Jaron Ennis: record, next fight and profile →
Saturday night’s welterweight unification bout between unbeaten champions Jaron “Boots” Ennis [IBF] and Eimantas Stanionis [WBA] should fulfill expectations of a throwback classic staged on DAZN in gritty Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Eimantas Stanionis has taken a long road to get to this point, fighting only once in almost three years, but that doesn’t come close to detailing his journey.
On Wednesday, Jaron Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis came face to face for the first time in the week of a fight that is expected to prove the most testing of both of their careers.
Jaron “Boots” Ennis is relishing the prospect of following in the footsteps of Floyd Mayweather on Saturday, when he fights Eimantas Stanionis for the IBF and WBA welterweight titles.
Eimantas Stanionis wasn't able to make the flight in time for the first public event for his welterweight title unification fight with Jaron Ennis, but the unbeaten fighter from Philadelphia was able to carry the day with young fans.
While Terence Crawford and Errol Spence were circling each other for a fight to decide the best welterweight in the world, Jaron “Boots” Ennis waited in the wings, pushed as one of the rising prospects and then as a top contender at 147lbs.
Welterweight contender Eimantas Stanionis opens up on his underdog mindset, journey, and preparation ahead of his title fight with Jaron “Boots” Ennis.
In this week’s Daily Bread Mailbag, Stephen Edwards responds to criticism about his opinion on Terence Crawford and ponders whether Errol Spence will end up in the Hall of Fame
Eimantas Stanionis hasn't been doing much press in the lead-up to his showdown with Jaron Ennis. That's because everything he had to say was said during negotiations to make the fight.
A win for IBF champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis on April 12 over WBA champion Eimantas Stanionis would earn him a second world title, gain him recognition as the Ring Magazine welterweight champion, and add him to a list of fighters who reigned at 147lbs, including Floyd Mayweather and Sugar Ray Leonard.