“Nightmare Model” Threatens Boots Ennis’ Reign: Algieri Highlights Stanionis’ Energy and Echoes of Chukhadzhian’s Success

Commenator Chris Algieri says IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis has a troublesome struggle forward of him on Saturday in opposition to WBA champ Eimantas Stanionis. The 2 147-lb champions will headline, live on DAZN, this Saturday, April twelfth, on the Boardwalk Corridor in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey.

The venue favors the East Coast fighter, Boots, who comes from Philadelphia, however it won’t matter. Stanionis’s punching energy and expertise may very well be an excessive amount of for Ennis on this struggle.

The Chukhadzhian Comparability

Algieri states that the issues that Karen Chukhadzhian was capable of do in his two fights in opposition to Boots (33-0, 29 KOs) that gave him bother, Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) may do however with extra energy and explosiveness.

Ennis, 27, seemed confused and technically outclassed by Chukhadzhian of their two fights. His punching energy saved him. If not for that, Boots would have misplaced each fights as a result of he was getting outboxed by the Ukrainian from A to B.

“I like this struggle. You’ve acquired two guys of their prime. It’s absolutely the #1 and #2 within the division,” stated Chris Algieri to YSM Sports Media, speaking concerning the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis welterweight unification struggle this Saturday evening in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey.

Hearn’s Issues

Boots Ennis’ promoter Eddie Hearn had been hyping him up after he signed him to a multi-fight contract with Matchroom final 12 months. Nevertheless, Hearn doesn’t sound as enthusiastic about him after Ennis’s performances in opposition to David Avanesyan and Karen Chukhadzhian.

The honeyman seems to be over. Hearn not too long ago warned that Ennis can’t afford one other efficiency just like the one he turned in in opposition to Karen. One will get the sense this may be the final struggle for Boots with Matchroom if he fails to appear to be 24k gold like he had been when he signed with them a 12 months in the past.

Ennis damage his recognition additional by rejecting a struggle in opposition to Vergil Ortiz Jr. at 154 final February, which might have given him hundreds of thousands and, some consider, made Hearn’s funding in him worthwhile. Turning down the large payday alternative was a blow-it transfer by Boots as a result of his marketability would have soared if he’d received. Was it concern? It’s to not see it that approach.

Stylistic Nightmare

“I fee Stanionis very excessive, and I’ve for a very long time. So, this struggle makes an excessive amount of sense. It’s like, ‘What’s happening? We’re really getting a struggle once we’re presupposed to occur.’ We’re not dragging it out; we’re not overseasoning them. We’re getting the struggle once we need it,” stated Algieri.

“Stanionis and Ennis, it’s taking place on the good time. Hear, it’s not a straightforward struggle. Do I lean for Ennis? Completely. I lean for Ennis in opposition to anyone however Stanionis; stylistically, he’s a nightmare. He’s in your face. The issues that Karen Chukhadzhian was capable of do with Ennis that gave him bother, Stanionis does it extra explosively with larger energy,” stated Algieri.