‘I loved it’: Jaron Ennis says hostile crowd fueled biggest win of career
Summary
Jaron “Boots” Ennis won the WBA and WBO super-welterweight boxing titles by stopping Xander Zayas in the seventh round at Barclays Center. Despite facing a tough moment in the third round and a crowd supporting Zayas, Ennis stayed calm, won the fight, and now aims to unify all the major titles in his weight class.Key Facts
- Jaron Ennis won two super-welterweight titles (WBA and WBO) by defeating Xander Zayas.
- Ennis was hurt briefly in the third round but recovered and dominated the rest of the fight.
- The fight took place at Barclays Center in front of a crowd mostly supporting Zayas, who is Puerto Rican.
- Ennis remained calm during challenging moments and credited his trainer and corner for guidance.
- Xander Zayas was taken to the hospital for evaluation after the fight but was not seriously injured.
- Ennis is 29 years old and struggled previously to get big fights before winning these titles.
- He now aims to win all four major belts in his weight division and wants to face other top champions like Sebastian Fundora.
- There is still a chance of a future fight with another unbeaten boxer, Vergil Ortiz Jr., despite previous negotiation issues.
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