IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (33-0 29 KOs) of Philadelphia and Lithuania's WBA welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis (15-0 9 KOs) will meet in a unification bout for the IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine welterweight titles at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday April 12, live on DAZN
Last year, Boots piled up wins against David Avanesyan stopping him in five rounds in his first title defense and then won a easy decision against mandatory challenger Karen Chukhadzhian in his last fight in November. Stanionis won a unanimous decision over Gabriel Maestre in his last fight in May.
“This is the fight I’ve been waiting for,” said Ennis. “I believe I was made for moments like this and on April 12 I will be making a big statement and you will see the very best of me. It’s time to shine, be great and collect those belts.”
"This is it—the moment I've been envisioning my entire life!” Said Stanionis. “Every sacrifice, every ounce of sweat, it's all been for this fight. Jaron 'Boots' Ennis is a great fighter, but I'm ready to take him down. On April 12 in Atlantic City, I’ll show the world what I’m made of. This unification bout is my chance to prove I'm the king of the Welterweight division, and there’s no way I'm letting this opportunity slip away. This moment is mine!”
“This is a simply brilliant fight,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “When we signed Boots, I said to him that we would deliver unifications for him, so it is great to get this over the line for Jaron, and I know that with the biggest fight of his career right in front of him, he is going to shine brighter than ever.
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