Jaron 'Boots' Ennis is completely focused on the biggest fight of his eight-year pro career as he meets fellow undefeated world champ, Eimantas Stanionis, in a blockbuster welterweight unification battle on Saturday, April 12 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, live worldwide on DAZN.
27-year-old Philadelphian Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) has been calling for unifications at 147lbs for a long time, and now the IBF ruler can take his first step towards his dream of becoming an undisputed welterweight ruler by dethroning the WBA titlist Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) and can also add the Ring Magazine title in the process.
Here's what you need to know ahead of Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis.
When is Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis?
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 11:00 pm ET / 8:00 pm PT
What has been said?
"It's cool that they're all saying my name, but my mind is locked in Stanionis. I' not worried about those guys at the moment"
"I'm going to have my fun. I'm going to give y'all what you're looking for. I can't wait. I'm excited"
I agree with you. Boots said he needed an opponent "to get up for," and Stanionis in a unification fight should fit that bill. I think Stanionis is the best of the other champions, but Boots should style on him.
People going at Boots hates for saying he’s ducking Ortiz. He did. He said he wanted to move to 154 and it’s time post Karen II, then the reason he said no is because he wanted to unify at 147. Then said it’s his team who did it behind his back (the same reason Bud failed in 2022 which Bud also had his problems on why it didn’t work but still). I believe Boots beats Stanionis, Bud and Ortiz but still think he ducked both Bud and Ortiz on his side.
“This is the fight I’ve been waiting for,” said Ennis.
"This is it—the moment I've been envisioning my entire life,” said Stanionis.
“My goal is to unify all the belts in the welterweight division and become the undisputed champion,” Stanionis said.
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