Coach Stephen Edwards feels that nobody at 147 can provide Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis any problem now.
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A Barren Panorama at Welterweight
Edwards notes that each one the highest fighters used to marketing campaign at welterweight, like Terence Crawford, Errol Spence, and Vergil Ortiz, have all moved as much as 154.
Of the highest welterweights that stay within the division, Eimantis Stanionis and Mario Barios can be 4-1 underdogs in opposition to Boots (31-0, 28 KOs). He’s the Alexander the Nice of 147 with “No extra worlds to overcome‘ within the division.
Ennis wants to maneuver as much as 154 if he desires to get the larger fights that elude him at welterweight, however he and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, appear reluctant to take action. Though they converse in daring phrases, there’s a scarcity of ambition in each.
Boots is defending his IBF welterweight title this Saturday evening, July thirteenth, in opposition to former Terence Crawford knockout sufferer David Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia. The occasion will probably be proven reside on DAZN.
Ennis vs. Avanesyan: A Foregone Conclusion?
“The one one that’s going to be checked out as a problem for Boots proper now at 147 is actually no one,” mentioned Stephen Edwards to Millcity Boxing, speaking concerning the welterweight division being barren, with out anybody for Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to battle that can give him issues.
Boots is adamant about his choice to remain put at 147 and attempt to accumulate all of the belts. He desires to turn out to be undisputed and refuses to maneuver as much as 154 till he’s achieved his purpose. It’s admirable that he desires to comply with within the footsteps of Terence Crawford, however it’s foolish and self-defeating.
The purpose can be worthy of his utterly gifted champions that followers would wish to see him battle, however they don’t seem to be.
“There’s no one at 147 the place folks can take a look at and go, ‘That man can beat him.’ They’re not. Errol and Bud moved up,” mentioned Edwards. “Vergil Ortiz moved up. There’s no one at 147 that may be lower than a 4-1 underdog in opposition to Boots.”
Ennis can be an enormous favourite in opposition to Barrios, Stanionis, and Brian Norman Jr. The one a kind of three that may bother Ennis is Norman, and that’s solely as a result of he can punch, is hard, and is younger.
“Even when he fought Mario Barrios or Stanionis. Stanionis can be the closest one. Any of these guys can be a 4-1 or extra in opposition to him. That’s how dominant the eyeball take a look at and the Vegas oddsmakers take a look at him,” mentioned Edwards.
Stanionis wouldn’t give Boots any bother, and it will be a one-sided beat down, with Ennis battering him till he bought the stoppage. I don’t know that any of these champions would wish to battle Ennis until they’re supplied life-changing cash.
“Inform me a man that they will take a look at him, ‘Oh, he can beat him.’ There’s not one. Is it going to be like Bud beating Errol? Heck no,” mentioned Edwards when requested if Boots Ennis would obtain credit score for beating Avanesyan.
Edwards is correct about there not being anybody that individuals would decide to present Boots bother within the welterweight division. That’s why he ought to transfer as much as 154 to go after the massive canines. If Boots desires to battle in Saudi Arabia and make the massive cash, shifting as much as 154 is the course he must go.
“Boots’ final opponent was a very good puncher. Roiman Villa may punch,” mentioned Edwards when requested if Avanesyan was good as Ennis’ final opponent in July 2023.
Villa was a very good opponent for Boots, and he had all he may deal with earlier than knocking out that man within the tenth spherical. If Boots moved as much as 154, he must face numerous opponents with even higher energy than Villa, and it will be robust however value it.
