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Undefeated IBF world welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis wants to stay in the welterweight division to unify the titles. The only problem is that the champions of three other organizations are unwilling to unite to fight him.
Given the unimpressive win, while no doubt a winner, you’d think one of the champions would be ready by now. Ennis’ promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, is probably the busiest promoter in the world. He was rumored to have been offered super welterweight Vergil Ortiz, Jr., 22-0, 21 stoppage time. “This was never offered to us,” said Bozy Ennis. Ortiz is scheduled to face Israil Madrimov on Feb. 22, 10-1-1 with 7 shutouts against Uzbekistan and California, who is coming off a close loss to Terence Crawford.
Possible opponents in the light heavyweight category, WBA champion Eimantas Stansonis, 15-0 with 9 stoppages, from Lithuania. “He’s the best of the champions and he’d like that fight,” Bozy Ennis said. Also, WBC Champion Brian ‘The Assassin ll’ Norman, Jr., 26-0 with 20 stoppages of Georgia, and WBC Interim Champion Mario ‘El Azteca’ Barrios, 29-2-1 with 13 stoppages of Texas.
IBF No. 3 welterweight (No. 1 and No. 2 vacant) Jin Sasaki, 18-1-1 with 17 stoppages in Japan, is scheduled to defend his WBO Asia-Pacific Federation and Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation titles against Shoki ‘ELPV’ Sakai on January 24. 29-14-3 with 15 shutouts in Japan.
If Ennis moves up in weight, he could face WBO super welterweight champion Sebastian ‘The Towering Inferno’ Fundor, 21-1-1 with 13 stoppages in California. “He’s an inside fighter, even though he’s 6’05, and that’s why he got beat,” Bozy Ennis said. Adding, “his sister can really fight.” IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev, 23-0 with 17 stoppages for Russia and California, and former WBA champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford, 41-0 with 31 stoppages for Nebraska. No one has a fight scheduled. At age 38, Crawford is looking for one big payday before retiring, and Alvarez can make that happen.
What do you think, readers?
