Philly's Favorite Boxer 'boots' Ennis Is Bringing A Big-time Bout Back To Atlantic City

Jaron Ennis noted one of his all-time favorite fights was the night Floyd Mayweather Jr. absolutely destroyed Arturo Gatti in a 2005 clash at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall.

"Boots" Ennis called Mayweather's decisive win a bit of an inspiration ahead of his own title fight Saturday night in the same venue.

"I'm going to try and put on a historic performance just like that," Ennis said.

After two straight title defenses in his Philadelphia hometown, Ennis 33-0 29 KOs defends his share of the 147-pound championship against Lithuanian fighter Eimantas Stanionis in the biggest fight to headline Boardwalk Hall in more than a decade.

The 27-year-old Ennis has won seven straight fights overall and made three straight successful title defense since he defeated Ukrainian fighter Karen Chukhadzhian for the championship in January 2023. Stanionis, though not as highly regarded as a fighter as Ennis, has own share of the welterweight championship among the convoluted alphabet organizations that run boxing.