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Lubin vows to ‘lock everybody up’ against Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Published

1 year ago

October 16, 2025

Image: Erickson Lubin Vows To “Shut Everybody Up” With His Performance Against Vergil Ortiz Jr. On November 8th In Fort Worth

Erickson Lubin says he wants to “shut everyone up” with his Nov. 8 performance against WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

Silencing critics

“The Hammer” Lubin (27-2, 19 KO) sees this fight as a chance to claim the No. 1 spot in the 154-pound division by dethroning division king Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs).

Ortiz Jr.-Lubin will air on DAZN on November 8. The event starts at 8:00 PM EST. The joint film will feature lightweight contender Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield taking on veteran Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr.

“My job is to get out on November 8 and “Y’all shut up” Lubin said MillCity Boxing about his fight with Ortiz. “All this talk means nothing. What matters is that I will fight Vergil Ortiz.

Clearly, Erickson is tired of hearing all the criticism he receives on social media regarding his past losses and the slim chance he has of defeating Vergil Jr. November 8.

You can’t blame fans for viewing him as Ortiz’s symbolic lamb to the slaughter. He is dominant and his last two wins over Israil Madrimov and Sergiy Bohachuk have shown just how forceful he can be. He went through a lot of adversity to achieve these victories.

“The Hammer” strikes back

“I’m not worried about the past. I’m going to make amends for those losses. That’s what makes you a killer. Some people will stop that. We’re going out there to solidify who is the best in the division. They got Vergil Ortiz No. 1 in the 154-pound division,” Erickson said.

If Lubin defeats Vergil Jr., he will be in line to fight WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora to seek revenge for his 2022 ninth-round loss. Thanks to the victory over Ortiz Jr. will hold the interim WBC belt, and this is a golden ticket to a rematch with “The Towering Inferno”.

I don’t see much hope that Lubin will have a chance to avenge his defeat to Jermell Charlo by knockout in the first round on October 14, 2017. He hasn’t fought in two years, since losing to Canelo Alvarez in 2023. If he ever comes back, it will be for the biggest payday he can get. It won’t be against Erickson.

Path Back To The Summit

“Beating a guy like that will establish me as a top contender. With the resume I have, it will put me in the top spot here,” Lubin said.

It depends on how Erickson beats Vergil Jr. If he decides to box like he did in his victory over Jesus Ramos and barely makes a decision, he won’t be pushed to the top spot at 154. You have to do more.

Lubin needs to dominate or knock out Vergil Jr. as there are other top fighters like Jaron “Boots” Ennis, Israil Madrimov and Bakhram Murtazaliev that he would have to outplay.

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Last update: 15/10/2025

Boxing

Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Live Round-by-Round Updates and Results

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2 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Live Round-by-Round Updates and Results

Sebastian Fundora will return to action tonight, defending his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribaj in a main event that will air live on TNT as well as stream on DAZN.

Fundora has staked his claim as the top dog at 154 lbs right now, though there are other, potentially tougher challenges than Hadribeaj, but the challenger has his chance tonight, and he’ll look to make it count.

UPDATE (2:35 pm ET): The fight between Brandon Figueroa and Tomoki Kameda has been officially canceled. Figueroa lost his WBA featherweight title on the scales yesterday, then fell ill overnight.

Wil Esco will lead the live coverage this evening, with live results and updates for the two main card undercard bouts, then round-by-round results and updates for the main event. Join us!

How to Watch Fundora vs Hadribeaj

Streaming: DAZN (subscription)

Location: The Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV, USA

Fundora vs Hadribeaj full card lineup

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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results

Published

3 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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"Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results"

Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the card starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST Sunday. TNT and DAZN broadcast the fight live.

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:34 am EDT

FIGHT DAY! Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj

Sebastian Fundora

Ermal Hadribaj

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Venue: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
Card starts: 8:00 pm EDT / 1:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Expected ring walks: 11:00 pm EDT / 4:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Weight class: super welterweight
Scheduled distance: 12 rounds

Live results will appear here on fight night.

Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj
WBC super welterweight title.

Brandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda bout is now off after Figueroa fell ill overnight.

Armando Reséndiz vs Koen Mazoudier
Super middleweight, 10 rounds.

Marco Romero vs Braulio Ferreira
Super middleweight, eight rounds.

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

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6 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

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Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Wardley on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, October 17.

Fabio Wardley gets another crack at Daniel Dubois five months after dropping him twice but losing their first fight. Dubois recovered to stop Wardley in the 11th round in Manchester.

UPCOMING

Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley

2026-10-17 · 14:00 ET / 7:00 PM UK · O2 Arena, London · Live on DAZN

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Wardley returns as the challenger. Dubois makes his first defence against the heavyweight he dethroned in May, with DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate Tier carrying the rematch.

Start Time and Ring Walks

Coverage starts at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.

Dubois and Wardley are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT. All times fall on Saturday, October 17.

DAZN PPV Price

The standalone PPV costs £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the USincluding the undercard and main event.

DAZN Ultimate Tier subscribers receive the event without a separate PPV purchase.

Full Fight Card, Weigh-In Results and Expected Times

Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley

WBO heavyweight title

Dubois: 253.9 lbs (115.17 kg) | Wardley: 248.3 lbs (112.63 kg)

Expected ring walks: 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT

Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr.

British and Commonwealth lightweight titles

O’Doherty: 134.12 lbs (60.84 kg) | Gomez Jr.: 134.3 lbs (60.92 kg)

Approximate start: 9:30 pm BST / 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT

Adam Olaniyan vs Dan Garber

Heavyweight

Olaniyan: 250.15 lbs (113.47 kg) | Garber: 223.15 lbs (101.22 kg)

Approximate start: 9:10 pm BST / 4:10 pm ET / 1:10 pm PT

Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres

Heavyweight

Jalolov: 255.12 lbs (115.72 kg) | Dacres: 242.9 lbs (110.18 kg)

Approximate start: 8:10 pm BST / 3:10 pm ET / 12:10 pm PT

Nelson Birchall vs Levi Gilles

Approximate start: 7:10 pm BST / 2:10 pm ET / 11:10 am PT

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