Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis posted a clip on social media showing him chopping down a tree as he prepares for the title defense of his IBF welterweight belt against mandatory Karen Chukhadzhian on November 9.
In the video clip, Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) is seen destroying a beautiful tree with an axe. It is unclear whose tree it is and which property. Is it in Boots’ yard?
Boots sawing down a poor tree
There has to be a better way to prepare for a guy with no power than cutting down trees. It’s not like Karen can hit. Why is it necessary to cut down a living tree? It’s strange.
Ennis already beat Chukhadzhian (23-2, 13 KOs) last year by a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision with these scores:
– 120-108
– 120-108
– 120-108
Hopefully Ennis won’t be cutting down all the trees in Philadelphia and the rest of Pennsylvania as he prepares for his fights. Boots should hit the weight room or find an old tire to hit with a sledgehammer like Artur Beterbiev does rather than cutting down valuable trees.
Ennis would not have to fight Karen if his promoter, Eddie Hearn, had a unification fight against WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr.
It’s a bad sign that Hearn failed to negotiate that fight, as it suggests that Ennis will face future obstacles as he tries to unify the welterweight division. Boots needs to get a clue and forget about his vision of becoming the undisputed welterweight champion because it’s not going to happen.
The champions know they have little chance of beating Boots Ennis. So they’re going to charge a ton of money, way more than Hearn is willing to pay. If Hearn’s ceiling for purses for these champions is $1.7 million. He was never going to get any of the champions to agree to fight Boots in a million years.
The only way around it is for His Excellency to help Turki Alalshikh, but why would he? Boots is not a household name in the US, and neither are the champions at 147. Hardcore fans know who they are, but not the casual fans.
15 minutes straight from wood chopping🪵🪓 before S&C 🏋🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/wzNHdPfCQQ
— Boots (@JaronEnnis) October 11, 2024
