Jaron “Boots” Ennis stops Xander Zayas in the seventh round to unify the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Multiple outlets report that Ennis, previously unbeaten, repeatedly knocks down Zayas during the fight, with three knockdowns recorded across the bout. CBS Sports adds that Ennis also puts Zayas down earlier and that the referee steps in to stop the fight after Ennis’s pressure in the seventh.
The reports describe the match as closely contested, with Zayas mounting a significant comeback effort during the third round. Yahoo Sports and The Guardian note that Ennis survives a scare before finishing the fight, while Forbes and Yahoo emphasize the outcome: a stoppage in round seven that brings unification at 154 pounds.
After the win, Ennis improves his record to 36-0 with 32 knockouts. Zayas suffers his first career loss after entering undefeated at 23-0.
