Vergil Ortiz Jr. demolishes Erickson Lubin in 2 rounds, faces off with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis

Nice right-hand left hook lands on Lubin. Lubin is backed up onto the ropes, and Ortiz is going to work on the inside. Ortiz is finding success with right hooks. HUGE RIGHT HOOK! A combination follows, and this one is over! WOW! Lubin was hurt by a right hand and was knocked out on his feet, forcing the referee to stop the bout.

Ortiz TKO-2

Here we go! This fight was so eagerly anticipated. Let’s see if it lives up to the hype.

It’s a southpaw-orthodox battle as Lubin, the left-hander, attempts to establish his right hand early in this contest. Ortiz fires to the body with a left hook. A pair of hooks from Ortiz now, body and then head. Ortiz breaks the guard with a left hand. Ortiz is finding success with the right hand in the final 40 seconds of the round, and the Fort Worth crowd enjoyed that attack. Now, chants of Ortiz as Ortiz goes to the body with a right hand and finds a combination upstairs.

10-9 Ortiz Jr

Erickson Lubin was booed into the ring by Vergil Ortiz’s home crowd. Ortiz received a raucous reception during his ring walk.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. defends his WBC interim super welterweight title against Erickson Lubin in a battle of top contenders.

Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs) captured the WBC interim belt with a majority decision win over Serhii Bohachuk in August 2024. He defended it with a unanimous decision win over Israil Madrimov this past February.

Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs) was knocked out in the opening round by Jermell Charlo in his lone title challenge in 2017. His ensuing six-fight win streak was ended by Sebastian Fundora in a 2022 Fight of the Year contender for the WBC interim title. Now, after scoring three more wins on the trot, including a stoppage of Ardreal Holmes Jr. in an IBF final eliminator this past May, Lubin takes another swing at the world level.

Darius Fulghum and David Stevens fight to a majority decision draw (96-94 Fulghum, 95-95, 95-95) in Fort Worth, Texas.

Nobody will be asking for a rematch.

DAZN’s Chris Mannix has Stevens up 86-85 through 9 rounds, the same as Uncrowned.

Fulghum walks Stevens onto a left hook. Stiff jab from Fulghum and a straight right. A lot of wrestling now, and the crowd continues to boo. The second minute of this round has been a write-off. The referee has to shout at them to throw some punches. Left hook on the inside for Fulghum in the final 20 seconds. Awful fight.

10-9 Fulghum, 95-95

Fulghum and Stevens are exchanging jabs early in the eighth. Fulghum’s left hands are singles at long range, but he keeps his hands down and allows Stevens to come back with a double jab. Left hook lands for Stevens on the inside. Fulghum was turned on the ropes, and a pair of hooks connected for Stevens! Right hand moves Fulghum’s head back. Fulghum is standing tall with his hands down in punching range. Stevens lands another strong left hand on Fulghum’s chin.

10-9 Stevens, 76-76

Brilliant right uppercut from Darius Fulghum at the end of the first minute. It was his best punch of the fight, but Stevens took it. Fulghum has done a good job of keeping the first two minutes at long range, limiting the holding on the inside and giving him the distance to work with his left hand. Fulghum hooks on the inside to end the seventh.

10-9 Fulghum, 67-66 Fulghum

DAZN’s Chris Mannix has Darius Fulghum 39-37 ahead through 4 rounds.

Nice uppercut-left hook combination on the inside for Stevens. It’s been another round with a lot of holding and little landed punches of consequence. Fulghum with some nice work up close in the final few seconds of the fifth session, working to the body and attempting to find a gap in the guard with an uppercut.

10-9 Fulghum, 48-47 Fulghum

Better beginning to Round 4 for Stevens, who is attempting to double up on the jab to break the distance against the taller Fulghum and attack behind that. Right hand from Fulghum chops down on Stevens. Left hook on the inside for Stevens. Stevens continues to fire left hands on the inside. HARD right hand from Stevens connects on Fulghum’s chin in the final few seconds of Round 4.

10-9 Stevens, 38-38

When Fulghum is jabbing at long range, he is winning this fight comfortably. When the fight is fought at close range and on the inside, it is scrappy and uncomfortable for both. Fulghum is unable to keep the action at long range, though. Left hook for Stevens lands in the final minute.

10-9 Stevens, 29-28 Fulghum

This fight isn’t at much risk of catching fire. It’s been an ugly fair through the first four or five minutes. Fulghum’s superior jab is perhaps the difference. The referee will earn his money in this one, telling the pair to break and stop holding every few seconds. The crowd is already getting restless. Another hard round to score as pretty much nothing landed clean.

10-9 Fulghum, 20-18 Fulghum

Cagey opening to this co-feature. There’s a lot of holding and wrestling as soon as they come close. Some jabs were exchanged at long range. Nice hook on the inside for Stevens. This has already turned into a messy fight. Fulghum knocks Stevens’ head back with a right. Fulghum was warned for punching behind the head in the final few seconds of a close opening frame.

10-9 Fulghum

Super middleweight contenders Darius Fulghum (14-1, 12 KOs) and David Stevens (15-2, 10 KOs) clash over ten rounds in an eagerly anticipated co-feature.