After dominating Zayas, Boots Ennis vs Sebastian Fundora is now must see TV

In the opening round of the unification world title fight, Ennis was sharp and aggressive. At the 1:12 mark of the opening round, Boots Ennis dropped the defending champion when he landed a solid left hand.

Zayas was able to recover, and midway through the third round, Zayas landed a straight right hand that stunned Ennis. After 30 seconds of crowd-pleasing toe-to-toe action, Zayas stunned Ennis a second time when he connected with another straight right hand.

Zayas had his moments, but in the 5th round Ennis landed a sharp right uppercut that dropped Zayas for a second time. Ennis scored a third takedown in the 7th, as Zayas’ corner proceeded to stop the fight by throwing in the towel.

With the victory, 29-year-old Jaron “Boots” Ennis (36-0, 32 KOs) became the new WBO, WBA junior middleweight unified world champion. Now the boxing world is expecting a match between Ennis and the WBC champion at 154.

Sebastian Fundora, who was about 6 feet 6 inches tall, suffered his first career loss in April 2023 when Brian Mendoza knocked him out in the 7th round.

Eleven months later, Fundora was in a world title fight against Tim Tszyu. In the first round, Tszyu tried to establish the series. While both men stood in the pocket, Tim Tszyu was successful in landing solid shots to the head and body of Fundora.

As the second round drew to a close, a clash of heads left a gruesome gash on the top of Tim Tszyu’s head. The cut hurt Tszyu’s vision, and it helped Fundora to a split decision victory.

Fundora defeated Tszyu and became a world champion in unimpressive fashion. However, Fundora will continue to make drastic improvements to its game. He focused on controlling distance as opposed to shots in the pocket.

The transition in Fundora’s game was evident in his last two fights. In the July 2025 rematch, Fundora stopped Tim Tszyu in the 7th round. Eight months later Fundora was dominant as he stopped Keith Thurman in the 6th round.

Now, in the eyes of the boxing public, Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora (24-1-1, 16 KOs) is the ideal opponent for pound-for-pound star Jaron “Boots” Ennis. A champion vs champion match between Ennis and Fundora would be an action packed event.

A Boots Ennis versus Sebastian Fundora match is Must See TV. Both Ennis and Fundora are pressure fighters who sit on their shots, and when there is an opening, both fighters throw power punches in bunches.

This potential unification world title fight will showcase Boots Ennis’ strength and athleticism against Sebastian Fundora’s strength and his physical dimensions.

This matchup is one of the best matchups in boxing, and it’s guaranteed to be an exciting fight due to the fact that both boxers have multiple strengths, and both men share the distinction of some exploitable vulnerabilities.