Ortiz Jr vs Ennis

When is Ortiz Jr vs Ennis?

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

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 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 36 wins and 0 draws, with 32 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 28 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 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 months later than Ennis, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 35 fewer professional rounds, totaling 97 compared to Ennis' 132.

Vergil Ortiz Jr goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at super welterweight.

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is currently ranked number 1 by The Ring in the 154lb division.

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 Xander Zayas on June 27, 2026, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.

Prior to that, he had 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Eimantas Stanionis on April 12, 2025, by retirement in the 6th round in their IBF World Welterweight, WBA Super World Welterweight and The Ring Welterweight championship fight at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Before that, he had won against Karen Chukhadzhyan on November 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

He had beaten 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.

Activity check

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

Vergil Ortiz Jr last fought 7 months and 27 days ago, while Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis' last outing was 8 days ago.

Ortiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 9 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, 1 month and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

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