Vergil Ortiz Jr. posted on social media to take aim at Jaron “Boots” Ennis and to scrutinize Alfredo Zayas’ commitment after Zayas pulled out from the unification junior‑middleweight fight.
Ortiz’s outburst follows the title‑unifying win that positioned Ennis for an undisputed belt, and the champion has said his priority is to secure that status ahead of an Ortiz matchup.
Ennis responded that his primary focus stays on securing the undisputed goal, putting an Ortiz matchup on hold for now. The boxing community remains in discussion about 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.