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De La Hoya Questions Hearn’s Dedication To Ennis Vs. Ortiz Jr. Struggle


Oscar De La Hoya says he hopes promoter Eddie Hearn retains his phrase to make the struggle between Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. subsequent at 154 for Vergil’s WBC interim junior middleweight title.

Hearn had mentioned that he needed to make the between Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) and Ortiz (22-0, 21 KOs), however after the best way Boots carried out in his rematch along with his IBF welterweight necessary Karen Chukhadzhian on November ninth, he may need second ideas.

Hearn Has Gone Quiet

The British promoter, Hearn, has gone quiet about making the Ortiz Jr-Boots struggle after Ennis’ poor displaying towards Chukhadzhian on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia.

“I’m sticking to what Eddie Hearn mentioned, and hopefully, he retains his phrase that Vergil Ortiz vs. Jaron Ennis is subsequent at 154 kilos,” mentioned Oscar De La Hoya to Boxing King Media about his hopes that Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn will make the struggle between Boots Ennis and WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. subsequent like he beforehand mentioned he would.

Chukhadzhian schooled Boots each step of the best way, taking numerous clear pictures to the pinnacle in each spherical. Ennis received due to a knockdown within the fifth when Chukhadzhian took a knee to flee the strain and some extent deduction in spherical ten.

If Chukhadzhian had been just a little bit busier, Ennis would have suffered his first loss. The injury was nonetheless finished to Boots’ profession. Karen formally uncovered him, and Hearn has obtained him critical regrets over signing Ennis within the first place.

Ennis received the struggle by the scores 119-107, 117-109 and 116-111. Nonetheless, it was such an abysmal efficiency that it confirmed that it was hopeless for Ennis to maneuver as much as 154 to tackle the gifted contenders and world champions in that division.

Hearn hasn’t been saying a lot recently about making the struggle between Ennis and Vergil. The one factor you’ll be able to suppose is that he’s not assured that Ennis can win, and he desires to maintain him protected below lock & key, effectively shielded from Ortiz Jr. ruining his unbeaten file.

Boots Can’t Afford A Loss To Vergil Jr.

Take a look at it from Hearn’s probably viewpoint. If Vergil Ortiz beats Ennis, on a regular basis, cash, and energy that Hearn has poured into turning him right into a famous person could have been wasted. Hearn can be left with crushed Ennis, needing an costly rebuild job, and missing the charisma or reputation for him to undertake that monumental job.

Hearn can be caught with a ineffective fighter, Boots, who lacks charisma. He would haven’t any selection however to eat the rest of his contract or launch him if he had an escape clause.

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John Anderson
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John Anderson is a seasoned sports journalist with over 15 years of experience covering the NFL, NBA, and MLB. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, John has worked with ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and The New York Times. His insightful analysis and in-depth reporting have earned him multiple awards in sports journalism.

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