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Jaron Ennis Training Camp Quotes
Exciting unbeaten welterweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis will look
to continue his 16-fight knockout streak when he faces
veteran Chris van Heerden in the 12-round co-main event live
on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) Saturday, December 19 from
the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., in an event presented
by Premier Boxing Champions.
Ennis (26-0, 24 KOs) faces the all-action South African
native van Heerden (28-2-1, 12 KOs), who is on a bit of a
roll himself winning 14-of-his-last-15 fights since his
first professional defeat in 2010.
Ennis, who made his SHOWTIME debut in 2018 on ShoBox: The
New Generation, is trained by his father Bozy Ennis at
Bozy’s Dungeon in Philadelphia, Pa.
“I’ve been sparring with some of my dad’s fighters, but
we’ve had trouble finding guys to spar because of the
virus,” said Ennis. “We just want to keep everyone safe and
healthy. But we’re definitely ready. I’m ready to rock and
roll and keep my knockout streak going with No. 17 on
December 19.”
Ennis is currently ranked WBO No. 7, IBF No. 10 and WBC No.
11 at 147 pounds. He knows he competes in boxing’s glamour
division with superstars like Errol Spence Jr., Terence
Crawford, Manny Pacquiao, Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman and
Danny Garcia.
“I just want to fight the world champions,” said the
power-punching Ennis, who has recorded 16 knockdowns in his
last seven fights. “I want to fight the top five guys. I’m
ready, and I’ve been ready to make a big statement. I just
have to stay focused and do what I have to do and handle my
business and then it’s on to bigger and better things.”
Even though his last seven fights were scheduled for 10
rounds, Ennis has only gone six rounds once in his
professional career. “We prepare ourselves for 12, 15
rounds,” he said. “I can go all day long. I get stronger as
the fight goes on. I know people haven’t gotten to see that
side of me yet. If it goes past six rounds, then I’m in
shape for it. I’m always in shape, and I’m ready to go. No
matter many rounds I have to go.”
Ennis believes that a big fight against a top 147-pounder is
in his near future. “At the end of the day people are seeing
that it’s not my fault I’m not getting these big fights,” he
said. “These guys are hopping around me and don’t want to
fight me. I can only fight who they put in front of me. I
definitely think I need to make a big statement on December
19 so that in 2021 I can start getting the big fights. I
will be a world champion in 2021!”
Ennis is a natural right-hander who fights from the southpaw
stance. “Everybody knows I love to fight southpaws,” he
said. “Early in my career I fought four or five southpaws
back-to-back. I love it. It’s easy for me and they don’t
give me any problems. I know southpaws don’t like fighting
other southpaws, but I love fighting them.”
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