Jaron “Boots” Ennis defeats Xander Zayas by stoppage in the seventh round in a bout held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Multiple outlets report that Ennis wins the unified WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles, improving to an unbeaten record as he ends Zayas’s winning streak. The fight features several knockdowns: one report notes Zayas is knocked down twice before Ennis forces the corner to step in and stop the bout, while other coverage says Ennis lands three knockdowns during the contest. CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports describe Ennis as weathering Zayas’s third-round rally and then finishing the fight in the seventh. One source adds the stoppage time as 1:49 of the seventh round, with the referee halting the bout. After the loss, Zayas suffers his first professional defeat; he had entered the match undefeated. Coverage also frames the outcome as a breakthrough for Ennis against higher-level opposition, while emphasizing that the result centers on the title unification and the late-race stoppage.
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis stops Xander Zayas to unify WBO and WBA super-welterweight titles
Jaron “Boots” Ennis defeats Xander Zayas by stoppage in the seventh round in a bout held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Multiple outlets report that Ennis wins the unified WBA and WBO super-welterwei...
- Jaron “Boots” Ennis defeats Xander Zayas in the seventh round to unify the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles.
- Ennis knocks Zayas down multiple times, with three knockdowns reported across outlets.
- Zayas suffers his first professional loss after entering the fight undefeated.
- The bout takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
- Several reports describe a late fight stoppage in the seventh round, with Ennis forcing the corner/referee to end the fight.
'Boots' finally displayed his P4P greatness with a higher level of competition
1 month agoEnnis took the WBO and WBA super-welterweight titles from Zayas, staying unbeaten while handing his opponent a first professional defeat
1 month agoEnnis stops Zayas in seventh to unify 154lb titlesBoots survives toughest test to stay unbeatenZayas suffers first defeat after dramatic contestJaron “Boots” Ennis survived the toughest fight of his professional career before stopping Xander Zayas in the seventh round on Saturday night to unify the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles at Barclays Center.The previously unbeaten Ennis knocked Zayas down three times and weathered a furious third-round rally before referee halted the bout at 1:49 of the seventh round, giving the Philadelphia native the signature victory that had eluded him despite years of being regarded as one of boxing’s brightest talents. Continue reading...
1 month agoJaron “Boots” Ennis survived the toughest fight of his professional career before stopping Xander Zayas in the seventh round on Saturday night to unify the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles at Barclays Center. The previously unbeaten Ennis knocked Zayas down three times and weathered a furious third-round rally before referee halted the bout at 1:49 of the seventh round, giving the Philadelphia native the signature victory that had eluded him despite years of being regarded as one of boxing’s brightest talents. Ennis improved to 36-0 with 32 knockouts, while Zayas suffered the first defeat of his career after entering the fight 23-0.
1 month ago'Boots' put Zayas down twice before forcing the corner to step in and stop the fight
1 month agoJaron 'Boots' Ennis stopped Xander Zayas in the seventh round, scoring three knockdowns to claim the unified WBO and WBA super welterweight titles in Brooklyn.
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