Unified champion says Jaron Ennis has weaknesses that many fans overlook before their Brooklyn unification clash
Xander Zayas says he sees flaws in Jaron Ennis that many boxing fans fail to recognize. Ahead of Saturday’s unification fight in Brooklyn, the unbeaten champion pointed to what he believes is a weakness in Ennis’ movement and insisted he has the tools to win.
“He’s flat-footed. I mean, he knows it,” said Zayas on the AH Show when discussing Ennis’ style.
When it was suggested that Ennis might disagree with that assessment, Zayas stood firm.
“He knows it. He knows it. That’s why he works on it every day,” Zayas said.
Zayas said Ennis has weaknesses that many fans fail to recognize.
“There are a lot of flaws in his game that casual fans don’t see, but I do see,” said Zayas.
The 23-year-old Puerto Rican enters the bout with an unbeaten record of 23-0 with 13 knockouts and will be making the first defense of the WBA and WBO 154-pound titles he captured earlier this year. Ennis, 35-0 with 31 knockouts, moved up from welterweight after unifying titles at 147 and is seeking to become a unified champion in a second weight class.
Despite being viewed by many as the underdog, Zayas left little doubt about how he expects the fight to end.
“I’m going to win. I’m going to win like I always do,” said Zayas.
The winner of Saturday night’s DAZN PPV main event will leave Brooklyn with three of the four major titles at junior middleweight and take a major step toward becoming the division’s undisputed champion.
