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Jaron “Boots” Ennis: Future No. 1 Pound-For-Pound?

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Image: Ennis Sends Message to De La Hoya: ‘Tell Vergil Ortiz to Sign the Contract’ for a Mega Fight at 154

After becoming a unified world champion and proving himself as the best welterweight in the world, Jaron “Boots” Ennis has decided to move up in weight and judging by his recent fights, Ennis is focused on getting to the top of the pound-for-pound charts.

On the night of October 11 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jaron Ennis entered the ring with the intention of making a statement. At the conclusion of the scheduled 12-round fight, Ennis made a raucous and clear statement.

In April 2024, Ennis made a significant career move by signing with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing. Two months later, Boots Ennis was in the ring defending his IBF title against David Avanesyan.

On this particular night, Ennis was working part-time, knocking out David Avanesyan in the fifth round. Boots Ennis had another successful title defense, defeating Karen Chukhadzhian by unanimous decision.

When Ennis was scheduled to face WBA welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis, many assumed the fight would be a real test. Jaron Ennis passed the test easily, defeating Eimantas Stanionis in the sixth round to become the WBA/IBF unified welterweight champion.

After proving he was the best in the welterweight division, Ennis moved up to 154 to face Uisma Lima. Judging by his aggression and tough hitting, Lima thought he had a chance to composed down his nerves and formally introduce himself to the mainstream.

Unfortunately for Lima, the singing of the national anthem took longer than the fighting. In the first round, the Boots Ennis attacker adopted an orthodox stance. With 2:02 left in the first round, Lima’s problems began when Ennis switched to southpaw.

Ennis landed a tough right uppercut, followed by a three-punch combination that sent Lima to the canvas. Lima managed to get back to his feet, and as the match continued, Ennis landed a series of punches that sent Lima back to the canvas.

Once again, Uisma Lima was able to get back up and was once again hit with a series of tough shots, forcing the referee to step in and stop the fight. With the victory, Jaron “Boots” Ennis (35-0, 31 KO) made a successful debut at 154, winning the WBA interim junior-middleweight title.

In his post-fight interview, Jaron Ennis shared his hit list in the junior middleweight division. Ennis called up Vergil Ortiz, Jermell Charlo, WBO world champion Xander Zayas, WBC world champion Sebastian Fundora and IBF world champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.

Jaron Ennis is a generational talent who has all the tools. He has a high ring IQ, athleticism, speed, power and excellent punch placement. Ennis is currently in the prime of his career and ready to chase greatness.

Both Ennis and his promoter Eddie Hearn predict that Ennis will make a run that will catapult him to the top of the pound-for-pound charts. In his post-fight interview, Eddie Hearn spoke in detail about his confidence in Boots Ennis.

“I’m telling you, he’s 28. This is the future of boxing,” Hearn said. “He’s the number one prospect pound for pound. At 54, 60 and I dare say 168, there’s no one who can beat this guy. We’re coming for everyone, including one fighter, but we have to earn it well.”

With Ennis by his side, Hearn went on to say: “Vergil Ortiz is going to be destroyed by Jaron Ennis. I’m banking on that win against Oscar De La Hoya. It’s the best boxing fight in America. It’s a attractive fight. He’s a great fighter, but this guy is on another level.”

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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns

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"Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshua's Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns"

Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.

Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.

The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.

Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.

Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.

“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.

It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.

“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”

Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.

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Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshuas Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns

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Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.

Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.

Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.

Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.

Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.

“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”

The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshuas Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshua's Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

Anthony Joshua may have earned a knockout win over Kristian Prenga but the fight certainly didn’t unfold as most people expected.

Joshua was facing the Albanian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and it looked like a massive upset could be on the cards when he was dropped twice in the opening round.

‘AJ’ was able to recover and went on to secure a second round knockout victory to prevent the shock lossseemingly paving the way for the battle against Tyson Fury later this year.

One man who was ringside to witness the battle was former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellewand he praised Joshua’s ability to turn things around in the fight after describing it as ‘chaos’.

“We predicted round two but I don’t think we foresaw that. That was chaos. He doesn’t see the uppercut coming and finds himself on the floor without knowing how he got there.

“The second one he did see it coming and he was able to clench down on the jaw. He got up and then the experience that he has he used tonight because he tied him up. Against Andy Ruiz he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t know how to do that, but tonight he did.

“He showed once again there is no quit. To be that hurt in the first round and get up, that’s the recoveries of power. People talk about your chin, but it’s not, it’s the level of fitness that gets you up from the floor.

“When Joshua gets a fighter hurt he’s the best finisher in the division. Whenever he hurts someone they’re gone. I haven’t seen him drop anybody and they survive, only Andy Ruiz. He’s a ruthless finisher.”

The clash between Joshua and Fury is now expected to be announced soon for later this year, after Fury won his own interim fight on Friday by defeating Mariusz Wach.

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