Vergil Ortiz Jr. will defend WBC Interim title against Lubin

Vergil Ortiz Jr (23-0, 21 KOs) will defend his WBC Interim World super-welterweight title on November 8 against Erickson Lubon (27-2, 19 KOs).

Will be main event of the show promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.

It will be a home game for the hard-hitting Ortiz, who is coming off of an impressive decision win over Israil Madrimov in February.

“I’m always happy to be a part of the fights that fans want to see,” said Ortiz in a statement.
However, it may not have been the fight Ortiz originally wanted.

Ortiz, 27, had been targeting a fight with WBO champion Xander Zayas and the two exchanged barbs over social media. An offer was made to Zayas promoter, Top Rank, with a deadline of last Friday to accept. The two sides were unable to come to an agreement and Ortiz’s management quickly moved to secure a fight with Lubin. There were also rumors that a fight between Ortiz and Jaron “Boots” Ennis would take place in 2026. ESPN reached out to Ortiz’s representation, who denied that any agreement was in place for that fight to happen.