Vergil Ortiz and Erickson Lubin respectful yet confident of victory over the other - P4
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By Jake Donovan
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September 23, 2025
Source: Boxing Scene
There are several ironic takes to De La Hoya’s strong claims.
For starters, Golden Boy proudly promotes undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora, who is fresh off a knockout victory over the weekend in Indio, California. She is the younger sister to Sebastian, who was on hand for the event as is the case for the entire family – their father, Freddy, trains both – whenever either are in the ring.
The other twist of fate that led to this fight being finalized was the one that Lubin stepped down from to move forward with this event.
Lubin previously secured his place as the mandatory challenger to unbeaten IBF titlist Bakhram Murtazaliev. Their ordered title fight was due to head to a purse bid hearing, when Lubin – who is represented by ProBox TV founder Garry Jonas (who also owns BoxingScene) – and his team opted out of the matchup once he was offered a more lucrative opportunity to face Ortiz.
“This is why I respect Erickson Lubin so much,” noted De La Hoya. “Not only is he the number one contender in the world. He’s fought [Jermell] Charlo, he’s fought the tough fights. He has the experience and he has the confidence. That’s a real fight.
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