Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis: Live Results and Round-by-Round Updates
This weekend, the boxing world will be watching as undefeated world champions Jaron "Boots" Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis face off in a highly anticipated welterweight unification matchup for the WBA, IBF, and Ring Magazine world titles. The fight will take place at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and will be broadcast on DAZN.
According to Yahoo Sports, Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) won the IBF interim world title in July 2023 by stopping Roiman Villa. The Philadelphia native was upgraded to full champion following Terence Crawford’s move to super welterweight in late 2023. Ennis has since made two defenses of his title, a fifth-round corner retirement win over David Avanesyan this past July, and a competitive unanimous decision victory in a rematch with Karen Chukhazdhzin in November.
Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) picked up the WBA title with a split decision nod over Radzhab Butaev in April 2022. Stanionis, like Ennis, was upgraded to full champion in the aftermath of Crawford’s exit from the division. The Lithuanian has had just one fight in the past three years, a unanimous decision win over Gabriel Maestre in May 2024.
In the night’s co-feature, super featherweight contenders Raymond Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) and Thomas Mattice (22-4-1, 17 KOs) clashed over 10 rounds to further their bid for a shot at a 130-pound world title. Ford previously held the WBA featherweight crown, which he lost in a controversial split decision to Nick Ball this past June in Riyadh. As reported by Yahoo Sports, Ford defeated Mattice via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90).
Elsewhere on the card, 2024 Olympic Bronze medalist Omari Jones (1-0, 1 KO) fought for the second time as a professional against William Jackson (13-5-2, 5 KOs), and won via first-round KO. Zaquin Moses (2-0, 1 KO), the cousin of three-division champion Shakur Stevenson, met Alex Pallette (1-3, 1 KO) and won via second-round KO.
The main event between Ennis and Stanionis was expected to start after 10:30 p.m. ET, with the prelims beginning at 5 p.m. ET. The card was broadcast on DAZN, and fans were able to watch the undercard via Yahoo Sports.
In other results, Shakhram Giyasov defeated Franco Maximiliano Ocampo via fourth-round KO, while Arturo Cardenas defeated Edgar Joe Cortes via eighth-round TKO. Francisco Rodriguez also secured a third-round TKO victory over Naheem Parker.
As quoted in Yahoo Sports, the results showcase a thrilling night of boxing, with several exciting matchups and impressive performances.
The welterweight division has been heating up in recent years, with several talented fighters vying for the top spot. This unification matchup between Ennis and Stanionis was highly anticipated, and fans were eager to see which fighter would emerge victorious. With the win, Ennis solidifies his position as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
For more information and live updates, fans can visit Yahoo Sports.
