A thin and Haggard appearance of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis met with Uisma Lima on top of a high building on Tuesday for a face-off to promote their 12-round WBA Junior Middleweight Eliminator this Saturday night, October 11, at Dazn in the Xfinity Mobile Arenity in Philadelphia.
(Box of matchroom)
A drained look at 154
“Boots” looks like someone who lived under a bridge. It seems that the weight reduction has taken it a lot. What happened to him?
Ennis needs a statement victory to show fans that he can capture world titles in 154. He said last week that his goal is to become the undisputed champion at junior middleweight before moving up to 160 and then 168.
He is already 28, and it is not a good idea for him to stay in this weight class too long if he wants to win titles in other sections.
“Boots Ennis at 154 is a problem for everyone. His speed and strength are wearing. I expect a statement KO against Lima. This is just the beginning of his reign in this section,” said Eddie Hearn, promoter of the match room.
“Boots” Ennis, in his career, talked about the fight against the right guys. He had the one fight that really mattered against Stanionis, “Dan Rafael said Box news. ‘Jaron Ennis talked a lot about the fight against the best guys, not signing the contract to fight against the top guys. He had a long career. ‘
Jaron’s decision not to tackle one of the Top 154 ​​pounds in his debut in this weight class made him look weak in the eyes of fans. They are already tired of Ennis’s decision to fight against Theofimo Lopez, Devin Haney and Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Smith’s view: Wrong division again
Ennis (34-0, 30 COs) did not look in the best health compared to his opponent, #8 WBA, #9 IBF and #10 WBC Lima (14-1, 10 costs). It is quite clear that the boot promoter, Eddie Hearn, was a little off about how much healthier and stronger Ennis will go up from 147 to 154.
Judging by his appearance, he still fights in the wrong weight class for his body frame. He seems to be at 160 or 168. We will see on Saturday if the move after 154 helped him, because he must dominate this man.
By Bob Smith – Fight Game Analyst, Chronicling Boxing since 2012.
Last updated on 10/08/2025
