Jaron 'Boots' Ennis Shifts Gears to Junior Middleweight, Aiming for Two-Division Glory
Source: news.source.badlefthook
Jaron 'Boots' Ennis, the unified welterweight champion, is set to move up to the 154-pound junior middleweight division, as confirmed by his promoter Eddie Hearn. The decision comes after Ennis faced challenges in making the welterweight limit and turned down a fight with Teofimo Lopez. Hearn suggests that Ennis was underperforming due to the weight cut, and the move is aimed at allowing him to reach his full potential and pursue becoming a two-division world champion.
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Jaron 'Boots' Ennis, the unified welterweight champion, will move to the junior middleweight division at 154 pounds.
Eddie Hearn, Ennis's promoter, confirmed the move, citing physical data and recent performances as reasons for the change.
Ennis turned down a fight with Teofimo Lopez at welterweight, opting to move up instead.
Hearn believes Ennis was underperforming at welterweight due to the difficulty in making the 147-pound limit.
The move is aimed at allowing Ennis to perform at his best and pursue becoming a two-division world champion.
