Oscar De La Hoya is moving quickly to pursue a fight between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and unified junior middleweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, and he is already acknowledging one of the biggest issues in making the fight.
The Golden Boy Promotions chairman said Ennis deserves the bigger portion of the purse if the bout comes together, making it clear his main focus is getting both sides to the table.
“The talks will start right now after I have this call with you. I am picking up the phone, and we are starting the talks, De La Hoya told Ariel Helwani. “And I am telling you, that is the fight we want 1,000%. And I know Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis deserves the lion’s share of the pie. We know that. It is fine. Let us just make sure that it is fair for both sides because Vergil Ortiz deserves it. He is a great champion. And obviously this is a great champion.”
By publicly acknowledging Ennis deserves the bigger split, De La Hoya signaled that Golden Boy is approaching discussions from a realistic position. Promoters often spend weeks arguing over financial terms before meaningful progress occurs, but De La Hoya removed one potential obstacle before formal negotiations even begin.
An Ennis vs Ortiz matchup would feature two of the top 154-pound fighters in a bout with major division implications. De La Hoya being willing to concede the financial edge suggests Golden Boy views securing the event as the main goal, provided both camps reach an agreement they consider balanced.
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Last Updated on 2026/07/27 at 8:03 PM
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