Undefeated IBF interim welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) scored a spectacular knockout against rugged IBF #2 contender Roiman “Flaco de Oro” Villa (26-2, 24 KOs) on Saturday night at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Ennis said Villa was tailor-made for him and he was pretty much correct. Ennis rocked Villa in round six and then dished out punishment in every round until he knocked out Villa with a barrage of punches in round ten. Time was 1:27. Villa was game and tough as they come, but Ennis was simply on another level.
“I want the winner of Errol Spence and Terence Crawford,” said Ennis. “Let’s make it happen. I’ll take on Eimantas Stanionis in a heartbeat. I want to get into the ring one more time before the end of the year to make it three fights. Stanionis, Keith Thurman, Yordenis Ugas, all the top guys out there. Let’s make these fights happen.”
Regarding the fight, Ennis said, “My performance was good, I could have listened to my corner a little more. My dad wanted me to throw more body shots and give him more angles and not stand in front of him. I was getting hit with shots I wasn’t supposed to get hit with. I appreciate Villa taking this fight. Hats off to him and his family. I appreciate him for coming in and being a warrior.
“I was breaking him down and I came out victorious. I knew he was a tough kid. I just had to be smart and take my time and keep touching and touching and eventually I was going to get him. I was setting him up.
“I hit him with a big left hand and I knew he was going down. So I was waiting for the left shot and I threw a hook and I knew he was going so I just threw one more and that was it. I knew they were going to stop it.”
Ennis smiling a bit too much for me, can’t wait to see him lose.
Should he frown Rah?
Totally Agree…Hands.
Ya Sean,
Someone has to defend common sense LOL
Thats the MayWeather Tactic..good for the judges..
Why.because smiles . sm
Huh? Quite petty, my friend.
You sound like a straight up hater
Yes, you’re worrying about another man smiling too much
idiot comment as you know nothing about boxing.
Yes, I agree wholeheartedly
Boots whooped villa ass and smiled while he did it. The kid loves to fight. Hahahahaha!
So he speed, power, good combos, ring IQ, and even after he defeated Villa he reached to Villa translator to communicate with him did not impress you, that you were looking for something negative to criticize him?, his smiling…
Yes, totally
Ennis is the next P4P #1 fighter in the world.
Spence/Crawford winner absolutely needs to fight him next.
Why? He hasn’t fought anyone.
Noccowt, well the no ones aren’t competitive at all for him. Time to step up to the next level and fight those guys.
He’s fighting everyone they put in front of him
Not true….Ennis is fighting as a uprising contender should….his fight prior to this one…Ennis fought a beast in Karen Chukhadzhian … that kid can fight.!!!! Find that fight on YouTube and watch it…Ennis is fighting within his competition level not below or above….”within” keeping Ennis sharp…Ennis is special…..saw some old school stuff from Ennis is this fight…too much to point out here….I am wondering who his trainer is and who did his trainer learn from..helps explain why I am seeing certain things from Ennis….Can’t wait to see more….
Let’s be clear about one thing Virgil Ortiz does not want that fight
Bozy Ennis (Dad) is his trainer. Brilliant teacher. Had many convos with him back in my Philly days. Good man and raising a great fighter and man himself in Boots. There are also multiple brothers but they all recognize Boots as the best Ennis.
I doubt it, his last fight showed how limited he was. He FAR from ready.
Flaco de oro (skinny gold) is kind of wrong nickname, it should be “el yunque flaco” ( the skinny anvil”
Well flaco de oro doesn’t necessarily translate to skinny gold. More like the golden thin man or golden skinny man.
@ Whetto You say that because Alexis Arguello (the explosive thin man), but his nickname in Spanish (his mother language) was ” el flaco explosivo” that literally means in English “the explosive skiny” but was mistranslated to ” the explosive thin man” being the meaning of thin delgado en Spanish and Alexis was never known in Latin America as the “el delgado explosivo”.
Note: the one that created that nicname for Alexis was a sport writer named Edgard Tijerino
Good stuff…Burucho…
Wrong, Flaco is reference to a skinny person(male). Flaca is reference to a skinny female person. You don’t refer to a male, in this case, as skinny in English. It’s skinny man. Otherwise you would be asked “skinny what?” But here’s where it can defy that: you can nickname a person as slim not necessarily slim man or slim person.
@ Whetto I will agree with ” the golden skinny man” and admit that my translation of el “flaco de oro” is wrong, but “thin” shouldn’t be included, just that is my point.
Have a good day
Sorry Burucho I replied before reading this post. You have a good one as well and we can always agree to disagree. I’m sure we will have more things that we agree on than disagree.
This is why it took 1500 years to translate the bible?
Look at what you two pendejos are arguing about. a boxers nick name. ha.
DAMN!!!! Boots showed me incredible fortitude and ability to adjust!! The equivalence of Floyd knocking out Maidana which never happened!! AMAZING, Amazing, amazing performance!!! Not saying he’ll beat Spence or Crawford, but damn he’ll have a chance!!! Ortiz luckily avoided this man….
You couldn’t melt Virgil Ortiz down and pour him over boots
Well, we notice Spence/Crawford/Ortiz been talking about moving to 154lbs.
Boots put everybody on notice last weekend. Stay away and vacate!!!
That stab/jab to the body, between exchanges, is deadly.
Nice and controlled win for Ennis. He got hit a little too much though.
Carter…I will agree to that…I have to study his fights to see why….but you are correct….every now and then Ennis will get hit with an explosive shot…Needs to tighten that up…but maybe one of the best prospects…I have seen in years..
Do you have to remember the other guy is a professional to
After Crawford smashes Spence gonna be interesting to see if he can get past Ennis…
Crawford been hurt by lesser known fighters. Spence gonna be way too much for him and Spence will beat jaron ennis also.
Ennis answered several questions for me.
His defensive rhythms were super cat like with good movements, fast reflexes and sharp angles. Ennis also displayed good inside defensive skills while working his offense. Ennis took some punches on the chin and continued his motivation to hurt Villa.
Ennis could have made this fight easier by staying on the outside, but I guess he realized Villa’s punches did not give him heavy concerns; and Ennis wanted to entertain the crowd. Villa was no joke because of his size, range, toughness and power – Ennis took care of business. Now, I have a little issue about how Ennis delivers a wild/wide right hand at times, and I hope he works on it more.
Who is next for Ennis? Maybe Stanionis or Thurman because Spence/Crawford may tap dance twice. Ennis should fight Thurman to stay busy and if Spence/Crawford have a rematch, then Ennis should fight Stanionis.
Agree 100%, leaves himself open when he throws the “wild” right. It looks like a cross between a hook and uppercut, but other than that Ennis looks the goods .
He throws a lot of checkhooks
Good analysis…E-MAN…I saw some old school special stuff from Ennis…things that you don’t often see from fighters….Good post!!!!
Give credit to Villa for taking all kinds of massive explosive punches by Boots and he kept coming forward. Good Job for Boots though.
He definitely has a brave heart, but he’s too brave for his own good
Crawford or Spence Knock thjis guy out in 3 .!
I think he beats Spence, personally.
I think Ennis beats both Crawford and Spence.
Crawford is too old and too small.
Spence has the size but he is too slow.
We all know Ortiz Jr who fainted 3 times because he was terrified to fight Eimantas Stanionis is pretty much done. A snowflake as I call it. Boots vs Eimantas Stanionis would be a great fight.
I see Boots eating up Stanionis.. too quick and precise.. Boots gets hit so there is some vulnerability but I see him battering an increasingly reluctant Stanionis and stopping him late.
Ortiz cancelled 2x on Stan. Stan 1x on Ortiz. You’re mistaken.
There’s something medically wrong with Virgil, Ortiz, but let’s not question his brave
dumb comments like this should be deleted
Ortiz in 2! Jury still out on Ennis if he can actually fight a A level opponent and stay on his feet.
Credit where credit is due however He beat up a robotic punching bag.
Your opinion is clearly wishful thinking
Good performance to be fair. Still gets hit far too much and seems to make things hard for himself at times. Ennis was much more effective at southpaw and outslicked brave but limited Villa.
Remember, he’s in the hit business
A healthy Ortiz would have to fight the perfect fight to beat Villa. I think Villa overwhelms Ortiz and stops him late. Might be an interesting fight at 154 for both guys. Villa came in very fit but he can’t make this weight much longer himself. He took too much punishment tonight and proved he’s one tough dude. But, these types of fights, taking that much one-way traffic, put cracks in any fighter’s armor. Only Boots has the combination of youth, size, speed, and power, from round one, to never let Villa get started and relentlessly attack round after round until he wilted. Ortiz would find himself under a lot of pressure and in a much different firefight. Ortiz seemed promising (against lesser talent) but he will never reach the top (and it won’t be any easier at 154 with all the talent on its way).
Boots also won’t be at 147 past two/three years.
Have you heard Villa has a hard time making 147LBs?
Now you have a clear understanding of the flight game I could listen to you talk all day
I would love to see Jaron Ennis against both Errol Spence and Terence Crawford.
Hand on heart. Is he ready for it?
No, I do not think so. He has a potential beyond normal, but as it is today, the defensive needs to improve.
If the goal is really to win a title against either of Errol Spence or Terence Crawford, not just get a title fight , then Jaron Ennis needs to come as prepared as he can.
Think Jaron Ennis can draw inspiration from Tim Tszyu in that respect.
Well stated zockerbit…Ennis gets hit a little too much for that level of competition….and both guys are brutal finishers…not far from fighting and beating those guys though…but not …not just yet..in my opinion
Ennis better leave Crawford and Spence alone not ready .
A fight against Ugas would be a good barometer for Ennis at this point. Unrealistic to expect the winner of Spence/Crawford to face him next. Villa was tailor made for Boots and someone like Ugas (a former champ) would be a little more versatile than the plodding, primitive Villa. Ennis will be ready for whoever after a fight against the likes of Ugas.
I agree 100%. Too many fans already calling Ennis great before he meets the criteria. Does he show the potential to be great? Yes. He still has to adjust his game a bit before taking on the top guys at welter because they WILL expose those flaws. Feed him a couple of old lions to boost his skills before trying to get one for the gipper.
The Ugas fight (not a guaranteed win) would be the best option right now.
Spence and especially Crawford are old lions.
Ugas would be a decent test, but Ennis’ speed will be enough get him.
Besides, this is a young man’s sport (except for heavyweight).
Ennis is ready to prove it now.
Crawford is undersized and is nearly 36, he has little time left.
Ask Micheal Morrer about them old lions…Ennis maybe ready …but in my opinion just get hit slightly too much with flush shots too fight those old lions now….
The definition of potential means you haven’t done it yet
spence and crawford and the rest of the welters are in trouble
Let’s not prematurely crown Ennis. The fights against Spence and Crawford might happen once they get ready to retire. This ain’t the decades of past greats where everyone fought mo matter what was at stake.
“Boots” will never fight Spence or Crawford. There will be a rematch, then one or the other, or both will move up to 154LBs.
Like I said, I could listen to you all day I would even pay to listen to you
Love to see Ennis move to 154 and walk through Tzsyu in Australia
Z that would be an interesting fight…
Ennis is still not ready for the likes of Crawford or Spence.
I thought it was a very good and entertaining fight v i l l a is no slouch
Anyone that fights with his hands down and coming forward is not a tough fight. Ennis hits harder than all guys Villa has fought. For me this is not a fight to gauge if it’s at a new level but Ennis is getting there.
Good fight for Ennis but he needs to step up against the best of this division or the next one.. If they want to fight him that’s another question..
He fought the Colombian just because his high ko ratio but the Colombian had nothing in the tank as a boxer
Ennis showed great skills but fought backing up and off the ropes the entire fight and got hit way too much by an unknown fighter with supposed power but from a country with sub par competition so although he won he showed hes not ready for Spence or Crawfish
Well I’ve said on this site for years now that Boots is for real.I’ve also said that Spence And Crawford have made it their business not to fight Boots.Not only not to fight him, but to RUN out of the division to avoid him.Boots now should be called the Hitman,because like Tommy Hearns when he hits them, they go to sleep. Still I see many still doubt this man, however he is for real and he has the power to take over the division.And he will fight anyone.Congrats to Boots on a very exciting fight.And I’d like to see Villa again as he is one tough S.O.B.
Beware of what you wish for, Villa requested this fight or he was going to retire…
Ennis faster, smarter, excellent boxing skills and a killer than Villa.
Villa has heart but one dimensional
This version of Ennis can defeat or be a serious challenge to Spence and/or Crawford
Boots whooped that ass. Villa was not on his level.
He made up for his last performance with the KO win. However, his last performance demonstrated how limited he was offensively when his “power” fails him. He’s not ready for Spence or Crawford. They will break him in two. He would be wise to avoid them.
Where did Ennis go to college? What did he get his degree in? I am curious.
He went to the college of hurting people to sleep.LOL
Boots y’all better not sleep on what I see us he’s willing and able
Ennis beat a decent fighter, who was fighting at 140 over a year ago. I believe he will be the king at 147, since Crawford, Spence and Ortiz will be moving up to 154 very shortly.
Crawford and Spence most dangerous fight won’t be against each other it will be against Boots Ennis, and I have him winning
It’s a shame Porter hung em up. Perfect guy to take Boots into deep water and see if he swims (he will) Maybe Thurman can wake up and give him a try. Boots beats em both but would learn a lot. I like Spence over Bud, twice if they run it back. Then he’s off to 154. Boots will have to wait his turn but he’s comin
Ennis the most avoided in the 147 division