Philly’s prime instructor and coach together with being and one of many world’s greatest ‘Bozy’ Ennis speaks out about boxing right this moment.
Yr’s in the past I did an article on ‘Bozy’ Ennis and his 3 sons! Bozy himself appears to be like like he may step again into the ring right this moment at all times being in form.
I nominated each ‘Bozy’ and his son, USBA champion Derek ‘Pooh’ Ennis, 24-5-1, with 13 stoppages for the Pennsylvania Boxing Corridor of Fame, and each had been inducted. I’ve a number of instances nominated NABF Tremendous Middleweight champion Farah Ennis, 22-2 with 12 stoppages hopefully he will likely be up for a vote quickly.
His youngest son now the IBF World Welterweight title, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, 32-0 with 29 stoppages, received the WBC USA Silver Welterweight title by stopping Armando ‘Macho’ Alvarez, 18-0, in 2018.
In 2023, he received the IBF Interim Welterweight title, defeating No. 1 ranked Karen Chukhadzhian, 21-1, profitable all 12 rounds in Washington, D.C. In his first protection, he defeated Venezuela’s Roiman ‘Flaco de Oro’ Villa, 26-1, in Atlantic Metropolis, NJ.
In his final struggle in July, he stopped David ‘Ava’ Avanesyan, 30-4-1, at Philly’s Wells Fargo Middle. In November, he’ll once more struggle Chukhadzhian once more No. 1 by order of the IBF in Philly. He’s essentially the most prevented boxer within the division.
In 2008 ‘Pooh’ received each the Pennsylvania Mild Middleweight and USA Mid-Atlantic titles, defeating Troy Browning, 20-2-1, at Philadelphia’s Nationwide Guard Armory. Then, in 2009 received the vacant USBA Tremendous Welterweight title, defeating Nigerian Eromosele ‘Dangerous Boy’ Albert, 22-3-1, on the legendary Blue Horizon in Philly. In 2014, he ended his profession.
Farah received the vacant NABF Tremendous Middleweight title in 2010, stopping Victor Lares, 15-4, in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey. His final struggle was in 2015.
I requested ‘Bozy’ the next questions:
KEN H: I’ve identified and revered you ever since I met you. I imagine it’s about time you had been acknowledged as among the finest lecturers, as you wish to name your self, in boxing.
BOZY: I name myself a instructor, and sure, a coach, too.
KEN H: Few trainers have ever had three sons who’ve all received titles. I do know now that promoter Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) is selling ‘Boots,’ and also you need to unify all of the titles. I’m glad it was determined to not go to Germany in your subsequent struggle, as an alternative once more having it in Philly.
BOZY: No manner we’d go to Germany. Eddie is nice to work with and can get us these fights for unification in time.
KEN H: What’s your opinion of the opposite champions, beginning with WBO Interim champ Brian ‘The Murderer ll’ Norman, Jr. 26-0 with 20 stoppages, who was to defend his title however suffered an damage?
BOZY: We needed to struggle him.
KEN H: What’s your opinion of WBC Interim champ Mario ‘El Azteca’ Barrios, 29-2 with 18 stoppages, is scheduled in November to struggle Abel Ramos, 28-6-2, for the WBC title?
BOZY: Good fighter, and I want to get him.
KEN H: What’s your opinion of WBA champ Eimantes Stanionis, 15-0 with 9 stoppages?
BOZY: One other good one. Been making an attempt to get him.
KEN H: I wish to clear the air about champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford. They are saying you turned down a struggle with him.
BOZY: We’ve got been making an attempt to get him for two ½ years. We had been by no means provided that struggle. One other Vergil Ortiz, Jr. turned us down.
KEN H: I do know previously you labored with ‘The New” Ray Robinson, 25-3-2. Who else do you’ve got, and are you now working with?
BOZY: Jarell ‘Actual Massive Child’ Miller, Stephon ‘Cool Boy Steph’ Fulton, Andy Cruz, Haven Brady, Jr., Christian Carto, Ismael Muhammad, Oshae Jones, Prince Badi Ajamu, Anthony ‘The Messenger’ Thompson, Demetrius ‘The Gladiator’ Hopkins, Coy Evans, Rasheem Brown, Manny Folley, amongst others.
KEN H: Boots has chased Crawford and Ortiz as much as tremendous welterweight.
BOZY: We wish to unify earlier than transferring up, however we could should if we don’t get a unification struggle quickly.
KEN H: I wish to thanks for taking the time to reply the questions.
BOZY: All the time a pleasure, Ken.
