Jaron 'Boots' Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis will square off in a welterweight title unification bout on Saturday, April 12. The fight will take place at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in New Jersey.
Ennis, the IBF welterweight champion, will face WBA titleholder Stanionis in a 12-round contest. Both fighters will put their belts on the line, aiming to leave the ring with two world titles.
This matchup comes on the heels of Brian Norman Jr.'s recent victory. Norman Jr. defended his WBO welterweight title on March 29 in Las Vegas, stopping Derrieck Cuevas via technical knockout in the third round. His performance has set the stage for a potential clash with the winner of Ennis vs. Stanionis.
The undercard for the April 12 event packs a punch with several exciting bouts. Raymond Ford will take on Thomas Mattice in a 10-round super featherweight contest for the WBA Continental North America title.
Omari Jones and William Jackson will slug it out in a six-round super welterweight clash. Fans can also look forward to a 10-round junior featherweight battle between Arturo Popoca and Christian Carto.
Rounding out the card, Shakhram Giyasov will face Franco Maximiliano Ocampo in a 10-round welterweight bout.
With a mix of title fights and promising matchups, the Ennis vs. Stanionis card promises to deliver an action-packed night of boxing in Atlantic City.
