Lupine faces a tough test against Virgil Ortiz Jr

Trainer Stephen Edwards says the odds are stacked against Eriksson Lubin beating Virgil Ortiz Jr. in 25 on Nov. 8 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The event will be broadcast On DAZN.

Fighting on enemy territory

Edwards sees boxing politics making it difficult for “The Hammer” Lubin (27-2, 19 KO) to win a decision as a B-side, and fights “A Mexican from Texas” in Virgil Jr.

Additionally, there have been reports that Jaron “Boots” Ennis has signed a contract to fight Ortiz Jr. next spring. When you add it all up, Stephen says Eriksson, 30, should do it “He gave the performance of his life To pull this fight off.” And even if he does, he’s facing an excellent fighter, and it might be too much for him.

Virgil’s battle-tested edge

Virgil Jr. (23-0, 21 KO) has earned the stripes in his last two fights, defeating Israel Madrimov and Serhiy Bohachuk. These are the fighters that Lupine will have a tough time against.

“It’s all in this fight against Lubin. If he tries to knock Ortiz out, it’s going to be tough for him because if he hits, he gets hurt sometimes,” trainer Stephen Edwards said. Mill City Boxing About what Eriksson Lubin will face off against Virgil Ortiz Jr. on November 8.

Lupine was stopped by Jermell Charlo in the first round in an ill-advised fight on October 14, 2017. He had just turned 22 at the time of the fight, and did not belong in the same ring as Jermell.

In Lupine’s second defeat, he suffered a horrific beating, as he was stopped by Sebastian Fundora in the ninth round on April 9, 2022. His face was so badly swollen that he was barely recognizable. That loss wasn’t about youth and inexperience. It was more about getting out of his league against the 6’5 1/2″ Fundora. No age would have hit him that night.

Lupine’s only path: perfection

“If he succeeds in boxing, who knows if he’ll get credit for the decision win in Texas,” Edwards said. “Right now, while they’re talking about the Boots and Ortiz fight, it’s money that talks.” “Lupin is going to have to give the best performance of his life to get out of this fight.”

There will be a lot of money on the line for the “Boots” Ennis vs. Ortiz Jr. fight. It makes sense that Lubin would be so concerned about his chances of winning the decision when he takes into account the potential fight that will happen next. The boxing world wants that fight, and he’s seen as just an obstacle.

“I’m being real. I know how this game goes. Now, ‘Boots’ is supposed to have him and Ortiz signed next spring,” Edwards said.

Dan Ambrose has been covering boxing since 2011, providing reliable information on the biggest fights in the sport.