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Ortiz–Ennis Talks Continue as Saudi Funding Falls Away
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Boxing News 24
That March 28 date in Las Vegas that was practically gift wrapped for Ortiz and Ennis is officially gone, now taken by Sebastian Fundora’s defense against Keith Thurman.
He could chase the winner of Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Josh Kelly or take a grueling technical test against Israil Madrimov.
Both guys want to prove they’re the king at 154 pounds, but getting the fight done has become impossible.
Is Ortiz vs. Ennis a fight the industry feels it has to make, or is it a luxury that gets tossed aside once the accountants start looking at the spreadsheet?
If this fight falls through, it tells us that 154 pounds is back to being a division of “what if” instead of “who’s next.”