Vergil Ortiz Jr. Vs. Erickson Lubin waited on November 8 in Dazn

Vergil Ortiz Jr. I #10 Erickson Lubin, on November 8, is likely that November 8 is November 8 at Dazn at the Dickies Arena de Fort Worth, Texas.

Lubin (27-2, 19 kos) has chosen not to assume the 154-pound IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev For the belt after the sanctioning body ordered the combat. It is a financial decision. Instead of Erickson struggling with the world title of the IBF against the tie artist Bakhram, he faces Vergil Ortiz Jr. by his average WBC average weight belt.

Lubin pursues a larger payment day

According to Lance Pugmire, Lubin will receive twice the purse that he would have against the great punch Murtazaliev (23-0, 17 kos). It is not just a better agreement economically for Lubin, but much more safely fight against Vergil Jr. than against Murtazaliev. Fans see Russian Slugger as the Bogeyman in the 154 -pound division.

After what Bakhram did Tim Tszyu last year in his third round on October 19, it makes sense for Erickson to go towards Ortiz Jr. That he could upload against Murtazaliev would have been a formidable task for Lubin.

Mike Coppinger confirmations This Ortiz Jr. vs. Lubin is likely for November 8. We just hope Dazn will make the official announcement.

Last week, Vergil Jr. He still expected to fight against Wbo Junior Middleweight Xander Zayas champion. He said to X: “Don’t run away now, you’ve had 3 days to agree and we didn’t hear anything from your side!”

Zayas threw cold water to Ortiz JR’s offer of a struggle, responding X, “Vergil Ortiz, this is not a real offer, stop lying in your fans. The answer is that yes! Xander also published on Instagram that it should not be a 50-50 division because he is now the WBO champion, with the full belt. Ortiz Jr. It is the provisional champion of 154 LB.

Lubin vs. Ortiz: A low step?

Going from Zayas’s potential struggle to defending -Against Lubin is a great step for Vergil Ortiz JR, as interest will not be so high. Florida Native Lubin, 29, has already stopped twice in loss at Sebastian Fundora in 2022 and Jermell Charlo in 2017.