Vergil Ortiz Erickson Lubin Final Press Conference

WBC Interim Super Welterweight World Champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs), of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Erickson “The Hammer” Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs), of Orlando, Florida held their final press conference Thursday afternoon. Ortiz and Lubin square off this Saturday, November 8, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas live on DAZN.

Vergil Ortiz, WBC Interim Super Welterweight Champion:

“Lubin probably has the best resume at 154 right now. He’s one of the highest-ranked opponents, and that’s why I took this fight. I want to fight the best, and Lubin has been calling for this fight for a while. Why not? This is a great matchup, and the fans will love it.”

“Both of us will gain great experience from this. People underestimate how dangerous this fight is, but I don’t care if people overlook me or him. At the end of the day, it’s just me and him in the ring, and that’s all that matters.”

Erickson “Hammer” Lubin, No.1-Ranked Super Welterweight Contender:

“I’ve always wanted to fight the best. Vergil Ortiz is ranked number one by Ring Magazine, and a big win over him puts me right there as the number one guy. This is for the WBC Interim title, and I want to thank God, my team, ProBox, Golden Boy, and PBC for making this fight happen.”

“It’s been a long time coming. This fight is special to me. It’s in Vergil’s backyard. I don’t care if it was literally in his backyard. I’m ready to show I’m the best fighter at 154 pounds. My resume speaks for itself.”

“Everybody tune-in Saturday night — it’s Hammer time. I’ve fought in Texas about five times and walked away with a knockout every time. It’s going to be a big night of boxing, and you don’t want to miss it.”

“Vergil’s a great fighter. He comes to fight, he’s either walking away with a vicious knockout or a dominant performance. Oscar isn’t wrong — we are the two best at 154 pounds. The fans are in for a treat.”

“I took less money just to stay busy and get back into title contention. Vergil has met his match. You’ve got two great fighters going in there Saturday night. The fans, the boxing world, everyone’s in for a treat. It’s going to be a great night of boxing.”