One of boxing’s brightest young stars continues his quest for ring greatness this Saturday night in Atlantic City as Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis takes centre stage.
Ennis (33-0 with 29 wins inside distance) is one of the fight game’s most brilliant talents right now, and he takes in the biggest bout of his pro career to date as he looks to unify the welterweight world titles at the iconic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.
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IBF champ Ennis will look to rip the WBA strap away from the 15-0 Stanionis (9 wins inside distance), and pick up the hallowed Ring magazine belt at the same time. It’s a huge night for the Philly superstar.
Here is all you need to know ahead of fight night in New Jersey.
What time is Ennis vs Stanionis
The bout takes place Saturday night (April 12) in Atlantic City and ring walks will not be before 2300 local time (2000 Pacific, 0400 Sunday UK, 0500 Sunday CET).
How to watch live
The bout will stream live globally on DAZN and if you’re an existing subscriber you can watch the big fight at no extra cost.
Ennis vs Stanionis weights
The weigh-in for the big fight took place on Friday in Atlantic City, with ‘Boots’ tipping the scales at 146.4lbs and Stanionis coming in at 146.8lbs. The welterweight limit is of course 147lbs.
What are the odds?
‘Boots’ is a hot favourite at 1/4 to maintain his unbeaten record and claim two more world title belts. Stanionis is a 9/2 underdog and the Draw is a 22/1 shot.
‘Boots’ Ennis vs Stanionis undercard
We have a stacked undercard, with the key details as follows:
Raymond Ford continues his pursuit to becoming a two-time, two-weight World champion as he faces Thomas Mattice for the WBA Continental North America Super-Featherweight title.
Arturo Cardenas defends his WBC Continental Americas Super-Bantamweight title against Christian Carto.
Team USA’s Olympic bronze medal man Omari Jones fights for the second time in the paid ranks against William Jackson over six rounds at Welterweight.
Shakhram Giyasov will open the show live on DAZN over 10 rounds against Franco Ocampo as the Uzbek man waits for his shot at a World title.
The Before The Bell action sees three young tri-state talents in action as Atlantic City’s Francisco Rodriguez takes on Camden, New Jersey’s Naheem Parker over eight rounds at Lightweight.
Philadelphia’s Tahmir Smalls takes on Washington DC’s Bermudan Earl Bascome over eight rounds at Welterweight.
Newark, New Jersey’s Zaquin Moses takes on Alex Palette over four rounds at Super-Featherweight.
Running order
The fights in AC will go down like this on Saturday night:
First bell – 5.25pm ET Live on Before The Bell
6 x 3 mins Lightweight contest
FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (135lbs) vs. NAHEEM PARKER (136lbs)
Atlantic City, NJ Camden, New Jersey
Followed by
8 x 3 mins Super Bantamweight contest
ARTURO CARDENAS (123.2lbs) vs. EDGAR JOE CORTES (123.6lbs)
Michoacan, Mexico Millville, New Jersey
Followed by
8 x 3 mins Welterweight contest
TAHMIR SMALLS (147.8lbs) vs. EARL BASCOME (148.6lbs)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hamilton, Bermuda
Followed by
4 x 3 mins Super Featherweight contest
ZAQUIN MOSES (128.8lbs) vs. ALEX PALLETTE (129.8lbs)
Newark, New Jersey Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
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10 x 3 mins Welterweight contest
SHAKHRAM GIYASOV (149lbs) vs. FRANCO OCAMPO (153lbs)
Bukhara, Uzbekistan Buenos Aires, Argentina
Followed by
6 x 3 mins Welterweight contest
OMARI JONES (149.6lbs) VS. WILLIAM JACKSON (150lbs)
Orlando, Florida Cincinnati, Ohio
Followed by
10 x 3 mins WBA Continental North America Super Featherweight title
RAYMOND FORD (130lbs) vs. THOMAS MATTICE (129.6lbs)
Camden, New Jersey Cleveland, Ohio
Followed by
12 x 3 mins IBF, WBA & Ring Magazine Welterweight titles
JARON ENNIS (146.4lbs) vs. EIMANTAS STANIONIS (146.8lbs)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kaunas, Lithuania
