Opinions on boxing's junior middleweight division are everywhere.

IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev seemingly breaks whatever he hits, Sebastian Fundora is a freak of nature and doesn’t plan on giving up his WBC title anytime soon and Xander Zayas just joined the championship party with his recent WBO win, too.

Of course, Terence Crawford might be better than them all but it’s unclear if he’ll head back down in weight to defend his WBA title after facing Canelo Alvarez in September at 168 pounds. If he doesn’t, Yoenis Tellez, who holds the interim version of that strap, could be elevated.

They all have legitimate arguments when it comes to discussing the 154-pound division's top dog.

Chris Algieri puts a lot of stock into world titles. He's impressed with many of them, but there’s a fighter who doesn’t hold one of those straps who could be viewed as the best.

“I think Vergil Ortiz might be the best in the division,” Algieri told The Ring recently.

When it comes to getting in the championship mix, Ortiz (23-0, 21 KOs) is right on the doorstep. The 27-year-old grabbed the interim version of Fundora’s title on Aug. 10 after narrowly beating Serhii Bohachuk. He then successfully defended said title against Israil Madrimov on Feb. 22, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Ortiz hasn’t been a 154-pound fighter for a long time, a little less than one year actually, but Algieri continues to think highly of him. As for what Ortiz wants to do next, that might be taken out of his hands. His interim title should allow him to face Fundora at some point. If he does, Algieri knows who he’s siding with.

“I think he can beat Fundora.”