WBC interim junior middleweight champ Vergil Ortiz Jr. (pictured) and Xander Zayas, the newly minted WBO title holder in the same weght class, are engaging in an entertaining Twitter feud.
Ortiz: Xander Zayas, first off, congratulations on your win and becoming [WBO] champ! You were eventually going to do it, so I’m not surprised. But let’s keep everything 100 percent... you got a gift! My last two opponents were top ten in this division. The opponent you just fought [Jorge Garcia] was a 33-4 and barely scratches the top fifteen mark. All facts here, try and dispute them if you want. If I had won my world title against your opponent, they would be tearing me to shreds right now. It’s ok for you though because you’re young, there’s not a whole lot expected out of you right now. We’re at different levels. My fight against Antonio Orozco (his only loss was to a world champion) back when I was 21 was harder than your last fight, since you wanna talk about what we have done at our ages. The other key difference between your last fight and mine is that for some odd reason my fight against Madrimov (clearly the better fight in terms of skill and popularity) wasn’t made into a world title fight for the vacant belt. Almost like the vacant belt was being held for somebody. You can say all you want that I haven’t achieved anything, but I’ve definitely proved more than you have. I’ve beaten several fighters who’ve became world champion. One who I called for to fight and knew I could beat at 140 while he had a world title but I just never got the opportunity (Maurice Hooker, all love to him, that’s my boy). One who had only just lost to arguably the number 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world the fight before, even though I was the #1 fighter and next in line for the belt. It’s not like it’s my fault I didn’t get the shot. Enjoy the belt while you have it."
Zayas: "Keep all those excuses to yourself brother, talk to me when you become a world champion."
Ortiz: "Ain’t no excuses, all facts my guy.Talk to me when you fight a top ten opponent."
