Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya took to social media to sound off on his recent legal victory over Vergil Ortiz and explains why the poor advice Ortiz has been receiving could lead him to becoming the next Mikey Garcia (with respect to losing out on most of his prime years).
“The verdict is in and Vergil Ortiz’s master plan to break his contract with Golden Boy Promotions was shot down by a federal judge in Nevada,” De La Hoya said. “I know many of you have been waiting for the details regarding
all this bullsh-t, so it’s time to finally give you the facts.
“Here’s the timeline of how it all went down. I hadn’t heard from Vergil Ortiz since his fight back in November where he openly praised me for being a great guy and great promoter…Then, out of nowhere, Vergil served us with a lawsuit in January to get out of his contract. So who was behind this lawsuit? The worst manager in boxing, Rick Mirigian. Rick demanded that Vergil get paid triple what we’re contractually obligated to pay Vergil for the Boots fight.
“We were ready to make the fight, and I was lobbying to get him the most money possible. But Rick being the selfish asshole he is tried to line his own pockets and felt the grass was greener with the others who interfered on the other side. And now thanks to his poor advice Vergil’s sidelined and he’s headed to waste more money and time in mediation — and that could last years.
“Vergil, I still want to believe you’re a good guy, and you received the worst advice on the planet. We always did right by you, treated you with respect…Oh, and we had to constantly deal with your hothead father who couldn’t be less gracious or appreciative.
“I protected you like family and you turn your back on me. Vergil, I know the lies Rick is telling you and how deep you are in this bullshit. You’re going to keep racking up the legal bills and burning money. What Rick didn’t tell you is you could potentially stay on the shelf for years just like Mikey Garcia did. And that’s the way it’s heading legally. The judge already ruled against you but it isn’t too late to fix this.
“From one fighter to another, you have to change the team around you. They’re dragging you down and we all see it from the outside.”
