Jaron Ennis “Boots”
Super welterweight · United States · Matchroom Boxing
Explosive switch-hitter with elite hand speed, fluid multi-punch combinations, and fight-ending power from both stances.
Seamless mid-combination stance switching that breaks opponents' rhythm before the finishing barrage
Record & stats
| Division | Super welterweight |
|---|---|
| Categories | Boxing |
| Promotion | Matchroom Boxing |
| Nationality | United States |
| Team | Bozy's Dungeon (Philadelphia) — trained by his father Derek "Bozy" Ennis |
| Height | 178cm |
| Reach | 188cm |
| Stance | Switch-hitter (southpaw base) |
| Age | 29 |
| KO rate | 89% |
| Status | Active |
How the wins come
89% Finish rate- 32 KO/TKO · 89%
- 4 Decision · 11%
Titles & honors
- WBA super welterweight champion (2026–present)
- WBO super welterweight champion (2026–present)
- Former unified IBF & WBA welterweight champion (2023–2025)
Biography
Jaron "Boots" Ennis (36-0, 32 KOs) is an unbeaten American two-division world champion from Philadelphia, widely regarded as one of boxing's finest pound-for-pound talents. Trained by his father Derek "Bozy" Ennis, he turned professional in 2016 and blazed through the welterweight division on a highlight-reel knockout streak. He claimed the IBF welterweight title in 2023, then unified it with the WBA belt by stopping Eimantas Stanionis in April 2025. Moving up to super welterweight, Ennis needed barely a round to dispatch Uisma Lima in his 154-pound debut, then delivered a star-making performance on June 27, 2026 — flooring Xander Zayas three times before a seventh-round TKO at Barclays Center to capture the WBA and WBO super welterweight crowns. A natural switch-hitter with blazing hand speed and finishing power in both stances, Ennis has stopped 32 of his 36 beaten opponents and has never lost as a professional. With unification showdowns against the division's elite on the horizon, the 29-year-old Philadelphian sits at the center of boxing's next-superstar conversation.
Fight history
- WXander ZayasW TKO R7
- WUisma LimaW TKO R1
- WEimantas StanionisW RTD R6
- WKaren ChukhadzhianW UD 12
- WDavid AvanesyanW RTD R5
FAQ
- What is Jaron Ennis's record?
- As of July 9, 2026, Jaron Ennis is 36-0 with 32 knockouts, plus one no contest, after his seventh-round TKO of Xander Zayas on June 27, 2026.
- Has Jaron Ennis ever lost a fight?
- No — Ennis is undefeated as a professional; the only non-win on his ledger is a 2020 no contest against Chris van Heerden caused by an accidental clash of heads.
- When does Jaron Ennis fight next?
- No next fight has been officially announced as of July 9, 2026, though a showdown with Vergil Ortiz Jr. is the most widely discussed possibility.
- Is Jaron Ennis a two-division world champion?
- Yes — he unified the IBF and WBA welterweight titles in 2025, then won the WBA and WBO super welterweight titles by stopping Xander Zayas in June 2026.