Jaron “Boots” Ennis is wasting no time looking for his next big win at 154 pounds. Fresh off unifying two junior middleweight straps, Boots is already in talks for a three-belt unification blockbuster. The plan is to face WBC champion Sebastian Fundora, with target dates floating around November or December.
Boots just got done tearing through Xander Zayas, stopping him on Saturday night to snatch the WBO title and pair it with his WBA belt. The victory cements him as the top man at 154 pounds, and jumping right into a fight with Fundora gives him the perfect shot to push for the undisputed crown.
Fundora captured his WBC belt back in early 2024 by upsetting Tim Tszyu, and he has been on a tear ever since. He stacked up wins over Chordale Booker, beat Tszyu again in their rematch, and is just coming off a blistering performance earlier this month in Las Vegas where he put away Keith Thurman in six rounds.
Stylistically, Fundora is a completely different beast than Zayas. Standing at a towering 6’5 ½”, the guy uses his massive reach to rain down non-stop punches inside, making life miserable for anyone in front of him. Boots will need every bit of his elite speed, timing, and ring IQ to handle that kind of unique physical puzzle.
Grabbing a win over Fundora puts Boots just one belt away from cleaning out the entire 154-pound division. It gives him a massive legacy win and proves he can carry his power up from welterweight to dominate the absolute best at junior middleweight.
The suits are still hammering out the official date and venue, but once this deal gets signed, it easily becomes one of the biggest fights of the year. The winner walks away with three world titles and the undisputed crown as the top dog in the division.
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Last Updated on 2026/06/29 at 7:09 PM