Oscar De La Hoya has repeated that Vergil Ortiz Jr will only fight Jaron Boots Ennis on a 60 40 split, with 5 percent set aside for the winner.
De La Hoya posted that he wants the fight made quickly and pushed the idea of a March date. He also said Ortiz has other routes if Team Ennis does not agree to the numbers.
Eddie Hearn has disputed the need for a new offer. Hearn said he previously met with Golden Boy and DAZN and settled on a 50 50 deal. He has said Ennis signed his side of that agreement, while Ortiz did not.
De La Hoya’s stance is a sharp shift in leverage. Ennis has held full world titles at welterweight, while Ortiz’s major belt so far is the WBC interim title at 154. Ortiz won that belt in 2024 on a majority decision over Serhii Bohachuk. Bohachuk scored two knockdowns, and plenty of fans felt the scoring should have gone the other way.
That context is why the split is drawing pushback. A 60 40 line can be sold when one side owns the belt and the market. This is a fight built on risk and reputation. Ortiz is moving at 154. Ennis is the more proven champion on paper, and he brings his own audience and upside.
De La Hoya is also using public language that puts the burden on Hearn to pick up the phone and accept the offer. That is useful messaging if the fight does not happen. Golden Boy can point to the number and say it was there all along. Hearn can point to the earlier agreement and say the terms were changed after Ennis signed.
If both sides truly want Ortiz vs Ennis, the split will end up close to even, because neither man is so far ahead that he can demand tribute. Right now, De La Hoya is selling certainty, but it looks more like a bluff than a deal.
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Last Updated on 01/12/2026
