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Eddie Hearn defends UISMA LIMA as an opponent of Jaron “Boots” Ennis to the 154-pound debut, citing the 10 best rankings among fans’ criticism
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Promoter Eddie Hearn defended the choice of UISMA LIMA for his match warrior, Jaron “Boots” Ennis, to fight in his debut on October 154 in Philadelphia.
Hearn pointed out that Lima (14-1, 10 KO) is in the top ten by three of the four organizations in the junior medium weight. He says that his only defeat with Aaron McKenna came when he fought for five days.
Fans criticize the choice of Hearna
Fans criticized the choice of Hearna, saying that he could choose Jesus Ramos, Israil Madrimov or Serhia Bohachuk. Instead, he focused on a snail-paced, effortless -to -hit lyim, whose record is inflated with the victories of over 14 unknown opponents, dug out of different parts of the world.
Lima takes #9 IBF, #9 WBC and #10 WBA at 154. However, there are many poorly defective rivals. This means nothing that was in the top ten.
“It’s a great fight. You have a guy in the top ten with three management organs,” said Eddie Hearn PatterSpeaking of UISMA LIMA. “He was on his way in his last three fights, defeating undefeated fighters.”
Prejudice in the top ten is not what is broken in any weight class, especially in 154. If you are not in the top five out of 154, you are defective. Even the position in the top five means little. Josh Kelly and Jorge Garcia are both fighters at level 5 and at the level of journeymen in terms of talent. The unilateral defeat of UISMA Lima with Aaron McKenna in 2022 showed its limitations as a warrior.
Searching for Eddie 147-Funts of opponents
“We could choose people who didn’t even win. We offered eight warriors a fight,” said Hearn. “Everyone says he wants it [Rashidi Ellis, Abel Ramos, and Josh Kelly]And they just valued the fight so wild because they know how good the “shoes” are.
Hearn combed 147-pound rank for opponents so that Ennis could acclimatize him to 154 and he would not aim. WWadzka Ultinch Abel Ramirez has six losses in its CV. Ellis is another marginal warrior of 147 pounds. The real question is: why did Hearn search the division of welterweight in search of opponents to facilitate prepare “shoes” for 154? The only reason you would choose is to make Ennis look better than him.
“I wanted someone at the age of 154 who is a real 154, not a 147-pound, who rose, who will come to win, it’s really arduous. And this is lima,” said Hearn. “He is a good warrior. This is not an effortless fight. When you talk about other fighters we talked to. Ellis, Lima beats him. [Brian] Mendoza, Lima beats him. “
Mendoza has lost two of the last three fights. This is not a substantial deal that Lima would beat him. I don’t know if he will do it. Although Aaron McKenna defeated Lima, Mendoza also.
Hearn fighters should have chosen
- Jesus Ramos JR
- Serhii Bohachuk
- Israil Madrimov
- Charles Conwell
- Erickson likes
- Yoenis Tellez
- Tim Tsyzyu
Lima brief loss with McKenna
“This is a guy [Lima] who lost “notification or five days” once every four days [to Aaron McKenna by a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision]Hearn said about Lima. “He is a tough youthful man who comes with a lot of spirit and I need someone who will test” shoes “at the age of 154 before we immerse ourselves in all great fights.”
The reason why Lima lost to McKenna was not caused by his fight for five days. He was beaten because he was outclassed from the very beginning. Hearn is undetectable when he blames the defeat against McKenna for his fight in a brief time. From the first round you could see that he was above his head. Lima was too free, and McKenna did not fall in love with her simplified feint.
“Yes, of course,” Hearn said asked if Lima is used to prepare Ennis for Vergil Ortiz Jr. “There is nothing wrong with a youthful guy [28-years-old] Like “shoes” fighting for 154 with a guy who is in the top ten in the world. But people want to moan. Let’s see. The proof is in the pudding.
“I bet Lima gives us a great fight on October 11, and he will be full of energy and full desire, and that’s what we want,” said Hearn.
Predictable mismatch for Ennis “shoes”
As you might expect, it will be complete underwear with dominant ennis. However, instead of Hearn, they return to their earlier comments, admitting that he was wrong because of UISMA Lima, he will hit how great Ennis is. He will not admit that he misunderstood it by choosing
Last updated 08/14/2025
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Turki Alalshikh suggests announcing the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight
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1 hour agoon
June 15, 2026
Fury attended the UFC Freedom 250 festivities in Washington, D.C., where he hinted that UFC president Dana White would soon reveal details about the major event.
“I think I’ll let Dana make his speech. I’ll let him make his statement,” Fury said. “So let’s hope it’s a huge, huge, huge announcement.”
When asked specifically about Joshua, Fury made it clear that this fight remains deeply in his mind.
“I’m very, very, very excited about this fight,” Fury said. “This took over a decade to create. For some reason it hasn’t happened before. Let’s hope it happens now.”
Fury then outlined a schedule that could liven up the heavyweight showdown.
“Potential fight in August and maybe at the end of the year it will happen.”
The former heavyweight champion was also asked if Dana White would be willing to make a promotional commitment to a future fight with Joshua.
“For sure. Yes.”
Any lingering doubts as to what Fury was referring to disappeared when Turki Alalshikh posted a message addressed to the British heavyweight shortly afterwards.
“Hello my brother @tysonfury, welcome back to America. Huge announcement coming for your fight against @anthonyjoshua @ringmagazine @netflix.”
Turki’s post appears to confirm that an official announcement regarding Fury and Joshua is on the horizon, with Dana White expected to play a role in the promotion.
Fury declined to provide information about his expected August opponent, although his comments indicate he intends to return to the ring before fighting Joshua later this year.
“I don’t have any details about the fight, but I’m looking forward to fighting whoever is in front of me and getting back to doing what I do best, which is winning.”
The possibility that Fury and Joshua would finally split in the ring has hung over boxing for more than a decade. Both men were world champions, headlined stadium events and became two of Britain’s biggest sporting attractions without ever having met.
Now, after Fury’s appearance at the White House and Turki’s public statement, fans may finally have reason to believe that the biggest British heavyweight boxing fight is closer than ever.

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Tyson Fury teases Dana White ahead of fight with Anthony Joshua: “It’s huge”
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3 hours agoon
June 14, 2026
There is a up-to-date twist ahead of the fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
After more than a decade of back-and-forth, Fury and Joshua are set to finally do battle later this year, provided both men can overcome the obstacles in the meantime.
Joshua will face Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the fight coming three months after Fury ended his 16-month retirement in April victory by unanimous decision over Arslanbek Makhmudov.
It seemed Fury would then sit and wait for a clash with Joshua, but he has now decided to fight again, initially expecting it to take place at Frank Warren’s gala in Dublin in August.
That could soon change after “The Gypsy King” attended the UFC White House on Sunday make a shocking announcement that he was going to start working with Dana White.
“I’ll let Dana speak and make the announcement. This is a huge announcement. I’m very excited about this fight [with Joshua]. Work on it lasted over a decade. For some reason this didn’t happen.
“There is a potential fight in August and maybe it will happen at the end of the year [with Joshua]. I can’t wait to fight whoever they put in front of me and get back to what I do best, which is winning.”
UFC CEO White has entered the boxing world this year through his Zuffa Boxing promotion and has been involved in numerous exchanges with other promoters, most notably Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn.
Last month, White announced that he would be the promoter of the Fury vs. event. Joshua, with both Hearn and Queensberry’s Warren denying the claim, but Fury’s shock announcement will now add even more fuel to the fire.
Devin Haney’s comment that agreeing to the 144-pound catchweight “wasn’t enough” came during a period of intense work toward a welterweight fight.
Haney has publicly discussed a potential fight with Shakur and said he is willing to meet him at 144 pounds. A few days later, the WBO announced Keyshawn as the mandatory challenger to Haney’s title, giving the champion the option of either defending the belt against Keyshawn or continuing to fight without him.
The exchange of views on social media between the fighters provided insight into the conflicting interests at play. Haney verbally agreed to drop down to 144 pounds to accommodate Shakur, while Keyshawn continued to fight for the title against the WBO champion.
Replying to Keyshawn’s X, Shakur wrote:
“I just left, step aside, blessed brother. If not, go cook that nigga!”
Haney later wrote:
“144 is not enough…I still don’t want to fight.”
Overall, the comments raised questions about whether Haney’s willingness to compromise on weight would be enough to overcome the complications caused by Keyshawn’s dutiful stance and Shakur’s reluctance to move forward without his friend’s approval.
For Haney, this situation represents a strategic choice. A title defense against Keyshawn satisfies the WBO, but could delay some of the biggest paydays available to him. Taking the fight to Shakur at 144 pounds or continuing to fight Ryan Garcia or Conor Benn could mean leaving the WBO title behind.
Haney must now decide whether holding the WBO title is worth postponing bigger fights.
I have only gone away, step aside, blessed brother. If not, go cook that nigga!! @KeyshawnDavis8 https://t.co/YvAVMgxrsK
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) June 10, 2026
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