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Jaron Ennis Training Camp Quotes
Undefeated rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots” Ennis
reiterated his intention to “take over” the star-studded
147-pound division ahead of his IBF Welterweight Title
Eliminator showdown against fellow unbeaten Custio Clayton
in the co-main event of action this Saturday, May 14 live on
SHOWTIME from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson,
California and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
“I’m looking to make a big statement come May 14,” said
Ennis. “I’m coming to win in dominating fashion and get the
knockout. I’m ready to take over this division.”
Trained in his native Philadelphia by his father “Bozy”
Ennis, the 24-year-old Ennis has continued to push his
already renowned training habits ahead of his upcoming fight
and has added elite sparring against a collection of
noteworthy fighters including unbeaten U.S. Olympian Charles
Conwell and rising contender Paul Kroll.
“I’m feeling great,” said Ennis. “Camp has been going very
well and I can’t wait to shine on May 14. I’m ready to rock
and roll. We’ve been running a lot more sprints this camp
and focusing a little more on conditioning each day, about a
half an hour more every session. A lot of it are the normal
things we do, like the underwater treadmill and chopping
wood, we’re just working ten times harder.”
After a 2021 campaign that saw him knock out former champion
Sergey Lipinets in a headlining bout on SHOWTIME in April,
before stopping the normally durable Thomas Dulorme in one
round in October, Ennis believes that he can shine even
brighter and show an even greater range of abilities as the
strength of his opposition increases.
“I feel like I’m getting better at taking my time and being
more relaxed in the ring,” said Ennis. “I believe that the
better the competition I face, the better I’m going to be.
We’ve been working on jabbing more and being even more alert
and sharper.”
In Clayton, Ennis will be up against an undefeated fighter
with considerable pedigree, having competed for his native
Canada at the 2012 Olympic games. While Ennis chooses not to
focus on studying his opponent, he knows that he’ll have to
be ready for a multitude of scenarios to achieve his desired
result on fight night.
“I don’t watch tape on people that I fight,” said Ennis. “I
let my team focus on that. We’re prepared all the way
around. I don’t prepare just one way, because you don’t know
how a fighter is going to fight you. So we just prepare for
everything.
“This fight is everything to me. This is a big stage and
it’s time for me to shine. From here on out, it’s only
getting bigger and better. After I do my thing on May 14,
we’re just going to keep going up and up. I’m looking to
show everyone everything that I’m capable of. My speed,
power, defense, ring IQ and footwork. At the end of the
night, I’m coming for the knockout. That’s what the fans are
coming to see. I’m going to show them what I can do and
close the show with a knockout.”
As he continues his ascent up the welterweight rankings,
Ennis has his sights set squarely on the division’s two
stalwarts, unified WBC, WBA and IBF champion Errol Spence
Jr. and WBO champion Terence Crawford. Even if a potential
Spence-Crawford undisputed title fight comes to fruition
first and eventually leads to Ennis fighting for vacant
147-pound titles, he believes those big fights will
eventually become a reality.
“It doesn’t matter to me if Spence and Crawford decide to
stay in the division and face me,” said Ennis. “I’d love to
take the belts away from the champion, but if I have to
fight for a vacant belt, I’ll see Spence and Crawford at 154
pounds. They can’t go too far.”
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB
Promotions and Lions Only Promotions, are on sale now and
can be purchased through AXS.com.
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