Vergil Ortiz Jr. took to social media to take aim at Jaron “Boots” Ennis and to question Alfredo Zayas’ commitment after Zayas stepped aside from the undisputed junior‑middleweight bout.
Ortiz’s outburst follows the unification win that set Ennis up for an undisputed crown, and the champion stated his priority is to secure that status prior to taking an Ortiz bout.
Ennis replied that his primary focus stays on finishing the undisputed pursuit, delaying an Ortiz bout 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.