Vergil Ortiz Jr. went on social media to call out Jaron “Boots” Ennis and to question Alfredo Zayas’ commitment after Zayas pulled out from the undisputed junior‑middleweight bout.
Ortiz’s statement follows the unification win that left Ennis poised for an undisputed title, and the champion commented his priority is to secure that status prior to taking an Ortiz bout.
Ennis answered that his immediate focus remains on finishing the undisputed pursuit, 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.