Jaron Ennis looks haggard at 154 and perfect at 160

Promoter Eddie Hearn says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is the ideal weight “160” Instead of 154. He stated that Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) could move up to middleweight now and would be at his “absolute peak.”

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Hear Ennis’s true true weight

Ennis will make his debut at 154 on Saturday, October 11, against Uisma Lima (14-1, 10 KOs) at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Ennis, the former IBF and WBA welterweight champion, had to move up from 147th to 147th because he was suffering diminishing returns after spending his entire career at that weight.

If Ennis moved up to middleweight now, he would be in a position to fight these guys:

• Terence Crawford
• Carlos Adams: WBC Champion
• Erislandy Lara: WBA
• Janibek Alimkhanuli: International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization

“I think the ideal weight for Boots is 160. “I think he can go out there now and be at his best,” promoter Eddie Hearn told . Media Today on Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is still not at his ideal weight as he went from 147 to 154. “He’ll be tight at 154 tomorrow (at the weigh-in).”

It’s clear from watching how “Boots” Ennis looked this week in the weight cut that the 154-pound division is not the ideal weight class for him. He won’t be at his best at junior middleweight, because he’s too big for that division as well.

Why does 160 fit shoes better than 154?

“People think that when you gain weight, it suddenly becomes easy,” Hearn said. “He’s huge. He’s going to go up 100 percent to 168 at some point. So, you have a four-division championship. I don’t want him to just be a four-division champion.”

Ennis should have been fighting at middleweight years ago instead of exhausting himself to the point where he looked like a zombie. The move to 154 was a long overdue move, but it’s not where it should be. He is now approaching 29 years old, and is gaining weight.

The long road to undisputed at 154

Hearn says he wants him to become undisputed at 154 before moving up to 160. This is not a good idea, since it would take Ennis at least two years to achieve this.

If “Boots” Hearn is trying to follow in Terence Crawford’s footsteps by becoming an undisputed three-division champion, it’s a waste of time. It was easy for Crawford Because the belts have already been rounded to 147 and 168.

If he had to win it one-on-one, he would probably have run out of time or been beaten. Trying to win titles held by Owsley Iglesias or Christian Mbele would likely be too much for the 38-year-old Crawford. Ennis should forget about investing time in becoming undisputed at 154 and instead focus on moving up to 160 to get the biggest fights in that weight class.

At 160 years old, “The Boots” will be in Crawford’s orbit and could pressure him into a fight. Even if this fight doesn’t happen, he can go after the champions and attract fighters from 154 to 160 to fight him.

“I want him to be undisputed in those, because I think he’s the natural successor to Terence Crawford. I think he has the same ability as Crawford because he’s been undisputed in three weight classes,” Hearn said.

How does Ennis compare to Young Crawford?

Ennis’ fighting style is more fan-friendly than Crawford’s, as he is an attacking fighter who attacks his opponents. Crawford has always been a counter player, waiting passively like a spider. He also did a lot of moving when he was younger, and still uses a fair amount now that he’s approaching 40.

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