“When they talk in the media, they say they want to fight the best,” Murtazaliev said. For Murtazaliev, that cycle has left him holding a world title without a clear route toward the division’s highest profile matchups. Murtazaliev stressed that his comments were not aimed at Ennis personally, but at how major fights are often discussed. The immediate focus remains on Saturday’s fight. With the Vergil Ortiz Jr. lawsuit against Golden Boy still hanging over things and talks involving Jaron Ennis going nowhere, champions like Murtazaliev are stuck waiting.