FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 07: Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Erickson Lubin face of prior to their WBC intern fight at The Spotlight at Sundance Square on November 07, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
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HIGHLIGHTS
- High-stakes junior middleweight clash determines WBC interim champion and potential Jaron Ennis opponent
- Complete fight card features multiple competitive matchups including undefeated cruiserweight showdown
- DAZN broadcasts full event from Fort Worth with subscription required for viewing access
The time for talk is over. On Saturday night at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, reigning interim super welterweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. will take on Erickson Lubin in a high-stakes bout that could see the winner get Jaron “Boots” Ennis in a big-money fight in 2026.
Date, Time and How to Watch
- Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
- Time: 8pm ET
- Venue: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX
- Broadcast: DAZN (subscription required)
Main Event: Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Erickson Lubin
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 07: Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Erickson Lubin face the media prior to their WBC intern fight at The Spotlight at Sundance Square on November 07, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
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The headliner pits Ortiz Jr., fighting in his home state of Texas, against the experienced Lubin in a junior middleweight clash that carries significant championship implications. The 154-pound division has become the newest glamour weight class in boxing, with world champion Sebastian Fundora, Keith Thurman and others lingering with the chance to make a serious splash over the next year.
Reports indicate Ennis and his promoter Eddie Hearn will be present in Texas on Saturday night, with plans for Ennis to climb into the ring and do a stare down with the winner.
The hope from Hearn (Matchroom) and Oscar De La Hoya (Golden Boy) is that Ortiz takes care of business to set up a money fight with Ennis, though Lubin could upset those plans with a victory.
Ortiz-Lubin Full Fight Card
Main Card:
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KO) vs. Erickson Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs) – Junior Middleweight
- Darius “DFG” Fulghum (14-1, 12 KOs) vs. David “Dynamite” Stevens (15-2, 10 KOs)
- Amari “The Reaper” Jones (14-0, 12 KOs) vs. Shady Gamhour
- Joshua “Rocket” Edwards (4-0, 4 KOs) vs. Zeno Vooris – Heavyweight
- Eric Priest (16-0, 8 KOs) vs. Esneiker Correa (16-6-2, 14 KOs) – 8-round Middleweight
- Robin Safar (18-0, 13 KOs) vs. Derick Miller Jr. (18-0, 10 KOs) – 10-round Cruiserweight (undefeated vs. undefeated)
- Javier Meza (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Joshua Garcia (3-4-1, 2 KOs) – 6-round Super Lightweight
- Sam Castellanos (3-0, 2 KOs) – opponent TBA
- Figo Gonzalez (9-0-1, 4 KOs) vs. Oziel Aradillas (6-4, 4 KOs) – 6-round Super Bantamweight
What’s Next for the Winner?
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY – APRIL 11: Jaron Ennis weighs in for his IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine welterweight championship fight against Eimantas Stanionis at the Circus Maximus at Caesars Atlantic City on April 11, 2025 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)
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I’ll have a breakdown of the fight once it is done and likely a few comments on the quotes that are sure to follow from the winner and Ennis. It’ll be interesting to see how spirited a nose-to-nose confrontation can get between the two men.
If it is Ortiz and Ennis, there is history considering the fight has been discussed for over a year.
