Oscar De La Hoya has revealed exactly what he made of Jaron Ennis‘ performance against Xander Zayas on Saturday.
Ennis was successful in his quest to become a two-division world champion as he earned a seventh round stoppage win over Zayas at the Barclays Center in New York.
With the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles now in his possession, it appears that ‘Boots’ will either look to go in search of the other belts at 154lbs, or turn his attention to a long-awaited showdown with fellow unbeaten star Vergil Ortiz.
Ortiz is promoted by De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, but there have been legal issues in recent months that contributed to the clash between ‘Boots’ and Ortiz never coming to fruition.
It has been reported recently that those issues could be on the brink of getting resolved, with Ortiz said to be nearing a return to the ring.
With that in mind, De La Hoya has posted on social media praising Ennis for the performance against Zayas, before stating his desire to make ‘the biggest fight in boxing’ against Ortiz.
“Boots Ennis, what a great fight, you are a machine. Zayas a little inexperienced, but you will be back, you’re a great fighter. Let’s make the biggest fight in boxing today. Vergil Ortiz, Boots Ennis, let’s go.”
Ortiz hasn’t fought since defeating Erickson Lubin inside two rounds back in November, so may choose to have a fight in the interim before heading into a clash with Ennis, but it would certainly be a must-see bout if and when the 154lb showdown takes place.
