Erickson Lubin entered the ring at the Dickies Center in Fort Worth, Texas, dressed like a matador. It was a fitting choice, because he found himself confronting a bull in Vergil Ortiz. Jr., depicted on his trunks.
In the high-stakes matchup, Ortiz Jr. of Grand Prairie, Texas (24-0, 22 KOs) wasted no time getting his first knockout win in his last three fights, quickly sending number one-ranked contender Lubin of Kissimmee, Florida (27-3, 19 KOs) to the showers at 1:30 of round two.
Lubin had little to challenge Ortiz Jr., who defends his WBC Interim World Super Welterweight title. He never seemed to warm up. In contrast, Ortiz Jr. came out hot from the opening bell, to the point that trainer Robert Garcia cautioned Ortiz Jr. after the first round to take his time and not rush…