Erickson Lubin says he needs to “shut all people up” with the efficiency he places in towards WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. on November eighth on the Dickies Area in Fort Value, Texas.
Silencing The Critics
‘The Hammer’ Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs) sees this struggle as his alternative to take the #1 spot within the 154-lb division by dethroning the King of the division, Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs).
Ortiz Jr.-Lubin can be broadcast on DAZN on November eighth. The occasion begins at 8:00 p.m. ET. Within the co-feature, light-weight contender Floyd “Child Austin” Schofield faces veteran Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr.
“My job is to exit on November eighth and shut all people up,” stated Lubin to MillCity Boxing about his struggle towards Ortiz. “All that discuss doesn’t imply nothing. What issues is me going towards Vergil Ortiz.
As you possibly can inform, Erickson is bored with listening to all of the criticism he’s been receiving on social media over his previous losses and his slim probabilities of beating Vergil Jr. on November eighth.
You possibly can’t blame the followers for viewing him as Ortiz’s token lamb for the slaughter. He’s been dominating, and his final two victories over Israil Madrimov and Serghii Bohachuk confirmed how robust he might be. He went via a number of adversity to get these wins.
‘The Hammer’ Strikes Again
“I’m not frightened concerning the previous. I’m going to rectify these losses. That’s what makes you a killer. Some folks will break off that. We’re going on the market to solidify who’s the very best within the division. They obtained Vergil Ortiz #1 within the 154-lb division,” stated Erickson.
If Lubin beats Vergil Jr., he’ll put himself in line to problem WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora to get revenge for his ninth-round stoppage loss from 2022. He’d maintain the WBC interim belt with a victory over Ortiz Jr., and that’s the golden ticket to a rematch with ‘The Towering Inferno.’
I don’t see there being a lot hope for Lubin getting an opportunity to avenge his first-round knockout loss to Jermell Charlo from October 14, 2017. He hasn’t fought in two years since his loss to Canelo Alvarez in 2023. If he ever does come again, it’ll be to get the largest paydays he can get. That’s not going to be towards Erickson.
Path Again To The High
“Beating a man like that can solidify me as the highest man. With the resume that I’ve, it’s going to place me on the prime spot proper right here,” stated Lubin.
It relies on how Erickson defeats Vergil Jr. If he chooses to field like he did in his win over Jesus Ramos, and barely nicks a call, he’s not going to get pushed to the #1 spot at 154. You’ve obtained to do greater than that.
Lubin has to dominate Vergil Jr., both knock him out, as a result of there are nonetheless different prime guys like Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, Israil Madrimov, and Bakhram Murtazaliev that he must outperform.
By Sean Jones — Senior Boxing Author, Masking the Sport Since 2016.
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