Playing second fiddle isn't in the DNA of Jaron Ennis.

While he’s continued to rack up explosive victory after explosive victory, the current IBF welterweight titlist has spent his last three bouts in a supporting role. Although his career has benefited greatly, at the young age of 25, the Philadelphia native has grown tired of sharing the spotlight.

“I feel like I’m not a co-main event fighter anymore,” said Ennis to Hardcore Boxing News. “Well, I never was. I feel like I’m a main event, pay-per-view anything.”

Viewed as a fighter with a unique and fan-friendly style, Ennis (30-0, 27 KOs) has forced the rest of the division’s mainstays to take notice. When last seen, the switch-hitting star effortlessly boxed circles around Karen Chukhadzhian, winning every round against his overmatched foe just a few short months ago. But while the victory allowed him to snag a secondary trinket, he wasn't the main attraction on the night.

After Ennis cruised to victory, a jam-packed in Washington D.C. stood on its feet as both Gervonta Davis and Hector Luis Garcia waged an all-out war. In the end, it was Davis who rose and shone, winning via technical knockout in the ninth round.

The deafening sounds of the crowd, along with the hefty paychecks, is something that Ennis now envisions for himself. With his name linked to a number of highly ranked contenders at 147 pounds, Ennis is simply waiting to receive the call to make his return to the ring. When his line is ultimately given a buzz, he hopes that he’ll be given the opportunity to headline his own show on the grandest of stages. Though it may not be entirely pragmatic currently, in his view, anything less than a main event slot will be a step in the wrong direction.

“I want to go to the next level, I don’t want to go backwards. I wanna go forward.”