Zayas vs Ennis set for June 27 in Brooklyn — junior middleweight unification on the line
Undefeated unified junior-middleweight champ Xander Zayas (23-0) defends against Jaron 'Boots' Ennis (35-0, 1 NC) at the Barclays Center.
Key points
- June 27, 2026, Barclays Center, Brooklyn
- WBA/WBO junior-middleweight unification at stake
- Zayas 23-0 (13 KOs) vs Ennis 35-0, 1 NC (31 KOs)
- Headlines a Matchroom-promoted DAZN PPV
An all-undefeated junior-middleweight showdown is set for June 27, 2026, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Unified WBA and WBO champion Xander Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) defends against Jaron "Boots" Ennis (35-0, 1 NC, 31 KOs).
Zayas unified the division in January 2026, edging Abass Baraou by split decision in his native Puerto Rico to become the youngest unified champion in the sport and the first Puerto Rican to unify at the weight. Ennis, a dominant former welterweight ruler, is chasing a two-division unification in just his first fight up at 154.
The bout headlines a Matchroom-promoted DAZN pay-per-view. The styles clash is the hook: Zayas's youth and technique against the rangy, ferocious power Ennis brought up from welterweight.