IBF Welterweight Champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis will have to defend his newly desired WBA title against its mandatory Shakhram Giyasov Next rather than a one-match against WBO champion Brian Norman Jr. or take the WBC belt holder Mario Barrios.
Giyasov’s threat
Giyasov (17-0, 10 COs) will be a risky battle for Ennis because he is technically more skilled than him, and he is great for the division. Last Saturday, Giyasov looked like a junior middleweight and knocked out Franco Ocampo in the fourth round in the Boardwalk Hall in Atlanta City, New Jersey. With Giyasov’s size, power and technical skills, he can defeat boots.
Promoter Eddie Hearn will not be happy that Boots will take the difficult fight against Giyasov as soon as it cannot be avoided. If Ennis wants to evacuate, he can. This is the only way he can swing Giyasov.
Olympic silver medalist Giyasov in 2016 has already gone aside to allow Stanionis to fight Ennis in a unification fight. He probably won’t step aside again, and why should he do it? Ennis does not have a unification fight for his next fight.
Norman (27-0, 21 CO’s) defends against the no. 2 WBO Jin Sasaki Next in Japan for big money. The heavy-handed Sasaki (19-1-1, 17 CO’s) has Norman jr. Called out after his last battle against Derriek Cuevas on March 29, and Brian Jr.’s father loves that fight.
Boots’ promoter Eddie Hearn jerked at the press conference last Saturday night about how he was the unification against Brian Norman Jr. Or want the WBC champion, Mario Barrios. None of these battles will happen. It is alleged that Barrios is fighting against Errol Spence. If that fight does not occur, Manny Pacquiao is the other man. Both of these fights will be big pay days for Barrios.
‘Just Play’ Claim
“This kid has so many gears and levels to go through. I told him, ‘You took a few,’ and he was like ‘yes, I just played,’ ‘Eddie Hearn said Box socially About Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’s victory over Eimantas Stanionis last Saturday.
Ennis doesn’t play. He caught by Stanionis for having poor defense skills. His lack of defense was even more striking for this struggle because he opened himself by fighting aggressively.
“He (Stanionis) hit. His nose was bowling,” Hearn said. ‘You’re talking about Brian Norman. All people care about money. The whole sporting point proves that you are the best, and it is really tiring if you have people who are offered eight or ten times more than they have ever made to prove themselves against a wonderful struggle. “
The money Stanionis made for the Ennis fight was $ 1.8 million, which was far below the $ 2.2 million that Brian Norman Jr. And his father wants to fight. The last time is Norman jr. $ 1.7 million offered. So, Hearn is just raising his payment by $ 100,000 for a fight against boots.
The offer of $ 1.8 million
“You just want to be constantly praising yourself,” says Hearn. “Tonight, Boots took less money so we could pay Stanionis. He made a fortune tonight. We pay Norman the same money as Stanionis ($ 1.8 million), which is a fortune. But boots no longer take less. We have to give him more money because he deserves to be paid. There must be an element to fight the best and prove yourself.
“You have to put such performances on a stage to stand in the ring and say, ‘I told you. ‘This child (Ennis) is the one.
Last updated on 04/14/2025
