Dice City Sports · Nov 12, 2025
Erickson Lubin to Move Up: “Next Time at Middleweight”
© Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesErickson Lubin has decided his long run at 154 pounds is over. Two days after suffering a second-round knockout to Vergil Ortiz Jr. in Fort Worth, the longtime junior middleweight contender announced on Instagram that his next chapter will be at 160.
“Saturday night, I was a prisoner of my own bad habits… I’ll be back, I’ll be better… next time at Middleweight,” Lubin wrote, adding congratulations to Team Ortiz.
Career crossroads
Record: 27–3 (19 KOs)
Notable setbacks: Jermell Charlo (KO 1, 2017), Sebastian Fundora (corner stoppage after 9, 2022), Vergil Ortiz Jr. (KO 2, 2025)