Shakur Stevenson Desires to see Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis transfer as much as 154 to combat Vergil Ortiz Jr., his WBC interim junior middleweight title.
Stevenson feels that Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) would have greater than sufficient expertise to defeat the 26-year-old Vergil (22-0, 21 KOs), who’s coming off a controversial 12-round majority choice win over Serhii Bohachuk on August tenth in Las Vegas. Vergil was overswinging and getting countered all evening by Bohachuk.
Boots Ennis, 27, hasn’t mentioned something about shifting as much as junior middleweight but, however he might have to as a result of it doesn’t appear like he’s ever going to get the chance to unify the 147-lb division. Ennis’ promoter, Eddie Hearn, has run into obstacles when making an attempt to barter fights with the opposite champions at welterweight. They need an excessive amount of cash.
Ennis is coaching for his title protection in opposition to Karen Chukhadzhian (24-2, 13 KOs) of their rematch on November ninth on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia. The IBF ordered the combat, so Ennis had no selection however to face Chukhadzhian once more. Ennis desires to make a press release this time by knocking him out.
“I’d wish to see Boots go up proper now and combat Vergil Ortiz. I believe Boots is the reality. Yeah, however Boots is the reality,” mentioned Shakur Stevenson to GBHTV about wanting Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to maneuver as much as 154 to problem WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Ennis ought to transfer as much as 154 to broaden his horizons as a result of it doesn’t appear like he’s ever going to get a unification combat at 147. If he stays within the weight class, he’ll proceed to run into issues attempting to get massive fights.
“Vergil is tough, although,” mentioned coach Greg Hackett. “I believe Boots would have his manner, however Vergil is a giant boy.”
“Can Vergil take that [stuff] that Boots is dishing? Can he take that?” mentioned Shakur.
“That’s the query. That MF hit me with a physique shot in the present day, and he had on 18-ounce, and we wasn’t even sparring,” mentioned Hackett about Boots.
“He sparred me, and he jabbed me out of the ring. I mentioned, ‘What sort of jab is that? It’s coming at 100 miles per hour. Okay, I’ll get on my protection,’” mentioned Shakur about Boots Ennis,
