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Ennis makes his debut against Uisma Lima at 154

Published

1 year ago

October 9, 2025

Image: Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Promises to Reveal “The New Boots” in His 154 Debut Against Uisma Lima This Saturday in Philadelphia

Jaron “Boots” Ennis says he will show it to fans “Modern “Shoes”” in his debut at 154 against Uisma Lima this Saturday, October 11, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

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Modern shoes are coming

Ennis (34-0, 30 KO) believes that at 154 KO he will be stronger than when he fought at 147 and had to lose huge weights. But he looked just as emaciated this week, hitting the 154-pound limit for Friday’s weigh-in, as he did when he fought at welterweight.

Boots Statement Mission Statement

“I’m ecstatic to fight a top 10 guy at 154. He’s very confident. Like he said, he’s a road warrior. He’s beaten some of them. I’m ecstatic to have a confident guy in front of me. I’m going to show the world my novel shoes at 154,” Jaron “Boots” Ennis said to Ring Magazinediscussing his Saturday fight with Uisma Lima.

While Lima is technically a top-10 junior middleweight, he lacks the resume to suggest he belongs there. He hasn’t beaten any top-15 player in his career

“I remain focused on the task at hand. I’m trying to get that money and make a statement at 154 pounds. Then we can talk about the remaining fighters,” Ennis said when asked if fans would see his fight with Vergil Ortiz Jr. in 2026.

Critics remain skeptical

Ennis should have overruled his promoter Eddie Hearn’s decision by selecting Uisama Lima for his debut at 154. There are plenty of fighters in that weight class that he could have fought that he was the favorite to beat and that fans would have given him credit for.

Here are the fighters fans want to see Ennis fight:

Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Terence Crawford
Sebastian Fundor
Xander Zayas
Jesus Ramos Jr.
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Serhii Bohachuk
Israil Madrimov
Keith Thurman
Abass Baraou
Tim Tszyu

The weight abuse debate

Considering how exhausted “Boots” Ennis looked this week, the chances of him staying in the 154 division long enough to fight even four of the above fighters are slim. He’s already too substantial for this division, which says a lot about his time at 147 pounds.

This supports some fans’ argument that “Boots” was a bully in the welterweight fight.

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Last update: 10/09/2025

Boxing

Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Live Round-by-Round Updates and Results

Published

1 hour ago

October 17, 2026

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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Live Round-by-Round Updates and Results

Sebastian Fundora will return to action tonight, defending his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribaj in a main event that will air live on TNT as well as stream on DAZN.

Fundora has staked his claim as the top dog at 154 lbs right now, though there are other, potentially tougher challenges than Hadribeaj, but the challenger has his chance tonight, and he’ll look to make it count.

UPDATE (2:35 pm ET): The fight between Brandon Figueroa and Tomoki Kameda has been officially canceled. Figueroa lost his WBA featherweight title on the scales yesterday, then fell ill overnight.

Wil Esco will lead the live coverage this evening, with live results and updates for the two main card undercard bouts, then round-by-round results and updates for the main event. Join us!

How to Watch Fundora vs Hadribeaj

Streaming: DAZN (subscription)

Location: The Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV, USA

Fundora vs Hadribeaj full card lineup

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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results

Published

2 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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"Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results"

Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the card starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST Sunday. TNT and DAZN broadcast the fight live.

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:34 am EDT

FIGHT DAY! Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj

Sebastian Fundora

Ermal Hadribaj

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Venue: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
Card starts: 8:00 pm EDT / 1:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Expected ring walks: 11:00 pm EDT / 4:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Weight class: super welterweight
Scheduled distance: 12 rounds

Live results will appear here on fight night.

Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj
WBC super welterweight title.

Brandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda bout is now off after Figueroa fell ill overnight.

Armando Reséndiz vs Koen Mazoudier
Super middleweight, 10 rounds.

Marco Romero vs Braulio Ferreira
Super middleweight, eight rounds.

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

Published

5 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

By Boxing News 24 Desk – 10/17/2026 – Comments

Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Wardley on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, October 17.

Fabio Wardley gets another crack at Daniel Dubois five months after dropping him twice but losing their first fight. Dubois recovered to stop Wardley in the 11th round in Manchester.

UPCOMING

Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley

2026-10-17 · 14:00 ET / 7:00 PM UK · O2 Arena, London · Live on DAZN

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AFTER0ROUNDS

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ROUNDDaniel DuboisFabio Wardley

Wardley returns as the challenger. Dubois makes his first defence against the heavyweight he dethroned in May, with DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate Tier carrying the rematch.

Start Time and Ring Walks

Coverage starts at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.

Dubois and Wardley are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT. All times fall on Saturday, October 17.

DAZN PPV Price

The standalone PPV costs £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the USincluding the undercard and main event.

DAZN Ultimate Tier subscribers receive the event without a separate PPV purchase.

Full Fight Card, Weigh-In Results and Expected Times

Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley

WBO heavyweight title

Dubois: 253.9 lbs (115.17 kg) | Wardley: 248.3 lbs (112.63 kg)

Expected ring walks: 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT

Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr.

British and Commonwealth lightweight titles

O’Doherty: 134.12 lbs (60.84 kg) | Gomez Jr.: 134.3 lbs (60.92 kg)

Approximate start: 9:30 pm BST / 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT

Adam Olaniyan vs Dan Garber

Heavyweight

Olaniyan: 250.15 lbs (113.47 kg) | Garber: 223.15 lbs (101.22 kg)

Approximate start: 9:10 pm BST / 4:10 pm ET / 1:10 pm PT

Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres

Heavyweight

Jalolov: 255.12 lbs (115.72 kg) | Dacres: 242.9 lbs (110.18 kg)

Approximate start: 8:10 pm BST / 3:10 pm ET / 12:10 pm PT

Nelson Birchall vs Levi Gilles

Approximate start: 7:10 pm BST / 2:10 pm ET / 11:10 am PT

Image: Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch Live Results and Fight Updates

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