Unbeaten IBF world welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis wants to stay at welterweight to unify the titles. The only problem is that the three champions of the other organizations are not willing to unify fighting with him.
Coming off an unimpressive victory, although undoubtedly the winner, you would think that one of the champions would be willing now. Ennis’ promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, is possibly the busiest promoter in the world. It is said that the super welter offer Vergil Ortiz, Jr., 22-0, 21 stops a fight. “We have never been offered this, said Bozy Ennis. Ortiz is scheduled for February 22 to meet Israil Madrimov, 10-1-1, with 7 stoppages from Uzbekistan and California, coming off a close loss to Terence Crawford .
Welterweight possible opponents WBA champion Eimantas Stansonis, 15-0 with 9 stopups, from Lithuania. “He’s the best of the champions and he’d love that fight,” said Bozy Ennis. Also, WBC champion Brian ‘The Assassin ll’ Norman, Jr., 26-0 with 20 stoppages from Georgia, and WBC Interim Champ Mario ‘El Azteca’ Barrios, 29-2-1 with 13 stoppages from Texas.
Welter No. 3 IBF (No. 1 and 2 vacant) Jin Sasaki, 18-1-1 with 17 stoppages from Japan, is scheduled on January 24 to defend his WBO Asia Pacific and Eastern and Pacific Boxing Federation titles against Shoki ‘ELPV’ Sakai. , 29-14-3 with 15 stoppages of Japan.
If Ennis moves up in weight, he could face WBO super welterweight champion Sebastian ‘The Towering Inferno’ Fundora, 21-1-1 with 13 stopups from California. “He’s an inside fighter, even though his height is 6’05, and that’s why he was beaten,” said Bozy Ennis.
Adding, “his sister can really fight.” The IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev, 23-0 with 17 stops from Russia and California, and the former 2-division WBA Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford, 41-0 with 31 stoppages from Nebraska. No one has a fight scheduled. At age 37, Crawford is looking for a big payday before retirement, and Alvarez can make that happen.
What do you think, readers?
