Jaron “Boots” Ennis didn’t travel to Texas to sightsee he flew to Fort Worth with one purpose: to confront Vergil Ortiz Jr. face-to-face after Ortiz’s statement victory over Erickson Lubin.
The Philadelphia native made his intentions crystal clear when the two unbeaten stars met in the ring moments after Ortiz’s knockout win. Ennis, who recently moved up to the 154-pound division, told The Ring that the time for talking is over.
“It’s no more talking,” Ennis said. “Hopefully, they sign them papers and make this fight happen, cuz I feel like this is the biggest fight in boxing.