Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is one of the new breakout stars of boxing.
The Philadelphia fighter recently signed with Matchroom and got his latest win at home in front of the largest crowd in the city for many years. His impressive fifth-round stoppage of former European champion David Avanesyan was his 29th knockout from 32 fights overall and was the first defence of his IBF welterweight belt.
On a similar level are Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, two lightweight belt holders who have long been linked with fighting each other.
‘Tank’ is an all-action knockout artist and pay-per-view star, while Stevenson is more of a technical fighter who often takes a safety-first approach on his way to patient wins, and that has brought some ire from fans in recent times.
Speaking to Cigar Talk, ‘Boots’ was asked about how a fight between the two might go and, like many, found it a hard one to call.
“That’s a great fight, you know, I think that’s 50-50, two great guys, two sharp guys. That’s a great fight. I really think it’s 50-50, they both great fighters, we’re not gonna know ’till they get in the ring. That’s a great match, Shakur is sharp, he knows how to box, he’s technical, ‘Tank’, he’s sharp, he can box, he’s got power, he can do everything. I think that’s gonna be a sharp type of fight.”
A possible unification fight between the two just moved a step close after Vasiliy Lomachenko pulled out of negotiations to fight ‘Tank’ next.
