Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez ended his relationship with veteran coach Ismael Salas after a face-to-face meeting in Las Vegas, ending a partnership that had lasted several years.

Spanish-language boxing reporter Cesar Seda reported that Robeisy traveled to Las Vegas to personally inform Salas that his future plans did not include him as head coach. The decision was described as amicable, with both parties parting ways on good terms.

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After weeks of drama on the other side, Jaron Ennis has spoken out about his potential fight with Vergil Ortiz.

The undefeated pair had been linked for some time, and the fight was one of the most anticipated in all of boxing.

Ennis, a former unified welterweight world champion, moved up to 154 pounds in October and scored a first-round TKO victory over Uisma Lima to capture the vacant interim WBA super welterweight title.

A month later, Ortiz stopped Erickson Lubin within two rounds, then “Boots” entered the ring for a restart when it seemed the two men were destined to face each other.

However, several obstacles have emerged in recent months, most notably Ortiz becoming embroiled in a legal dispute with his promoter Oscar De La Hoya.

De La Hoya’s “Golden Boy” recently won a court judgmentgranted the company’s request to compel arbitration with Ortiz, and Ennis did so published on social media admit that it now means it’s “time to step away” from the fight.

“I did everything in my power to make this fight happen for the fans. I waited long enough and stayed quiet through it all. It seems like Vergil or his team really didn’t want to fight.

“I came to his fight in his hometown and told him he was next. It was November, March and still nothing. Time to move on. Next two-division champion. I told you the truth was out.”

Ennis will now apparently be targeting one of the world champions at 154 pounds, where Xander Zayes holds the WBA and WBO belts, Josh Kelly is the IBF champion and Sebastian Fundora holds the WBC title.

Some militant groups have recently criticized sanctions fees, arguing that organizations are taking too much of a cut from their wallets. Fundora sees it differently. In his view, the belt itself is what creates the payout.

“Titles bring money. That’s a fact,” Fundora told Lalosboxing. “You can be an ordinary fighter fighting a 10-round fight and get, I heard some people get paid $10,000 for a 10-round fight. It’s kind of unhappy because it’s a lot of work.”

Sebastian pointed out how quickly those numbers change when a championship belt becomes part of the equation.

“But if you put a belt on it, these guys are getting six-figures now,” he said. “Now they get million-dollar fights.”

Sanctioning bodies typically take a percentage of a fighter’s purse for title fights. The system has long been part of boxing’s business model, but has recently gained novel scrutiny as several high-profile fighters have questioned the validity of the fees charged.

Fundora admitted that the fighters are punished in the ring, but he believes that the financial compromise still favors the champions.

“Obviously everyone wants to hold the cookies because you’re taking punches and it’s a demanding sport,” Fundora said. “But it’s a business. They want their check. They want their share.”

The high master said that the interest itself was not excessive compared to the financial possibilities that the title could bring.

“Three percent is not bad,” Sebastian said. “This is boxing.”

Fundora will defend his WBC title against Keith Thurman on March 28. This fight puts the belt in the spotlight. An exact scenario that he says proves his point about the value that champion status brings to players’ careers.