Eimantas Stanionis: record, next fight and profile →
Keith Thurman will fight once in 2023 after all. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Thurman has agreed to challenge WBA world welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis on December 9 in Las Vegas. The bout between Thurman, a former WBA/WBC 147-pound champion, and
At this point, it’s almost hard to keep track of Eimantas Stanionis. Through practically no fault of his own, he’s been out of sight and out of mind.
Gor Yeritsyan may be the best welterweight, talent-wise, that boxing fans may not have heard of. The unbeaten Yeritsyan plans to change that by making a statement in his next fight tonight and hopes to turn heads amongst the best in the division.
It’s been pretty rough for Eimantas Stanionis. It wasn’t that long ago that the Lithuanian fought on a regular basis. As of late, he’s spent more and more time being sequestered on the sidelines. For the most part, Stanionis’ protracted time on the bench hasn’t been his fault. With Vergil Ortiz Jr. withdrawing from their showdown on multiple occasions, the current WBA “Regular” welterweight champion has been left out in the cold.
Despite his once undefeated record, Errol Spence Jr. hasn’t always run through his competition. At times, the former unified welterweight champ has flat-out struggled. With that said, he’s never quite looked the way he did this past Saturday night.
There’s simply no other way to put it. Things have flat-out been a disaster for Eimantas Stanionis as of late. April 16th, 2022, was essentially his proudest moment as a pro. On the night, the Lithuanian born contender achieved a lifelong dream of becoming a world champion, albeit a secondary one.
Fighting to win and simply fighting to survive are two completely different things. Karen Chukhadzhian now understands that. January 7th was a huge moment for Chukhadzhian’s career. In the co-feature on the night, both he and Jaron Ennis took the stage. With the Philadelphia star being pumped as the welterweight division’s next big thing, a showcase-worthy highlight reel was the likely fate of Chukhadzhian.
Atlantic City - In a welterweight showdown for the interim-IBF title, Jaron Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) broke down, dropped and stopped Roiman Villa (26-2, 24 KOs) in the tenth round. Villa was coming off some big upset wins, including his tough split decision to take away the undefeated record of Rashidi Ellis.
Eimantas Stanionis is free to face the challenger of his choosing for his next outing. There is no guarantee, however, if it results in the welterweight fights that he truly wants. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the unbeaten WBA ‘Regular’ welterweight titlist is no longer bound to a mandatory title defense. WBA representatives informed Boxing Scene a unanimous vote was reached by its Championship Committee to remove Vergil Ortiz Jr. from his previous place, confirming a development first reported by Big Fight Weekend.
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – Jaron Ennis mentioned Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Eimantas Stanionis as potential opponents during his press conference early Thursday afternoon at The Showboat. Ennis didn’t learn until he finished promoting his own welterweight title fight against Roiman Villa that Stanionis-Ortiz