Xander Zayas claims Jaron Ennis is flat-footed, vows to erase undefeated record

“He’s flat-footed. I mean, he knows it,” Zayas said on the AH Show when discussing Ennis’ style.

When it was suggested that Ennis might disagree with that assessment, Zayas stood his ground.

“He knows it. He knows it. That’s why he works at it every day,” Zayas said.

Zayas said Ennis has weaknesses that many fans don’t recognize.

“There are many flaws in his game that casual fans don’t see, but I do,” says Zayas.

The 23-year-old Puerto Rican enters the bout with an undefeated record of 23-0 with 13 knockouts and will be making the first defense of the WBA and WBO 154-pound titles he captured earlier this year. Ennis, 35-0 with 31 knockouts, moved up from welterweight after unifying titles at 147 and is seeking to become a unified champion in a second weight class.

Despite being considered the underdog by many, Zayas left little doubt as to how he expects the fight to end.

“I’m going to win. I’m going to win like I always do,” Zayas said.

The winner of Saturday night’s DAZN PPV main event will leave Brooklyn with three of the four main junior middleweight titles and take a big step toward becoming the division’s undisputed champion.