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Eddie Hearn explains the strategic fight of Jaron “Boots” Ennis before he faces Vergil Ortiz Jr.
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1 year agoon
Eddie Hearn says Jaron “Boots” Ennis will be ready to fight Vergil Ortiz Jr. after he takes part in the fight in September or October. Hearn says it’s not “unreasonable” for Ennis (34-0, 30 KO) to take one tuning on 154 after passing from 147.
Fans do not understand why Ennis first needs tuning, considering that it is only seven pounds, and he is in the best career at the age of 28. When the 37-year-old Terenka Crawford moved to 154 in August last year, he did not need tuning. He challenged the junior champion Madrimov Madrimova, who released from his release.
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“We were asked to fight on August 16, which we accepted her. They said Vergil was not ready,” said Eddie Hearn Akhi About why Jaron Ennis is not fighting with Vergil Ortiz Jr yet. “Then they said they wanted to fight on November 22. We have already received the fight for shoes planned at the end of September or early October.”
If Ennis intends to fight in September or October, Hearn keeps it secret because nothing has been announced. The only thing we heard if Boots rejected the fight against Teofimo Lopez and did not want to stay in 147 for another fight with Devin Haney. Both would be huge payments for Ennis. How could he reject them?
What is the apply of shoes signing matches for a multi -level extension, if he intends to reject the great fights that are offered? The Vergil Ortiz competition is just the tip of the iceberg. As you can, shoes reject to the left and right.
Crawford criticizes Ennis’s decisions
Terenka Crawford mentioned in the past that Ennis had the opportunity to fight him and did not take it, saying it in social media: “As I said earlier, @Jaronennis had two opportunities to fight me. We are talking about a child who is still fighting in the theater. Keep this sense. “
Why ennis needs 154 tuning
“We will fight Vergil Ortiz, but he [Ennis] he will have this one [tune-up] Fight for 154Which is not unjustified, “said Hearn about shoes that want to tune in to junior medium weight.” You go from 147 to 154. But every fight that shoes take up, do not include Vergil Ortiz, will sign up for Vergil Ortiz. “
Many fans lost their faith in Ennis fighting Vergil Jr. or any gigantic name, because for years he has been consistently accepting the opposition of the level of tuning. His three fights are a great example. The last fights of these shoes:
– Eimantas Stanionis
– Karen Chukhadzhian
– David Avaneyan
“This fight will be more and bigger. I do not like to marinate the fights, but these two are great undefeated fighters,” said Hearn about the clash of Ennis vs. Ortiz jr. “The fight will be bigger. You don’t have to wait too long for this fight.”
Like Ennis-Vergil Jr. Can it grow if the shoes reject all great fights to make them in a mega class? It will not become a huge fight if Ennis is simply tuning. Vergil Jr. He almost lost his last fight with Israil Madrimov. He would probably be beaten if Madrimov would not leave acute bronchitis.
Even with Madrimov, he did not 100%submitted many penalties on Vergil Jr. The fight showed that Ortiz Jr. He will not be able to win longer unless his promoter protects him. The Ennis fight will not be worth anything if Vergil Jr. He will lose to someone.
Hearn predicts that Ennis wins comfortably
“You probably have to wait until December, January or February and you will see shoes against orthiz. Mark these words. The shoes will win the fight comfortably with Vergil Ortiz. I love Vergil Ortiz, but he does not beat Ennis Jaron” boots “.
If the fight occurs in December, Hearn must start negotiating now, because it’s only four months. This does not seem realistic for Ennis to fight Vergil in December, especially if he intends to take two melodies.
Last updated 26.07.2025
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Daniel Dubois will face Fabio Wardley in a rematch of a heavyweight slugfest from earlier this year, with Dubois defending the WBO heavyweight title he took from Wardley on that night.
Live coverage will kick off at 2 pm ET, and we’ll have results and updates during the four-fight, main card undercard, then live, round-by-round scoring and updates for the main event itself.
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Start time: 2:00 pm ET for main card, prelims begin at 11:00 am ET
Streaming: DAZN (Ultimate subscription or Pay-Per-View)
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Location: O2 Arena – London, England
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Mannix and Mora Support Fabio Wardley in Quest for Vengeance
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4 hours agoon
October 17, 2026
Fabio Wardley can turn his early success against Daniel Dubois into a rematch victory if he avoids exhausting himself chasing the finish. He proved he could hurt Dubois in their first fight. The harder task is keeping control when an opponent he has dropped continues coming forward.
Wardley scored two early knockdowns before Dubois recovered and stopped him. That leaves an opening for a different result, although better pacing alone may not be enough to prevent another punishing night.
Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora both back Wardley to win again on Saturday, with Mannix choosing him by stoppage. Mora believes Wardley’s eagerness to finish Dubois helped undo his promising start.
“If he just doesn’t punch himself out, he thinks about setting up that right hand, doesn’t get right hand happy,” Mora said to DAZN Boxing.
That is the adjustment Wardley needs to make under pressure. Once Dubois survived his biggest punches, Wardley needed something beyond another loaded right hand. Working behind his jab and putting punches together would give him more ways to attack without spending everything on a single finish.
Dubois deserves credit for surviving those knockdowns and returning to his jab. Mora believes his previous defeats helped him stay composed when Wardley hurt him. Wardley now has his own experience of a fight turning against him.
“I think he’ll be smarter after this fight. I think he’ll learn some lessons,” Mannix said. “I think Wardley wins by stoppage in this fight.”
Mannix’s biggest concern is what the first beating took out of Wardley. Learning the tactical lesson does not guarantee he will absorb Dubois’ punches the same way in the rematch.
Wardley’s power gives their picks a credible foundation. He has already put Dubois down twice. To complete the job, he needs to create another opening without allowing the pursuit of a knockout to leave him exhausted and exposed again.

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Bam Rodriguez Proposes March Fight, But Inoue Eyes New Opportunities
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7 hours agoon
October 16, 2026
Jesse Rodriguez is willing to meet Naoya Inoue in March, yet that timeline still depends entirely on the undisputed champion waiting for him. Inoue may prefer an earlier ring return, which would leave Rodriguez on the outside looking in as he continues handling business at bantamweight.
Trainer Robert Garcia revealed that Rodriguez can make a March date work, moving up his original April or May target. Still, the camp intends to take on WBO champion Christian Medina in December first.
Robert confirmed the updated outlook to The Ring: “I previously said April or May, but we can be ready for March.”
While that shortens the wait, early 2027 remains unresolved. Turki Alalshikh pointed toward a January appearance in Japan. Eddie Hearn mentioned February or March instead. Clear alignment on a date is completely absent.
Rodriguez must fulfill a contract before New Year’s Eve, with Garcia eyeing December 11 or December 19 against Medina. The camp figures Rodriguez can enjoy the holidays, then jump straight into camp for Inoue.
That expectation rests on an ideal outcome against Medina. Cuts, bruised knuckles, or an unexpectedly brutal bout could easily force Rodriguez to take extra recovery time. Inoue would effectively be pinning his calendar on a fighter who still has to survive another bout first.
Inoue is already eyeing an eventual jump to featherweight. Sitting around waiting for Rodriguez to finish his stay at 118 pounds makes little sense for the Japanese star.
Garcia admitted neither he nor Hearn has received an official approach to begin talks. The public chatter is moving much faster than the paperwork.
Putting March on the table does not guarantee Inoue’s cooperation. If March works on both sides, the matchup can happen. If Inoue wants to fight sooner, Rodriguez will either have to scrap his December plans or watch this major fight slip away.
Bam is acting like someone who wants the glory of calling out Inoue without actually taking the risk of meeting him on his terms.
When a fighter gets an invitation to share a ring with the sport’s biggest pound-for-pound attraction, they drop everything. They do not tell the undisputed champion to take a number and wait until spring because Christian Medina is on the calendar. That makes zero sense. A routine belt grab against Medina does nothing for Rodriguez’s profile, brings in a fraction of the money, and accomplishes very little that fans care about.

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