Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis are near a two-belt, IBF and WBO, welterweight unification battle for April.
Ennis-Stanionis In April?
IBF champion Boots Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) can be dealing with the primary high-quality opponent of his profession if it will get made, and it’ll be fascinating to followers to see how he responds to the ability and stress from WBA 147-lb champion Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs).
If the battle will get made, it’ll be a Matchroom proven on DAZN. Whether or not it might be positioned on PPV is questionable as a result of Stanionis isn’t well-known. Boots hasn’t reached that degree but on account of his lackluster opposition all through his nine-year skilled profession.
Ennis, 27, has acquired a number of criticism for his determination to not take the battle towards WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. on Turki Al-Sheikh’s February twenty second card on DAZN PPV in Riyadh. Boots was rumored to have been provided a career-high payday of $8 million, which is a loopy quantity for him to show down.
However he desires to unify the welterweight division to gather all 4 belts earlier than shifting up, and he’s vowing to complete what he began, come hell or excessive water. You hope Jaron doesn’t reside to remorse it later.
Can Boots Deal with Stanionis?
“Will we lastly get that Unification bout at welterweight that he’s been ready for?” stated Bernardo Osuna to the State of Boxing, speaking about Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis wanting a unification battle towards WBA champion Eimantas Stanionis or one of many different champions.
“They’re getting nearer for certain, and it’s a extremely robust check for Boots. He’s a battle towards Eimantas Stanionis, who I believe is without doubt one of the most underrated fighters in all of boxing,” stated Mike Coppinger. “He misplaced all of 2023 after a number of fights towards Vergil Ortiz have been canceled, and I’m advised they’re closing in on a deal for a battle in April. No deal but, although.
“This can be a massive step up for Boots, who hasn’t fought anybody robust but. Stanionis brings the stress; he can punch, and I hope the battle goes to get finished. That’ll be a Matchroom present on DAZN,” stated Coppinger.
It’s a serious step up for Ennis for who he’s been dealing with over the past 9 years, and it’s not a certain factor that he’s going go win this battle. Stanionis is an effective fighter with energy, and Boots will get hit rather a lot in his fights. He depends upon his offense being his protection, and people kinds of fighters don’t do properly long-term.
Ultimately, they run into somebody with an excessive amount of energy, they usually get knocked out. What was shocking was how Ennis was getting lit up by Karen Chukhadzhian in his final battle on November ninth, and he’s not recognized for being an enormous puncher.
Lastly Stepping Up
“It’s about time Boots will get within the ring with anyone,” stated Tim Bradley. “I can let you know that. He had loads of alternatives to get within the ring with many guys, Vergil Ortiz at that, however he selected to not. This has clearly been his plan from the start. He desires to unify titles towards Stanionis.”
Bradley is true. It’s about time that Ennis lastly fought somebody as a result of it certain did look weak how he rejected the battle towards Vergil Jr on February twenty second.
“I simply acquired completed finding out movie 4 days in the past. It will be an thrilling battle,” stated Bradley. “Stanionis is a come-forward fighter, very aggressive. He throws punches in bunches. He can punch arduous with both hand, however so can Boots. However the distinction is that Stanionis, I don’t suppose he understands trigonometry.
“He don’t perceive angles. He don’t perceive the best way to get himself in a unique place, as a result of all he is aware of is gasoline and no brake,” stated Bradley about Stanionis’ flaws.
