Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Erickson Lubin | DAZN - November 8, 2025

[Evander]

Let's see what the Mexicans do at 154

[Evander]

Any word on the undercard other than
Darius Fulghum v David Stevens
Amari Jones v Shady Gamhour

[Evander]

Joshua Edwards v Zeno Vooris
Robin Safar v Derick Miller Jr
Eric Priest v Esneiker Correa
Javier Meza v Joshua Garcia
Samuel Castellanos v TBA
Figo Ramirez Gonzalez v Oziel Rangel Aradillas

[Evander]

https://www.goldenboy.com/the-event/nov ... -vs-lubin/

[Ruthless-RKO]

Better fight than what Ennis had

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Fight week!!

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[golden_labrador]

Verg comes to fight. always great to watch

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Erickson Lubin cautions Vergil Ortiz Jnr: ‘I’m not a test dummy for Jaron Ennis’

Erickson Lubin is traveling to Fort Worth with a point to prove.

The junior middleweight faces Vergil Ortiz in the biggest fight of his 29-fight career desperate to get over the hump and become the world champion many predicted he would be when he turned pro in 2013.

Ortiz is unbeaten in 23 fights and has impressed against the likes of Israil Madrimov and Serhii Bohachuk – both over 12 rounds. The pair of distance wins came after the Texan previously iced veterans Thomas Dulorme and Fredrick Lawson inside of a round each.

After edging then-unbeaten Jesus Ramos in September 2023, Lubin didn’t fight again until this past May 11, when he stopped Ardreal Holmes.

A high-quality bout is expected this Saturday, and Lubin knows the stakes are high in their DAZN main event from Dickies Arena in Ortiz’s home region of Fort Worth, Texas.

“It means a lot,” he admitted. “Fighting a guy like Vergil Ortiz, who is another undefeated fighter [as were Ramos and Holmes] and he has a lot of backing behind him, DAZN, Golden Boy, all these guys, and they want to make a big fight between him and [Jaron] ‘Boots’ Ennis. “This means a lot to me, because my goal is to become the No. 1 at 154lbs and they’ve basically got him as the Ring Magazine No. 1 fighter at 154lbs and I totally don’t agree with it, because he hasn’t been at the weight class long enough, and the competition that he’s fought isn’t really the same. Our resumes are a little different. I feel like I’ve been way more battle-tested and been in there with way more tougher competition, beat the better guys at 154lbs and I just feel overlooked. This right here means everything to me because I know beating someone like Vergil Ortiz will catapult me and catapult my career and just have me right back at the top, not just as one of the top guys but the top guy at 154lbs.”

Lubin, 27-2 (19 KOs) weighed around 147lbs for his first three pro fights, but subsequently settled at 154lbs where he has established himself. The talented southpaw from Orlando, Florida has fought the likes of Sebastian Fundora, Ishe Smith, then-undefeated WBC champion Jermell Charlo, Terrell Gausha, and Jeison Rosario.

“The resume speaks for itself,” Lubin added. “So I know on November 8, this is a very high stakes match up, there’s a lot at stake for both fighters. It’s not only a big fight for myself but it’s a big fight for Vergil Ortiz, because he’s looking to fight a guy like ‘Boots’ Ennis but he’s never been in with anyone of my calibre. Respect to Madrimov and respect to Bohachuk, but those guys aren’t battle-tested like I’ve been. Those guys are good fighters but to me they’re not the No. 1 guys or best guys at the weight class. Those guys were looking to prove themselves just as Vergil Ortiz was, and he did. This is a very exciting match-up. The fans are in for a treat. The whole boxing world is in for a treat. This is an important match-up for us both.”

With many look toward a fight between Ortiz and Ennis, Lubin is under no illusions that his task is to spoil that proposed party

“I don’t really care,” Lubin said, when asked if he was being overlooked. “Whether or not they’re looking past me or to the ‘Boots’ Ennis match-up, he has to go in and fight myself and I know what I’m trying to do and what I’m trying to complete in this sport, and me not winning a world title that I dreamt off since I was a kid. I’m not looking at myself like a stepping stone. I’m not looking myself like I’m a test dummy for him. I’m not a test dummy for Jaron Ennis.

“I know they want to make that match up [Ennis-Ortiz], it’s like a fantasy match-up, but to me that shit doesn’t go always as planned. You look past someone like me and I’m the type of dude to fornicate up all those plans. So I really don’t care if they’re looking towards the Jaron Ennis match or if ‘Boots’ was looking towards the Vergil Ortiz match up, I know that he’s going in there to fight me. He’s going in there to fight Erickson Lubin and he’s going to get the best of me, and I feel like on Saturday night I’m going to come out victorious and I’m going to do it in spectacular fashion.”

Lubin said there has not been trash talk between he and Ortiz because they have plenty of respect for one another.

“There’s respect on both ends because it’s a high-level match up,” Lubin said. “I don’t need to go in there and try selling a fight through lip, we go in there and we sell the fight by making it a good fight. We don’t have to go in there and talk shit about each other, downplay each other’s character or whatever the case maybe. On Saturday night, once the bell rings, if you know you know. It’s one of those high-level match ups. I like fights like this. The world’s tuned in and I’m ready. I hope they’re not overlooking me like the world is, or a lot of people are. If they’re overlooking me, they’re in for a rude awakening and on Saturday night I’m looking to leave with my hands raised.”

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Darius Fulghum Ready To Reintegrate In 168-Pound Picture After Melikuziev Loss

Darius Fulghum was on the wrong end of a grueling unanimous decision defeat to Bektemir Melikuziev in May, but the super middleweight contender will get to prove his first professional loss was a mere aberration when he returns Saturday to take on David Stevens.

The bout will take place on the undercard of the battle between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Erickson Lubin at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, streamed live exclusively on DAZN.

Fulghum (14-1, 12 KOs) and Melikuziev fought in an underrated firefight decided on the cards in the 12th round once Fulghum suffered a knockdown.

Heading into the fight against Stevens (15-2, 10 KOs), the 29-year-old Fulghum is promising to make a splash once again as a can't-miss contender at 168 pounds.

“I feel like I’m still at the top of the division, and this fight is a great opportunity to showcase my skills,” Fulghum said in a press release. “I want to put on a great performance to be in contention for one of those four belts. I’m not far away – one or two more fights – but it all depends on how I perform.

“In my last fight, skill-wise, I was superior to Bek. I thought I won the fight. I didn’t and it happened. I think experience was a factor, my ego got the best of me. I never liked bullies, and made it my mission to not get bullied. I wouldn’t take a step backwards, but should have boxed right from the start.

“It’s all part of learning lessons. It’s not the end of the world, it’s part of my story. It is what it is. I would like to think that we’ll meet again, but for a world title. Things will work out. That fight is in the past, I will grow and keep learning.”

Melikuziev landed 170 of 442 punches to Fulghum's 169 of 407, according to CompuBox, and Fulghum even broke Melikuziev’s nose.

Against Stevens, Fulghum will face a foe who gave Melikuziev a tough fight in November 2024 during a 12-round split decision loss.

“I know a lot about David Stevens,” Fulghum said. “He trains here [in Houston] and we’ve sparred. I’ve seen him around for a long time. He is unique to himself, and unlike anybody I’ve fought. This is a dangerous fight, he’s going to bring his stuff. I need to set the tone from the start.”

Fulghum is anticipating that a win against Stevens will better align him for a title down the line.

“Crawford has those belts. Will he stay in this weight class? Will he retire? Will the division be opened up? I want to put myself in position,” Fulghum continued. “My time will be perfect for a world title fight.”

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Robert Garcia Embracing Tough Test Erickson Lubin Will Present Vergil Ortiz

Robert Garcia is anticipating a much tougher test for Vergil Ortiz Jr. than oddsmakers are when the junior middleweight knockout artist faces Erickson Lubin on November 8 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

Garcia, The Ring's 2024 Trainer of the Year, coaches Ortiz, who is a minus-800 betting favorite against the plus-500 underdog Lubin, according to FanDuel.

“It's a great fight and great test for Vergil,” Garcia told The Ring. “Lubin is an experienced fighter who's been in there with top guys and done well in most of them. It will be a good challenge for us. Vergil is looking for the biggest fights out there, and this is a big one, too. Lubin was available, and we didn't hesitate to take the fight right away.”

Ortiz (23-0, 21 KOs) is The Ring’s No. 1 rated contender at 154 pounds, Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs) is No. 5.

Ortiz will be heading into his homecoming main event fight to headline a Golden Boy card on DAZN coming off a career-best win against former titleholder Israil Madrimov in February.

“Vergil had a great performance against Madrimov, who almost beat Terence Crawford in a close fight last year,” said Garcia. “There was no reason to take a step back and take on an easier opponent. We're already competing against the best in the division.”

Lubin is as good as they come in the loaded 154-pound division.

Since his second career loss against Sebastian Fundora in a 2022 thriller, Lubin has put together an impressive three-fight rebound. He’s scored victories over Luis Arias, Jesus Ramos Jr. and most recently against Ardreal Holmes Jr. this past May.

In the war with Fundora, Lubin traded knockdowns and was ahead on two scorecards – with the third even – before his corner made the difficult decision to halt the bout after nine rounds due to the sustained punishment he was absorbing.

The loss has aged well for Lubin, as the WBC champion Fundora is regarded by most as the division's top guy.

Lubin’s only other career defeat came back in 2017, when Jermell Charlo stopped him in the opening round. Yet, much like after the Fundora loss, Lubin responded with resilience, rattling off six straight wins against the likes of Jeison Rosario and Terrell Gausha.

“If there are no champions available, we want the next toughest guy who's going to give us a challenge,” said Garcia.

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Weigh in

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Fight night!

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Ortiz, 23-0 (21 KOs), weighed in at 153.8 pounds Friday and Lubin, 27-2 (19 KOs), came in at the junior-middleweight limit of 154 pounds.

Remaining weights for the card are below:

10 rounds - super middleweights
Darius Fulghum: 167.8lbs
David Stevens: 168lbs

10 rounds - middleweights
Omari Jones: 159.6lbs
Shady Gamhour: 159.2lbs

6 rounds - heavyweights
Joshua Edwards: 231.4lbs
Zeno Vooris: 239lbs

10 rounds - cruiserweights
Robin Safar: 199.8lbs
Derick Miller: 197.6lbs

8 rounds - middleweights
Eric Priest - 160lbs
Esneiker Correa - 159lbs

6 rounds - super lightweights
Javier Meza - 142lbs
Joshua Garcia - 141lbs

4 rounds - junior middleweights
Samuel Torres - 152.2lbs
Ricardo Elizalde - 153lbs

[MPW]

This is an intriguing card. Obviously, the Ortiz Jr-Lubin fight gets the bulk of attention and rightly so, but there are a couple of others that I am interested in seeing how they play out. The Fulghum-Stevens match up at SMW should be a good one as neither can afford another loss, while I'm kinda curious to see how Jones deals with an experienced fighter in Gamhour, and can Priest take another step forward against Correa.

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Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
Location: Dickies Arena - Fort Worth, TX
TV/Stream: DAZN

Start Times
YouTube: 6 pm ET | 3 pm PT | 11 pm BST (Preliminary Card)
DAZN: 8 pm ET | 5 pm PT | 1 am BST (Main Card)

Promoted by: Golden Boy Promotions

Main Card

Interim WBC Super Welterweight Championship
Vergil Ortiz Jr vs. Erickson Lubin

10 Round Super Middleweight Bout
Darius Fulghum vs. David Stevens

10 Round Middleweight Bout
Amari Jones vs. Shady Gamhour

6 Round Heavyweight Bout
Joshua Edwards vs. Zeno Vooris

Preliminary Card

8 Round Middleweight Bout
Eric Priest vs. Esneiker Correa

10 Round Cruiserweight Bout
Robin Safar vs. Derick Miller Jr.

6 Round Super Lightweight Bout
Javier Meza vs. Joshua Garcia

4 Round Welterweight Bout
Samuel Castellanos vs. Ricardo Elizalde

6 Round Super Bantamweight Bout
Figo Ramirez Gonzalez vs. Oziel Rangel Aradillas

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Prelims live now

[gilgamesh]

10 Round Cruiserweight Bout
Robin Safar vs. Derick Miller Jr.

Safar is up 3-0 after 3 rounds. Was rocking Miller pretty badly in the 3rd. The end could be near.

[gilgamesh]

Safar winds up winning a decision 9 rounds to 1 on my card. Unanimous of course.

[gilgamesh]

Zeno Vooris seems to be attempting the Homer Simpson strategy so far against Joshua Edwards. Hold your hands up. Hope the guy wears himself out by punching you

[gilgamesh]

And Homer Simpson....I mean Zeno Vooris gets stopped in the 3rd, bleeding from both eyes, and throwing very few punches back.

[gilgamesh]

Amari Jones blasts out Shady Gamhour in 3 rounds. A potential new star for the Middleweight division on the rise, and that's a division that badly needs it too.

[gilgamesh]

Fulghum and Stevens stink the joint out in a draw in the Co Main Event.

[Taansend]

I loved those looping overhand rights over Lubins guard. They just switched him off.

Can't wait for Ortiz v Boots. Might be worth a trip to Vegas.....

[CaptainSpacerod]

I loved those looping overhand rights over Lubins guard. They just switched him off.

Can't wait for Ortiz v Boots. Might be worth a trip to Vegas.....

Yes sir, a fight for the ages.

Maybe Eddie Hearn was exaggerating when he said we haven't seen a fight like this for 35 years but off the top of my head i can't think of a fight involving 2 superstar unbeaten KO artists meeting in their prime. Possibly Trinidad De La Hoya ?