“Boots Ran!”: Brian Norman Jr. Viciously Accuses Jaron Ennis of Cowardice After Annihilating Jin Sasaki

WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) took a verbal shot at Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis about him fleeing the 147-lb division following his fifth-round annihilation of the challenger Jin Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KOs) on Thursday night time on the Ota-Metropolis Basic Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Ennis Avoids Norman Showdown

Norman Jr. regarded like a stone-cold killer tonight, flattening Sasaki thrice within the contest, ending with a brutal one-punch KO in spherical 5 that ended the night time. Sasaki lay on the canvas flat on his again, eyes staring on the lights, whereas the Japanese crowd was quiet. The battle was stopped at 0:46 after a perfunctory rely by referee Gustavo Tomas.

Within the post-fight interview, Norman Jr. let the followers know that he’d wished that former IBF and WBA welterweight champion ‘Boots’ Ennis had been his opponent tonight, however he’d “run” from the division, transferring as much as junior middleweight. After the way in which Norman Jr. regarded tonight towards Sasaki, it’s believable that Ennis beat cheeks, high-tailing it out of the 147-lb division somewhat than battle him and get comparable therapy.

“About my future, I want I had a sure battle developing, however they heard the storm coming. You recognize what occurs when the storm is coming. You seize your boots and run,” mentioned Brian Norman Jr., within the post-fight interview, taking a verbal shot at Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, following his fifth-round knockout win over Jin Sasaki in Tokyo.

“We will see what’s subsequent for me. Hopefully, in October or November, we are able to get one thing in, however we will see.”

Norman’s Reign of Terror

It’s not simply this efficiency from Norman Jr. tonight that may scare off ‘Boots.’ It’s the way in which Norman Jr. had regarded in his two earlier fights, destroying Derrieck Cuevas and Giovani Santillan. You’ll be able to’t blame Ennis if he obtained frightened off after watching these fights, figuring that it’s safer at 154 the place his staff can decide and select fastidiously.

Shedding to one of many prime 154-pounders would end in much less of a backlash for Ennis than if Norman Jr beat him. It could sink Boots’ profession if Brian Jr knocked him out.