Xander Zayas Jaron “Boots” Ennis
Making History
Xander Zayas is set to defend his unified WBO and WBA Junior Middleweight World Championships against undefeated superstar Jaron “Boots” Ennis on Saturday, June 27 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, live exclusively on DAZN PPV. The blockbuster event is presented by Matchroom Boxing in association with Top Rank.
Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) captured boxing history earlier this year in Puerto Rico, defeating Abass Baraou by split decision in a thrilling battle to unify the division. The victory made the 23-year-old the youngest unified world champion in boxing today and the first Puerto Rican fighter to unify titles at 154 pounds. Now, the rising star returns to New York City for the ninth time in his professional career, nearly one year after winning his first world title at Madison Square Garden against Jorge Garcia Perez.
Standing across from him will be one of boxing’s most dangerous fighters in Jaron “Boots” Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs), who looks to become a unified champion in a second weight class. The Philadelphia native recently dominated Eimantas Stanionis to unify the welterweight division before making an explosive jump to 154 pounds. In his junior middleweight debut, Ennis destroyed Uisma Lima in the opening round to claim the interim WBA title, sending a clear message to the division.
Now, two undefeated champions collide in Brooklyn with legacy, pride, and unified gold all on the line.
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