Overview
- Judge Cristina D. Silva granted an emergency temporary restraining order that prevents Vergil Ortiz Jr. from entering third‑party contracts for a planned bout with Jaron Ennis until further court order.
- Golden Boy sought the order alongside a motion to compel arbitration, arguing its promotional agreement with Ortiz remains in force despite the expiration of its DAZN deal.
- Ortiz maintains he terminated his Golden Boy contract on Jan. 8 after the DAZN agreement lapsed on Dec. 31 and filed a Nevada lawsuit on Jan. 16 seeking declaratory relief.
- Golden Boy says industry contacts, including TGB’s Tom Brown, indicated Matchroom was targeting April 18 in Las Vegas for Ortiz‑Ennis without Golden Boy’s involvement.
- In court filings, Golden Boy claims a third‑party deal would cause irreparable harm and says its 2026–27 DAZN negotiations have stalled pending resolution of the dispute.