Ortiz (24-0, 22 KOs) hasn’t fought since stopping Erickson Lubin in the second round last November. That victory put him in position for a major fight with Jaron Ennis, but his dispute with Golden Boy landed in court and kept him inactive until the sides settled in July.

“We want anyone that’s willing to fight. We’re just having problems getting fights right now. No one wants to fight, if I’m being honest,” Vergil Jr. said to YSM Sports Media. “But what can I do? I can’t force them to sign the contract.”

The flaw in that argument is simple. Ortiz wasn’t available for much of the year. Without the legal battle with Golden Boy, it’s difficult to…

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