Jaron “Boots” Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) makes his tremendous welterweight debut tonight in opposition to Uisma “Monstro” Lima (14-1, 10 KOs) on the newly named Xfinity Cellular Area. Boots weighed practically a pound below, coming in at 153.4 kilos, whereas Lima weighed a fair 153.
The added weight will drastically profit Ennis. He’ll be stronger, and he’ll look to make an announcement by in search of to show he’s the one to beat on this division. Eddie Hearn has spoken of a possible match in opposition to Vergil Ortiz in 2026, if each are profitable of their upcoming matches.
Ortiz has a match in opposition to the very recreation Erickson Lubin subsequent month, on November 8, in Dallas, Texas. Hearn acknowledged at yesterday’s weigh-in that Boots can basically beat all of the top-level competitors at 154 – Sebastian Fundora, Bakhram Murtazaliev, Xander Zayas, and Vergil Ortiz. To problem them, nonetheless, he should first defeat Lima and achieve this convincingly.
Lima fought valiantly in opposition to Aaron McKenna, taking the battle on quick discover, however suffered his first loss in that match. Uisma is a stress fighter with good quantity, however he tends to decelerate within the mid to late rounds. He’ll positively be examined in opposition to Ennis, and if his conditioning is less than par, he won’t survive the match.
Boots is a superb physique puncher ,and attacking the physique in opposition to Uisma shall be advantageous and permit him to inflict essentially the most injury attainable in opposition to a fighter with poor stamina. McKenna additionally uncovered Lima’s agility. He doesn’t do properly in opposition to cell boxers. A weak spot Jaron ought to be capable to expose strategically.
Ennis has mentioned he’s not right here to play video games and needs to make fast work of Lima. He have to be cautious to not underestimate the Monstro, as he does possess respectable energy. Though he might not have the expertise Boots has, preventing in his 16 skilled bout. He does have the flexibility to shock him with a probably timed counter. Ennis had varied sparring companions to arrange for this match, which included Canelo Alvarez and Jack Catterall. He’s very properly ready and conditioned for the match. The added weight will give him extra energy, however he’s additionally dealing with stronger opponents at 154.
Karen Chukhadzhian was capable of land many clear punches in opposition to Ennis within the second match. If he offers Lima that very same alternative, he’ll be exposing himself to unneeded injury in opposition to an honest puncher. That is the best menace for Boots within the match: underestimating his
opponent and permitting him to land straightforward punches. Though he defeated each Chukhadzhian and Eimantas Stanionis, they each have been capable of land over 30 % of their complete punches. Defensively, Jaron has been sluggish, and he can not afford to be lax going ahead, particularly if he intends to problem top-level competitors going ahead. If Boots performs to expectations, he ought to make fast work of Lima and finish it with a knockout.
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