Jaron “Boots” Ennis was furious with his opponent Uisma Lima today after securing victory on Saturday in their main event fight on DAZN.
(Source: Emma Brawley/Matchroom Boxing)
Boots loses his frigid
Ennis (34-0, 30 KO) Dared Lima (14-1, 10 KO) to “bet” about the outcome of their fight. He quickly rejected this offer, saying: “I don’t have as much money as you.“
Indeed, Lima is not a millionaire like “Boots”. He’s a fighter chosen by “Boots” Ennis promoter Eddie Hearn so he can get his feet moist in the 154-pound class without suffering an immediate loss or looking bad again.
“I know I can beat you,” Uisma Lima told Jaron Ennis during today’s match last press conference. “I’m an elite fighter. I have everything. I have ring IQ and I’m in the best shape of my life. So I can do everything he can do.”
Ghost Town press conference
Insider takes: Today’s press conference was as barren as a ghost town. It was empty, there was no media or fans, and you could hear the echo. There is very little interest in this fight from fans and media. For a player seen as a future star, the lack of interest is disappointing.
Hearn guessed wrong when he chose Lima as “Boots'” opponent in his junior middleweight debut. He should have aimed a little higher, towards a top-10 talent that fans had heard of. To liven things up, the press conference required other competitors to be on stage. This wouldn’t work due to circumscribed seating.
“We have trained for this moment. On Saturday we will see that I have everything,” Lima said.
“I like that he’s confident, but he talks too much,” Ennis said. “It’s going to be an early night and I’m going to have some fun. I’m not here to play any games. You’re fighting these guys over there. They don’t have my skills, my power, or my abilities.”
What kind of behavior does Ennis expect from Lima? Should he have flinched, bowed, and scraped the ground in his presence? This fight is a huge opportunity for Lima to make a name for himself, and he has already said he can deliver the kind of performance that will earn Hearn an offer to sign him with Matchroom.
Charisma Test: Lima wins
Sean’s comment: Uisma stole the room today without even trying. Lima was in the spotlight and had a presence in Hollywood. It didn’t matter that his English was broken; had that IT factor today compared to ‘Boots’.
Lima showed more charisma today than Ennis and his dad, Derek “Bozy” Ennis combined. At least he made me cheerful with his confidence and prediction of victory. Unlike Ennis repeating the same words he uses it in every interview, saying, “I’ll have some fun someday.” He says the same thing every time. Even interviewing him is a waste of time.
“When he comes there with me on Saturday, he’ll think, ‘He’s a lot faster than I thought. He’s a lot stronger than I thought. He knows that,” Ennnis said. “Go out on Saturday night. Don’t miss the spectacular knockout. I win this fight however I want. I’m not here to play. I’m going. “
Sean Jones has been grinding boxing media since 2008 and joined Boxing News 24 in 2011. He lives in Great Britain, but reports from all over the world. He engages in crucial fights – from champions to hungry prospects.
Known for his no-nonsense shots and ring presence, Sean presents fans with a raw image rather than a polished press release.
Terence Crawford believes one man will follow in his footsteps and retire as an unbeaten world champion, essentially becoming a generational great in the process.
‘Bud’ became not only a world champion but a three-division undisputed king, ending his career with a legacy-defining unanimous decision triumph over Canelo Alvarez.
Even before that, Crawford was considered an elite pound-for-pound operator for over a decade, with many believing his most complete performance came against Errol Spence Jr in 2023.
But while the American is perhaps in a class of his own, he nonetheless believes that four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson can achieve a similar degree of success.
The 29-year-old claimed a career-best victory in January, losing just one round as he dethroned Teofimo Lopez with a masterful unanimous decision victory.
Having now signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, though, it remains to be seen whether he defends his WBO super-lightweight title or pursues opportunities elsewhere.
Either way, Crawford has told Fight Hub TV that Stevenson has the mental and physical attributes to remain unbeaten at the highest level.
“I think Shakur [will take over]for sure, Shakur hands down. I think, given the opportunity, he’s going to show the world that he’s the best. His mental, his defense [sets him apart]takes his craft serious. He’s the type of the fighter that you gotta pull out the gym. [Is he beatable?] Not at all. Everybody [is] beatable, but I don’t see nobody beating him.”
Since inking a promotional deal with Zuffa, Stevenson has named Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis as two potential opponents who would cement his greatness.
The slick southpaw could therefore compete anywhere between lightweight and 147lbs, depending on which division offers the most realistic opportunities.
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.
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.”
Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through.
Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 25, 2026
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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