Jaron Ennis vs. Xander Zayas Fight Results: 'Boots' Scores TKO Win to Claim 154-Pound Titles
Ennis scored three knockdowns and forced Zayas’ corner to stop the fight, capturing the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles.
- On Saturday, Jaron "Boots" Ennis secured a seventh-round technical knockout victory over Xander Zayas at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, capturing the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles.
- Seeking to unify all four recognized titles, Ennis accepted the challenge against Zayas, who pursued the bout to prove he deserves recognition among the sport's elite.
- Ennis switched to southpaw midway through Round 1, scoring three knockdowns during the bout while Zayas hurt him with clean right hands during a competitive Round 3.
- Zayas' corner threw in the towel at 1 minute, 49 seconds of Round 7, with the fighter later stating he lost "fair and square" and refused to make excuses.
- Determined to become undisputed, Ennis declared "Bring on Vergil and bring on the belts," targeting all four titles after an earlier failed matchup with Vergil Ortiz Jr. due to legal disputes.
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