Aspiring P4P boxing superstar Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is ready to make a huge statement in his first fight at 154lbs.
Ennis, who is now part of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom stable, will make his super-welterweight debut when he faces Uisma Lima in a final eliminator for the WBA world title at Xfinity Mobile Arena in his home town of Philadelphia this Saturday night (October 11, live globally on DAZN).
Ennis (34-0 30 KOs) said goodbye to Welterweight in stunning style in April, unifying the division by forcing WBA ruler Eimantas Stanionis to retire after seven punishing rounds in Atlantic City, but after listening to his body, the Philadelphia star has moved up to 154lbs and starts life at his new weight against the dangerous and well-traveled Angolan Lima (14-1 10 KOs).
‘Boots’ got the highest profile preparation possible for the fight, traveling to Lake Tahoe in California to join Canelo Alvarez’s camp for his clash with Terence Crawford in Las Vegas, and the 28 year old invited Matchroom’s cameras on his downtime in the picturesque surroundings, even finding time to do some fishing with his team – and Boots is ready on October 11 to cast his rod into the 154lb lake to see who bites.
“I can’t wait to step in the ring in the Super-Welterweight division and take over,” said Ennis.
Ennis reveals plan at 154
“(On Vergil Ortiz Jr) That fight is there. Our focus is handling business and getting Lima out of the way, looking good, make a big statement in the 154lb division, and I’m ready.
“Once I handle business, it doesn’t matter who it is; it’s Big Boots, not the little one, it’s Boots 2.0, and I’m excited. Being at a new weight class, the time is here now so it’s time to show out and put on.”
