Oscar De La Hoya Names Two Desired Opponents for Virgil Ortiz

The founder and head of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya, announced the desired opponents for his client, interim WBC junior middleweight champion Virgil Ortiz (22-0, 21 KOs).

“Jermell Charlo or Errol Spence for Virgil Ortiz, before Premier Boxing Champions sinks for good,” wrote De La Hoya.

In August, Ortiz won a majority decision against Serhii Bohachuk (24-2, 23 KOs) and claimed the title of interim WBC champion.

Jermell Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs) has not fought since September 2023, when he lost a unanimous decision to Saúl Álvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs). Errol Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) has not stepped into the ring since July of that same year, when he suffered the first defeat of his career against Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) by TKO in the ninth round.