round.
Round 1: Oakland’s Jones is one of the middleweight division’s top prospects, testing himself tonight against Gamhour, who’s lost two of his last three fights. The fight is underway and Jones is holding the center of the ring behind his jab. A minute in Jones glances a straight shot off the chin of Gamhour, who’s throwing short combinations but is yet to land. Gamhour now using his feet to move around the ring. Down the stretch Jones lands a solid left hook after Gamhour tried to make things messy clinching on the inside.
Houston’s Joshua Edwards kept his 100% knockout rate as he scored a third-round TKO against Zeno Vooris in the second bout of tonight’s main card.
The U.S. Olympian dominated from start to finish, holding a 42-5 connect advantage before Vooris’ corner threw in the towel. Vooris had previously been cut after an accidental headbutt, which forced two pauses in the second round in order for the ringside physician to assess the damage.
It was Edwards’ fifth-straight knockout win to start his heavyweight career, but the first time he’d gone past the second round.
See round-by-round updates from the fight below.
Round 3: The cut under Vooris’ eye came from an accidental headbutt, it was ruled. Vooris hardly punching in response to the pressure of Edwards, but when he does open up, he’s looking throw with the punches of Edwards. With 20 seconds to go in the round, the referee stops the bout, with Vooris’ corner throwing in the towel. It’s unclear exactly why, with the cut on Vooris’ eye under control, although he was being thoroughly beaten.
Round 2: Edwards working from the front foot and lands an early body shot to the side of Vooris. Referee pauses the bout after a minute to have the doctors looks at a small cut under Vooris’ eye, but we resume soon after. Left hook lands for Edwards before he follows up with a straight shot splitting the guard of Vooris. Blood now beginning to streak down Vooris’ face as Edwards continues to land the jab. With 13 seconds to go we once again pause to have the ringside doctor look at Vooris’ cut, but he pleads to continue and is allowed.
Round 1: Houston-born U.S. Olympian Joshua Edwards looks to continue his four-fight knockout streak tonight, facing the hard-hitting Zeno Vooris. We’re underway and Edwards is pawing away with the jab, landing up top and to the body of Vooris. Edwards beginning to put combinations together midway through and glances an uppercut off the chin of Vooris, who’s hardly thrown a punch so far. Edwards lands a couple solid body shots now and follows with a clean right hook, switching stances in this opening round.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Erickson Lubin fight time, date
The Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Erickson Lubin headlined fight card will kick off on DAZN at 7 p.m. CT on Nov. 8, with ring walks for the main event expected to begin at approximately 10 p.m. CT.
- Fight card start: 7 p.m. CT
- Ortiz Jr. vs. Lubin ring walks: approx. 10 p.m. CT
Watch Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Erickson Lubin on DAZN
How to watch Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Erickson Lubin fight
The Golden Boy Promotions’ fight card from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, headlined by Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Erickson Lubin, will stream live on DAZN, at no additional charge to subscribers.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. fight card
After Floyd Schofield was forced to withdraw from his bout against “JoJo” Diaz due to injury, Houston’s Darius Fulghum has been moved to the co-main event as he looks to bounce back from a May loss to Bektemir Melikuziev.
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs) vs. Erickson Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs)
- Darius Fulghum (14-1, 12 KOs) vs. David Stephens (15-2, 10 KOs)
- Amari Jones (14-0, 12 KOs) vs. Shady Gamhour (14-2, 9 KOs)
- Joshua Edwards (4-0, 4 KOs) vs. Zeno Vooris (5-1, 5 KOs)
- Robin Safar (18-0, 13 KOs) vs. Derick Miller Jr. (18-0, 10 KOs)
Vergil Ortiz Jr. fight odds
Vergil Ortiz Jr. enters his second defense of the interim WBC title as a -1000 favorite, while Lubin is a +600 underdog. The over/under is set at 9.5 rounds.
- Ortiz Jr. by KO/TKO: -160
- Ortiz Jr. by decision: +180
- Lubin by KO/TKO: +900
- Lubin by decision: +1600
Odds via DraftKings, as of Nov. 8
Where is the Vergil Ortiz Jr. fight?
Vergil Ortiz Jr. will take on Erickson Lubin at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Ortiz Jr. is a native of Grand Prairie, Texas, and has fought at Dickies Arena twice prior to this bout, scoring knockouts in both fights.
- Location: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas
Vergil Ortiz Jr. record
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is 23-0 with 21 wins by knockout.
Ortiz Jr. began his career with 21 consecutive stoppage victories, rising up the welterweight ranks before moving to the 154-pound division in 2024, where he’s gone the distance defeating top contenders Serhii Bohachuk and Israil Madrimov in his two most recent bouts.
Ortiz Jr. is ranked No. 1 at junior middleweight by ESPN and The Ring.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. weight class, age, height
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is 27 years old and stands at 5-foot-10 with a 70-inch reach. Ortiz Jr. began his career fighting at 140 pounds before moving to welterweight and later junior middleweight in 2024, after being hospitalized cutting weight.
Erickson Lubin record
Erickson Lubin is 27-2 with 19 wins by knockout.
Lubin is a former world title challenger whose most recent defeat came in a fight of the year candidate against Sebastian Fundora, the WBC junior middleweight champion. Lubin has won three fights since that defeat, most recently scoring a TKO against Ardreal Holmes Jr. in May.
Lubin is ranked No. 5 at junior middleweight by The Ring and No. 10 by ESPN.
Erickson Lubin weight class, age, height
Erickson Lubin is 30 years old and stands at 5-foot-11 with a 74 ½ inch reach. Lubin has fought the majority of his career at or around the junior middleweight division’s 154-pound limit.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. stats
Vergil Ortiz Jr. is known for his power punching ability, holding a 91.3% knockout rate, but it’s his pinpoint jab that sets Ortiz Jr. apart from his contemporaries.
Ortiz Jr. lands the ninth-most jabs per round of any top contender, with 6.3, connecting at a 25.4% rate, fourth best in boxing. He also possesses a total connect percentage of 34.8%, eighth best among top contenders.
Stats via CompuBox
Harrison Campbell covers boxing for The Tennessean and high school sports for The Daily Herald. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @hccamp.
