Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis vie for welterweight supremacy in Atlantic City on Saturday night.
Stepping out at the cherished Boardwalk Hall, Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) and Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) put their unbeaten records on the line.
Philadelphia native Ennis will enter the ring as the IBF champion, with Lithuania’s 2016 Olympian Stanionis holding the WBA title.
“This means a lot and I look forward to taking all these belts to Lithuania on Sunday. I’m winning Saturday night by going all gas, no brakes,” Stanionis said, promising an all-action performance.
Ennis retorted: “I’m not going to look for a knockout, but it’s coming. We’re going to have fun. We’re going to show out. He said all gas, no breaks. He’s going to run right into a rock.”
WATCH: Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis on DAZN
On the undercard, former WBA featherweight champion Raymond Ford fights for the second time at the super-featherweight limit against fellow American Thomas Mattice.
Shakhram Giyasov beat Stanionis on his way to silver at Rio 2016 and is looking to go 17-0 as a pro against Franco Ocampo, while the hotly tipped Omari Jones steps out for the second time in the paid ranks.
The Sporting News is following the Ennis vs. Stanionis card live, with round-by-round updates on the main event.
Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis live updates, highlights, and commentary
7:30 p.m. ET: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis. Big-time boxing is back at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall and this is definitely a fight befitting this stage. Ennis’ IBF welterweight title, Stanionis’ WBA version and the Ring Magazine belt are all on the line tonight.
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Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis full card results
- Jaron Ennis (c) vs. Eimantas Stanionis (c) for the WBA and IBF welterweight titles
- Raymond Ford vs. Thomas Mattice; Super Featherweights
- Omari Jones vs. William Jackson; Super Welterweights
- Shakhram Giyasov vs. Franco Ocampo; Welterweights
- Zaquin Moses def. Alex Pallete (KO 2/4); Super Featherweights
- Tahmir Smalls def. Earl Bascome (KO 1/8); Welterweights
- Arturo Cardenas def. Edgar Joe Cortes (TKO 8/8); Super Bantamweights
- Francisco Rodriguez def. Naheem Parker (RTD 3/6); Lightweights
Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, April 12
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- Main event start time (approx.): 11:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. PT
- Location: Boardwalk Hall – Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Live Stream: DAZN
Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis will be available on DAZN worldwide.
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