Jaron "Boots" Ennis Stops Eimantas Stanionis after ROUND 6, Unifies IBF, WBA Titles | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

In a clash between two top welterweights, Jaron "Boots" Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) dismantled Eimantas Stanionis (15-1, 9 KOs) with a vicious body attack, earning a sixth-round TKO to unify the IBF and WBA world titles. It was a performance that blended patience, angles, and pressure that ended with Stanionis on his stool, bloody, physically and mentally spent.

Ennis ring walks with Tyrese Maxey

As the music dropped and the arena lights dimmed, “BOOTS” lit up in giant neon green letters across the screen—out walked Ennis wearing grey and neon green, flanked by Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey, proudly holding Ennis’s IBF world title belt over his shoulder. It was a full-blown Philly takeover in Atlantic City, with one star holding the hardware while another prepared to earn more.

Boots rolls with the punches

In Round 2, Stanionis tried to keep the pressure on, stepping in with a heavy left hook aimed at Ennis’s chin—but Boots rolled with it like silk on skin, taking the sting off the shot with slick head movement.

The momentum shifted instantly.

Ennis fired back with a sharp counter assault, ripping a left hook to the body that made Stanionis reset, then capped the sequence with a smooth step-back left uppercut that split the guard. It was a defensive read turned offensive highlight — classic Boots.

Ennis shakes Stanionis

In Round 3, as Stanionis stepped in with pressure and connected with a right hand, Boots fired back with a sharp straight left to the top of Stanionis’s head that wobbled him and forced him to shell up. The shot visibly shook the Lithuanian, halting his forward momentum.

Ennis didn’t hesitate; he pounced with controlled aggression, walking Stanionis down with combinations and slamming a sweeping right hook into his midsection. The crowd roared, and for the first time all night, Stanionis looked rattled.

Ennis enters The Matrix

After battering Stanionis with a relentless barrage of body shot combinations in Round 5, Ennis shifted gears and stepped into what his fans call “The Matrix.” It’s a zone where defense becomes art—slick head movement, sharp reflexes, and counterpunches thrown with surgical precision.

The highlight came when Stanionis loaded up on a lunging left hook, only for Ennis to casually whip his head to the left, making the punch miss so badly it only connected with the ring ropes. The crowd oohed, and even Stanionis couldn’t help but crack a smile—acknowledging the kind of defensive brilliance only few in the sport can produce.

Ennis drops Stanionis

In Round 6, Ennis hunted a bloodied, retreating Stanionis with relentless bodywork. As Stanionis dipped low to shield his ribs from the punishment, Ennis threw punches upstairs, drawing his guard high. That’s when Boots went to work—unleashing a brutal quadruple left hook combination to the body that folded Stanionis to a knee on the canvas.

The sequence was surgical, vicious, and brilliantly timed. Stanionis beat the count, but his expression told the story—he looked broken, and mentally out of answers.

Stanionis corner surrenders to Ennis

As the bell rang to close out Round 6, Stanionis slumped onto his stool—blood trickling from his nose, his breathing heavy, and his eyes vacant of fight. His cutman went to work, but the damage was clear—both physical and mental.

Lead trainer Marvin Somodio stood over Stanionis, visibly concerned, watching his fighter fade after absorbing a relentless assault. After a brief exchange that looked more like consoling than strategy, the corner made the call: Stanionis had been through enough. They informed the referee, and the fight was waved off.

Ennis's career-defining win had arrived.

Who's Ennis fighting next?

Ennis isn't rushing into any decisions with two belts now around his waist and a career-best performance behind him, but he knows the spotlight is only getting brighter. "I'm enjoying my victory. I'm enjoying these belts," Ennis said post-fight. When asked by reporter Chris Mannix whether becoming undisputed was part of his plan, he replied, "We’ll see. Let me enjoy this victory, chill with my fam, and talk to my dad, my team."

While he stopped short of calling out names, his promoter Eddie Hearn didn’t hold back, calling Ennis “a wonderful, humble man,” before adding with a grin, “Not from me ... Tear up the pound-for-pound list,” Hearn declared. “Tonight, that was a performance of one of the best fighters in the sport of boxing … you're witnessing true greatness.” Whether it's a move up in weight or a run at undisputed, one thing is clear: Boots is ready for whatever and whoever comes next. - 🥊