Ortiz Jr vs Ennis

When is Ortiz Jr vs Ennis?

Vergil Ortiz Jr could square off against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis in Spring 2026 Riyadh.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Ortiz Jr vs Ennis stats

Vergil Ortiz Jr would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 35 wins and 0 draws, with 31 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Ortiz Jr would have a slight advantage in power over Ennis, with a 92% knockout percentage compared to Ennis' 89%.

Vergil Ortiz Jr is the younger man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Ennis has a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Vergil Ortiz Jr and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ortiz Jr is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 months later than Ennis, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 28 fewer professional rounds, totaling 97 compared to Ennis' 125.

Ortiz Jr vs Ennis form

Ortiz Jr remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Erickson Lubin on November 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Israil Madrimov on February 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Serhii Bohachuk on August 10, 2024, by majority decision in their WBC Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Thomas Dulorme on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 1st round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.

He had won against Fredrick Lawson on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Ennis remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Uisma Lima on October 11, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBA Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Eimantas Stanionis on April 12, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Welterweight, WBA Super World Welterweight and The Ring Welterweight championship fight at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Karen Chukhadzhyan on November 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

Before that, he had won against David Avanesyan on July 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

He had beaten Roiman Villa on July 8, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Vergil Ortiz Jr has been fighting more than Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.

Vergil Ortiz Jr last fought 3 months and 9 days ago, while Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis' last outing was 4 months and 6 days ago.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Ennis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

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