Overview
- Ortiz retained the interim WBC super welterweight title with a second-round TKO, with referee James Green stopping the fight at 1:30.
- The win at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth moved Ortiz to 24-0, while Lubin fell to 27-3 after being held on the ropes and ruled unable to continue.
- Ortiz immediately invited Ennis into the ring, and Ennis verbally accepted, saying his promoter Eddie Hearn has paperwork ready.
- Oscar De La Hoya said he will meet Hearn but wants favorable terms for Ortiz, signaling talks are active though no deal is finalized.
- The bout was broadcast on DAZN on Nov. 8, capping a night in which Ortiz delivered his first knockout at 154 pounds since recent decision wins.