Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis battle it out in the main event live on DAZN from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on April 12. The pair square off in a welterweight championship unification with two belts at stake.
“Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA puts his IBF title on the line. Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) of Lithuania brings his WBA belt to the ring. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds.
In the 10-round co-feature, former champion Raymond Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) of Camden, NJ takes on Thomas Mattice (22-4-1, 17 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio. The WBA Continental North America super featherweight strap is up for grabs.
Among the Ennis vs Stanionis undercard bouts, Omari Jones (1-0, 1 KO) of Orlando, FL faces William Jackson (13-5-2, 5 KOs) of Cincinnati, Ohio in a six-rounder at super welterweight. The main card opener is a 10-round super welterweight matchup between Shakhram Giyasov (16-0, 9 KOs) of Uzbekistan and Franco Maximiliano Ocampo (17-2, 8 KOs) of Argentina.
Ennis vs Stanionis airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT, with the prelims starting at 5:15 PM ET / 2:15 PM PT.
Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis live blog
Tahmir Smalls KO's Earl Bascome in first round
Tahmir Smalls defeats Earl Bascome by knockout with a flurry of punches, including a big left hand that hurt and sent him to the canvas. The time was 1:13 into the first round.
Arturo Popoca defeats Edgar Joe Cortes by TKO
Mexico’s Arturo Popoca (16-0-1, 9 KOs) defeated late replacement opponent Edgar Joe Cortes (9-8-1, 1 KO) of Vineland, NJ via eight-round TKO at super bantamweight. Cortes, who made his first ring appearance in 29 months, took the fight on a few days’ notice, stepping in for Christian Carto (23-1, 16 KOs).
Francisco Rodriguez defeats Naheem Parker by RTD
Francisco Rodriguez defeats Naheem Parker via third-round RTD. The fight was stopped before the start of the fourth round, as Parker was unable to continue. Rodriguez improves to 7-0 with 7 KOs, while Parker drops to 5-2 with 2 KOs.
First up: Francisco Rodriguez vs Naheem Parker
In the event opener at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Francisco Rodriguez (6-0, 6 KOs) steps through the ropes in front of his local crowd to face Naheem Parker (5-1, 2 KOs) of Camden, NJ. The bout is scheduled for six rounds at lightweight.
Ennis vs Stanionis prelims
The fights start at the top of the hour. Among the Ennis vs Stanionis prelims, Zaquin Moses (2-0, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ and Alex Pallette (1-3, 1 KO) of Puerto Rico clash in a four-rounder at super featherweight. Tahmir Smalls (13-0, 9 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA and Earl Bascome (13-1, 2 KOs) of Baltimore, MD go head-to-head in an eight-rounder at welterweight. Arturo Popoca (15-0-1, 8 KOs) of Mexico meets late replacement opponent Edgar Joe Cortes (9-7-1, 1 KO) of Vineland, NJ in an eight-rounder at super bantamweight. Kicking off the action, Francisco Rodriguez (6-0, 6 KOs) makes his hometown ring appearance against Naheem Parker (5-1, 2 KOs) of Camden, NJ in a six-rounder at lightweight.
Throwback video: Jaron Ennis vs David Avanesyan
In his first fight of 2024 last July, Jaron “Boots” Ennis made a hometown ring appearance against David Avanesyan. In case you missed it, the full fight video is now streaming.
Video: Eimantas Stanionis vs Gabriel Maestre
In case you missed it, the full fight video of Eimantas Stanionis in his previous bout last May – when he faced Gabriel Maestre of Venezuela on the Canelo vs Munguia undercard – is now streaming. The outing marked his first fight in over two years since he captured the belt by split decision against Radzhab Butaev in April 2022.
Ennis vs Stanionis start time
Ennis vs Stanionis airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT, with the prelims starting at 5:15 PM ET / 2:15 PM PT.
Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis results
Get Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis full fight card and stay tuned for live results below.
Main Card (8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT)
- Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis
- Raymond Ford vs. Thomas Mattice
- Omari Jones vs. William Jackson
- Shakhram Giyasov vs. Franco Maximiliano Ocampo
Prelims
Live- Zaquin Moses vs. Alex Pallette
- Tahmir Smalls def. Earl Bascome by KO (R1, 1:13)
- Arturo Popoca def. Edgar Joe Cortes by TKO (R8, 1:30)
- Francisco Rodriguez def. Naheem Parker by RTD (R3, 3:00)