Vergil Ortiz Jr had a huge win at the weekend over Lubin as he stopped him quickly in their contest, he’s now in our top 10 P4P list.
Jaron Ennis got booted out (pardon the pun) of the top 10 for us for now and replaced instead by the outstanding Ortiz.
This is always a difficult list and rankings to formulate of course.
Terence Crawford still leads the way as the King of boxing as number one on our and most people’s list.
10 Reasons Vergil Ortiz Jr. Deserves P4P Top 10 After Lubin TKO
As for Ortiz, here is where we were coming from:
- Flawless Annihilation: Crushed Lubin in two rounds, outlanding 25-3 with surgical power for ropes TKO—dominating a vet.
- Undefeated KO Machine: 24-0, 22 KOs (92% rate) — rivals Inoue’s finishes over 9 pro years.
- Weight Class King: Ring’s #1 at 154 post-win — holds WBC interim, undefeated in three divisions.
- Elite Scalp Collection: Beat Madrimov (UD Feb 2025) and Bohachuk (MD Aug 2024), top-5 foes—tops most P4P resumes.
- Youthful Prime Surge: At 27, mixes youth explosion with savvy — outpaces Canelo (34) in speed/recovery.
- Adaptive Evolution: Distance fights in 2025 (Madrimov, Bohachuk), then KO vs. Lubin—versatile like Crawford.
- High-Activity Edge: Three 2025 title bouts—beats Usyk/Bivol’s pace for P4P momentum.
- Ennis Showdown Setup: Stare down tees 2026 unification; bridges welter-154 with global pull.
- Technical Refinement: Jab feints/body work shone — 15% higher connect rate vs. 2024.
- P4P Trajectory Rocket: From #19 (May 2025) via ranked wins — enters top 10 over Ramirez/Barrios.
Alas, here is the Ortiz stoppage over Lubin for those that didn’t see it at the weekend.
What a fighte.r
