Oscar De La Hoya Says Vergil Ortiz Jr Will Fight Again In 2026

“There’s nothing that makes me happier than to see fighters get within the ring and perform. Vergil Ortiz is among the finest fighters on the market. I hate not seeing him fight,” De La Hoya said during Golden Boy’s DAZN broadcast on Saturday.

“Do I need to resolve this? Absolutely, a thousand percent. Did they make a mistake? Did we make a mistake? No. There was a misunderstanding, the whole lot is great. Eric Gomez is talking to Rick Mirigian and we’re making this occur.”

De La Hoya said Golden Boy expects the situation to be resolved under the terms of Ortiz’s existing agreement with the corporate.

“Now we have the unique deal that was in place. Outside people attempt to ruffle things up, let’s say, but we’ve the contracts, we’ve the relationships, we’ve Vergil Ortiz,” De La Hoya said.

“We’ve had him since he was a baby, since he began boxing professionally. We feel that we’re very close and Vergil Ortiz will fight this 12 months.”

Ortiz last fought in November 2025, stopping Erickson Lubin in two rounds. After the fight, Ortiz and Ennis met face-to-face within the ring, with plans for a high-profile matchup gaining momentum before the contract dispute halted negotiations.

Ortiz is 24-0 with 22 knockouts and stays one in every of the leading contenders within the junior middleweight division. De La Hoya’s comments indicate that discussions between Golden Boy president Eric Gomez and Ortiz adviser Rick Mirigian are continuing as each side work toward an agreement.