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Al Jazeera
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Ennis downs Stanionis to unify boxing's IBF, WBA welterweight belts
Undefeated Jaron Ennis has successfully unified boxing's IBF and WBA welterweight belts after stopping Eimantas Stanionis with a sixth-round technical knockout win during a bruising world title fight in New Jersey. In an explosive contest in Atlantic City on Saturday, Ennis prevailed after subjecting Stanionis to a barrage of savage body shots to be crowned the best fighter at 147 pounds (66kg). The 30-year-old Stanionis had started brightly, catching Ennis with two crunching overhand rights in the third round. But Ennis, 27, responded with a dominant fourth round, wobbling Stanionis with his jab while relentlessly targeting the Lithuanian's body. Ennis sent Stanionis to the ropes and down to one knee with a series of left-handed uppercuts and body shots. Ennis stumbled Stanionis with a big blow to the body right before the bell — and the Philadelphia fighter stared him down as he strutted to the corner. The seventh round never came after Stanionis's corner decided the Lithuanian could not continue. 'When I fight top-of-the-line guys, good guys, that's what you're going to see,' Ennis said. 'You're going to see a whole different me. When I've got a top guy and I'm fighting for something, it's a whole different story. Can't nobody mess with me.' Ennis soon covered his body in three championship belts. 'Is this what y'all looking for,' Ennis asked. Jaron Ennis was absolutely dominant against Stanionis and unified the titles in Atlantic City! 💥🔥#AndTheNew WBA welterweight champion @JaronEnnis 🏆🥊#WBA #Boxing #Boxeo #WBABoxing #EnnisStanionis — WBA Boxing (@WBABoxing) April 13, 2025Ennis, out of northwest Philadelphia and a rising star in the sport, was already the IBF welterweight champion and he took the WBA and Ring Magazine titles away from Stanionis. Ennis said in the ring following the signature victory he sorely needed to throw himself into the pound-for-pound conversation and that it was too early to decide if he would move up in weight class. Ennis, who improved to 34-0, with 30 knockouts, said afterwards he had been determined to 'put on a show' in what was the third defence of his IBF title. 'What's crazy is that I had a dream I was going to stop him just like this and it came true,' the American said in his ring interview. 'The biggest part was me having my fun, being myself and having a live body in front of me – I put on a show, I had my fun and I used my speed, power and defence.' Stanionis fell to 15-1 with nine knockouts following the loss. The 27-year-old Ennis has won eight straight fights overall and made four straight successful title defences since he defeated Ukrainian fighter Karen Chukhadzhian for the championship in January 2023. The 30-year-old Stanionis, who represented Lithuania in the 2016 Olympic Games, was elevated to full WBA champion in August when Terence Crawford vacated the WBA belt.
BBC News
13-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ennis stops Stanionis to unify welterweight titles
American welterweight Jaron Ennis unified the IBF and WBA world titles with a sixth-round technical knockout of Lithuania's Eimantas Stanionis in Atlantic City. Ennis, 27, won the IBF title in November 2023 and saw off WBA champion Stanionis to maintain his unbeaten record with a 34th 30, had held the WBA welterweight crown since 2022 and won all his previous 15 professional bouts, but failed to come out for the seventh round after suffering a series of savage body shots in the sixth."What's crazy is that I had a dream I was going to stop him just like this, and it came true," said Ennis after completing the third defence of his IBF title. Stanionis started brightly, catching Ennis with two crunching overhand rights in the third Ennis responded with a dominant fourth round, wobbling Stanionis with his jab while relentlessly targeting his needed to drop down to one knee in the sixth round after being caught with several punishing body shots in quick he made it to the end of the round, his trainer Marvin Somodio put a stop to the fight.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ennis downs Stanionis to unify IBF, WBA welterweight belts
Jaron Ennis defeated Lithuania's Eimantas Stanionis by sixth round technical knockout to unify the WBA and IBF welterweight belts (Steve Marcus) Undefeated Jaron Ennis stopped Eimantas Stanionis with a sixth-round technical knockout to successfully unify the IBF and WBA welterweight belts in a bruising world title fight on Saturday. In an explosive contest in Atlantic City, Ennis prevailed after subjecting Stanionis to a barrage of savage body shots. Advertisement The 30-year-old Stanionis had started brightly, catching Ennis with two crunching overhand rights in the third round. But Ennis, 27, responded with a dominant fourth round, wobbling Stanionis with his jab while relentlessly targeting the Lithuanian's body. Stanionis needed to drop down to one knee in the sixth round after being caught with several punishing body shots in quick succession from Ennis. Although he saw out the round and returned to his corner, trainer Marvin Somodio refused to allow him to come out for the seventh. Ennis, who improved to 34-0, with 30 knockouts, said afterward he had been determined to "put on a show" in what was the third defense of his IBF title. Advertisement "What's crazy is that I had a dream I was going to stop him just like this and it came true," the American said in his ring interview. "The biggest part was me having my fun, being myself and having a live body in front of me -- I put on a show, I had my fun and I used my speed, power and defense." Stanionis fell to 15-1 with nine knockouts following the loss. rcw/sco
Fox Sports
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
'Boots' Ennis crowns himself best fighter in 147-pound division with dominant win over Stanionis
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jaron Ennis crowned himself the best fighter in the 147-pound division when he stopped Eimantas Stanionis after six rounds and claimed three shares of the welterweight division crown with a decisive win Saturday night in boxing's return to Atlantic City. Ennis ran his record to 34-0 after the fight was waved off once Stanionis was unable to continue after the sixth round. Ennis sent Stanionis to the ropes and down to one knee with a series of left-handed uppercuts and body shots. Ennis stumbled Stanionis with a big blow to the body right before the bell — and the Philly fighter stared him down as he strutted to the corner. The seventh round never came. Ennis, out of northwest Philadelphia and a rising star in the sport, was already the IBF welterweight champion and he took the WBA and Ring Magazine away from Stanionis (15-1). Ennis said in the ring it was too early to decide if he would move up in weight class. There was a decided Philly flavor in Boardwalk Hall for Ennis' unification victory. 'Boots' was accompanied to the ring by Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey — who draped the IBF belt over his right shoulder for the ring walk — and Philly rapper Meek Mill's music played between rounds. The 27-year-old Ennis has won eight straight fights overall and made four straight successful title defenses since he defeated Ukrainian fighter Karen Chukhadzhian for the championship in January 2023. The 30-year-old Stanionis, who represented Lithuania in the 2016 Olympic Games, was elevated to full WBA champion in August when Terence Crawford vacated the WBA belt. Boardwalk Hall hadn't held a major title fight since Sergey Kovalev beat Bernard Hopkins on Nov. 8, 2014, in a light heavyweight championship bout. Eleider Alvarez beat Kovalev and won the 175-pound championship by knockout at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in 2018 in what can be generously described as the last big-time bout in Atlantic City. As Atlantic City casinos withered over the last dozen or so years, so did interest in hosting boxing cards. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center in New York host some of the biggest domestic cards while the true headline bouts — topped by Tyson Fury's win over Francis Ngannou in October 2023 — are held in Saudi Arabia. Celebrity bouts such as Jake Paul's win over a 58-year-old Tyson have become the rage and can pack 70,000 fans inside a football stadium — though an expected sellout crowd of about 10,000 fans brought the building to life Saturday night. Ennis was raised in the Germantown section of Philadelphia and was a Golden Gloves gold medalist as an amateur. He made his pro debut in 2016. As for that Boots nickname? His dad was a boxer and Ennis picked it up as a kid when he tagged along to training sessions in the gym. Ennis headlined a card in July that attracted a surprising 14,119 fans in Philadelphia to the Wells Fargo Center and his next bout in November at the home of the Flyers and 76ers saw that number dip to about 10,000 fans at the fight. He's has been vocal about wanting to fight Errol Spence Jr. or Crawford in any weight class. He'd also like a shot at Canelo Alvarez. Ennis also hasn't ruled out a move up in weight class to 154 pounds. With Maxey dancing with him in the ring, Ennis can settle for being the best at 147. ___ AP sports:
Associated Press
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
'Boots' Ennis crowns himself best fighter in 147-pound division with dominant win over Stanionis
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jaron Ennis crowned himself the best fighter in the 147-pound division when he stopped Eimantas Stanionis after six rounds and claimed three shares of the welterweight division crown with a decisive win Saturday night in boxing's return to Atlantic City. Ennis ran his record to 34-0 after the fight was waved off once Stanionis was unable to continue after the sixth round. Ennis sent Stanionis to the ropes and down to one knee with a series of left-handed uppercuts and body shots. Ennis stumbled Stanionis with a big blow to the body right before the bell — and the Philly fighter stared him down as he strutted to the corner. The seventh round never came. Ennis, out of northwest Philadelphia and a rising star in the sport, was already the IBF welterweight champion and he took the WBA and Ring Magazine away from Stanionis (15-1). Ennis said in the ring it was too early to decide if he would move up in weight class. There was a decided Philly flavor in Boardwalk Hall for Ennis' unification victory. 'Boots' was accompanied to the ring by Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey — who draped the IBF belt over his right shoulder for the ring walk — and Philly rapper Meek Mill's music played between rounds. The 27-year-old Ennis has won eight straight fights overall and made four straight successful title defenses since he defeated Ukrainian fighter Karen Chukhadzhian for the championship in January 2023. The 30-year-old Stanionis, who represented Lithuania in the 2016 Olympic Games, was elevated to full WBA champion in August when Terence Crawford vacated the WBA belt. Boardwalk Hall hadn't held a major title fight since Sergey Kovalev beat Bernard Hopkins on Nov. 8, 2014, in a light heavyweight championship bout. Eleider Alvarez beat Kovalev and won the 175-pound championship by knockout at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in 2018 in what can be generously described as the last big-time bout in Atlantic City. As Atlantic City casinos withered over the last dozen or so years, so did interest in hosting boxing cards. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center in New York host some of the biggest domestic cards while the true headline bouts — topped by Tyson Fury's win over Francis Ngannou in October 2023 — are held in Saudi Arabia. Celebrity bouts such as Jake Paul's win over a 58-year-old Tyson have become the rage and can pack 70,000 fans inside a football stadium — though an expected sellout crowd of about 10,000 fans brought the building to life Saturday night. Ennis was raised in the Germantown section of Philadelphia and was a Golden Gloves gold medalist as an amateur. He made his pro debut in 2016. As for that Boots nickname? His dad was a boxer and Ennis picked it up as a kid when he tagged along to training sessions in the gym. Ennis headlined a card in July that attracted a surprising 14,119 fans in Philadelphia to the Wells Fargo Center and his next bout in November at the home of the Flyers and 76ers saw that number dip to about 10,000 fans at the fight. He's has been vocal about wanting to fight Errol Spence Jr. or Crawford in any weight class. He'd also like a shot at Canelo Alvarez. Ennis also hasn't ruled out a move up in weight class to 154 pounds. With Maxey dancing with him in the ring, Ennis can settle for being the best at 147. ___ AP sports:
