ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Vergil Ortiz and Erickson Lubin face to face during a conference to promote The 12-round fight for the WBC Interim Super Welterweight World Championship at Texas Live! on September 23, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Erickson Lubin clash in a high-stakes 154-pound showdown with WBC interim title implications and future opportunities on the line
• The Fort Worth card features multiple compelling matchups including undefeated prospects and experienced contenders across several weight classes
• Fight fans can access the entire evening of boxing action through streaming platform with full card coverage from Texas

Saturday’s bout between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Erickson Lubin is one of the highest-stakes, non-championship boxing matches of the year. The winner of the fight will be the WBC interim champion at 154 pounds, but more importantly, he will also have a direct line to a matchup with Jaron “Boots” Ennis.

It happens at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Here’s everything you need to know.

Date, Time and How to Watch

• Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
• Time: 8pm ET
• Venue: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX
• Broadcast: DAZN (subscription required)

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 23: Vergil Ortiz Jr looks on during a press conference ahead of his super welterweight fight against Erickson Lubin at Texas Live! on September 23, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)

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The headliner pits Ortiz Jr., fighting in his home state of Texas, against the experienced Lubin in a junior middleweight clash that carries significant championship implications. The 154-pound division has become the newest glamour weight class in boxing. In addition to Ortiz Jr. and Ennis, world champion Sebastian Fundora, Keith Thurman and others are lingering with the chance to make a serious splash over the next year.

Reports indicate Ennis and his promoter Eddie Hearn will be present in Texas on Saturday night. The plans are for Ennis to climb into the ring and to do a stareoff with the winner.

The hope–at least from Hearn (Matchroom) and Oscar De La Hoya (Golden Boy) is that Ortiz takes care of business to set up a money fight with Ennis. Lubin could upset the apple cart with an upset.

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Ortiz-Lubin Full Fight Card

The complete lineup features several intriguing matchups across multiple weight divisions:

• Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KO) vs. Erickson Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs) - Junior Middleweight
• Darius “DFG” Fulghum (14-1, 12 KOs) vs. David “Dynamite” Stevens (15-2, 10 KOs)
• Amari “The Reaper” Jones (14-0, 12 KOs) vs. Shady Gamhour
• **Joshua “Rocket” Edwards (4-0, 4 KOs) vs. Zeno Vooris **- heavyweight
• Eric Priest (16-0, 8 KOs) vs. Esneiker Correa (16-6-2, 14 KOs) – 8-round middleweight
• Robin Safar (18-0, 13 KOs) vs. Derick Miller Jr. (18-0, 10 KOs) – 10-round cruiserweight (undefeated vs. undefeated)
• Javier Meza (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Joshua Garcia (3-4-1, 2 KOs) – 6-round super lightweight
• Sam Castellanos (3-0, 2 KOs) – opponent TBA
• Figo Gonzalez (9-0-1, 4 KOs) vs. Oziel Aradillas (6-4, 4 KOs) – 6-round super bantamweight

Ortiz-Lubin Take Center Stage This Weekend

The Ortiz-Lubin fight is the biggest thing happening in combat sports this weekend. The UFC has another small card on hand, so there will be a good number of eyes on the DAZN card. I’ll have a results piece and breakdown on Saturday night or early Sunday morning.