Boots Ennis promises KO in 154 debut vs. Lima

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis promises to make a ‘statement’ in his debut on 154 against Uuis Lima on October 11 at Dazn of the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The venue was previously known as the Wells Fargo Center, but it has since been renamed.

The pressure of a tune-up

Former IBF and WBO welterweight champion Ennis (34-0, 30 COs) has a lot of pressure to look impressive because he chose an obscure fighter, and none of the most famous guys. Fans wanted ‘Boots’ to tackle one of the top guys immediately, but he and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, chose to use #9 IBF and #9 WBA Lima (14-1, 10 COs) as a tune-up.

With Hearn recently mentioned that he wants Ennis against Terence Crawford in an “Change of the guard” type of battle, it sets it Press his fighter to face high-level opposition immediately, rather than taking one or two tune-ups.

Hearn was on the early 2026 at the Vergil Ortiz Jr. -Sights to target Ennis, as long as they both win their interim battles this year. Ortiz jr. Fight Erickson Lubin on November 8 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Boots Ennis promises explosive ko

“I’m ready to make a big statement in the 154 section,” Ennis said Matchroom’s Flash Knockdown -Podcast. ‘With the extra seven pounds, I feel wonderful – every time I want to deliver a better show. 154 is mine.

This is not the type of struggle that Ennis can afford to look bad, as he did with Karen Chukhadzhian on November 9, 2024. It was an embarrassing bad behavior by Ennis, which fought in the competition by Chukhadzhia, who fought in the competition like a Ukrainian version of Floyd Mayweather Jr..

“They’re going to see. If I handle matters on October 11, you’re going to see. It’s going to be an explosive knockout,” Ennis said.

With the comparison with Terence Crawford being done, fans expected Ennis to follow in his footsteps by fighting immediately for a world title in his first fight to 154, as he did in 2024.