Robert Garcia believes Jaron “Boots” Ennis will use world-title unifications to avoid Vergil Ortiz Jr., but Ortiz’s lack of a championship belt is the main reason the fight remains out of reach.
Ennis is building his position at junior middleweight by targeting champions. Ortiz Jr. offers a bigger fight than several titleholders, but beating him would not move Ennis closer to becoming undisputed. Josh Kelly offers Ennis another championship and direct progress toward controlling the division.
Vergil Jr. lost valuable time during his promotional dispute. While his career was stalled, Ennis remained active
