Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis battle it out in the main event live on DAZN from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on April 12. The pair square off in a welterweight championship unification with two belts at stake.
“Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA puts his IBF title on the line. Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) of Lithuania brings his WBA belt to the ring. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds.
In the 10-round co-feature, former champion Raymond Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) of Camden, NJ takes on Thomas Mattice (22-4-1, 17 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio. The WBA Continental North America super featherweight strap is up for grabs.
Among the Ennis vs Stanionis undercard bouts, Omari Jones (1-0, 1 KO) of Orlando, FL faces William Jackson (13-5-2, 5 KOs) of Cincinnati, Ohio in a six-rounder at super welterweight. The main card opener is a 10-round super welterweight matchup between Shakhram Giyasov (16-0, 9 KOs) of Uzbekistan and Franco Maximiliano Ocampo (17-2, 8 KOs) of Argentina.
Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis results
Get Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Jaron Ennis def. Eimantas Stanionis by RTD (R6, 3:00) | See photos
- Raymond Ford def. Thomas Mattice by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
- Omari Jones def. William Jackson by KO (R1, 1:47)
- Shakhram Giyasov def. Franco Maximiliano Ocampo by KO (R4, 1:57)
Prelims
- Zaquin Moses def. Alex Pallette by KO (R2, 2:13)
- Tahmir Smalls def. Earl Bascome by KO (R1, 1:13)
- Arturo Popoca def. Edgar Joe Cortes by TKO (R8, 1:30)
- Francisco Rodriguez def. Naheem Parker by RTD (R3, 3:00)
Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis live blog
Photo: Jaron 'Boots' Ennis unified champion
With his victory over Eimantas Stanionis, Jaron “Boots” Ennis becomes a two-belt unified welterweight champion, unifying the IBF and WBA titles at 147 pounds. Additional photos from the event have now been published.

Ennis stops Stanionis half way through
The main event ends halfway through, as Eimantas Stanionis’ (15-1, 9 KOs) corner stops the fight before the start of the seventh round. “Boots” Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) is now a two-belt unified welterweight champion, retaining his IBF title and claiming the WBA strap.

Main event time: Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis
The main event features Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA, up against Eimantas Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) of Lithuania. Ennis’ IBF and Stanionis’ WBA welterweight titles are on the line. The world championship unification bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.

Raymond Ford defeats Thomas Mattice by decision
Raymond Ford defeats Thomas Mattice by unanimous decision. After 10 rounds at super featherweight, all three judges scored it 100-90. Ford of Camden, NJ improves to 17-1-1 (8 KOs) and retains his WBA Continental North America title. Mattice of Cleveland, Ohio drops to 22-5-1 (17 KOs) and suffers his second straight defeat.
Photo: Raymond Ford vs Thomas Mattice
Mattice pulls his head forward, teasing Ford. The latter fires a one-two and hangs on his opponent’s neck while being carried to the corner.

Co-main event: Raymond Ford vs Thomas Mattice
The co-main event features former champion Raymond Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) of Camden, NJ up against Thomas Mattice (22-4-1, 17 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio. The pair battle it out in a 10-rounder for the WBA Continental North America title at super featherweight.

Omari Jones KO's William Jackson in first round with body shot
Another body shot stoppage, as Omari Jones of Orlando, FL drops and stops William Jackson of Cincinnati, Ohio in the first round at super welterweight. Jones improves to 2-0 with 2 KOs, while Jackson falls to 13-6-2 with 5 KOs, suffering his fourth straight defeat.

Shakhram Giyasov stops Franco Ocampo in fourth round with body shot
Shakhram Giyasov defeats Franco Ocampo via fourth-round TKO, dropping him with body shot. With the victory, Giyasov of Uzbekistan improves to 17-0, 10 KOs, while Ocampo of Argentina drops to 17-3, 8 KOs.

Franco Ocampo dropped in first round
Shakhram Giyasov drops Franco Maximiliano Ocampo at the end of the first round of their main card opener at super welterweight. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.

Ennis vs Stanionis main card up next
The Ennis vs Stanionis main card starts at the top of the hour, featuring four bouts in total.

Zaquin Moses KO's Alex Pallette in second round
Rounding out the prelims, Zaquin Moses (3-0, 2 KO) of Newark, NJ knocks out Alex Pallette (1-4, 1 KO) of Puerto Rico at super featherweight. The time was 2:13 into the second round.

Tahmir Smalls KO's Earl Bascome in first round
Tahmir Smalls defeats Earl Bascome by knockout with a flurry of punches, including a big left hand that hurt and sent him to the canvas. The time was 1:13 into the first round.

Arturo Popoca defeats Edgar Joe Cortes by TKO
Mexico’s Arturo Popoca (16-0-1, 9 KOs) defeated late replacement opponent Edgar Joe Cortes (9-8-1, 1 KO) of Vineland, NJ via eight-round TKO at super bantamweight. Cortes, who made his first ring appearance in 29 months, took the fight on a few days’ notice, stepping in for Christian Carto (23-1, 16 KOs).

Francisco Rodriguez defeats Naheem Parker by RTD
Francisco Rodriguez defeats Naheem Parker via third-round RTD. The fight was stopped before the start of the fourth round, as Parker was unable to continue. Rodriguez improves to 7-0 with 7 KOs, while Parker drops to 5-2 with 2 KOs.

First up: Francisco Rodriguez vs Naheem Parker
In the event opener at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Francisco Rodriguez (6-0, 6 KOs) steps through the ropes in front of his local crowd to face Naheem Parker (5-1, 2 KOs) of Camden, NJ. The bout is scheduled for six rounds at lightweight.

Ennis vs Stanionis prelims
The fights start at the top of the hour. Among the Ennis vs Stanionis prelims, Zaquin Moses (2-0, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ and Alex Pallette (1-3, 1 KO) of Puerto Rico clash in a four-rounder at super featherweight. Tahmir Smalls (13-0, 9 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA and Earl Bascome (13-1, 2 KOs) of Baltimore, MD go head-to-head in an eight-rounder at welterweight. Arturo Popoca (15-0-1, 8 KOs) of Mexico meets late replacement opponent Edgar Joe Cortes (9-7-1, 1 KO) of Vineland, NJ in an eight-rounder at super bantamweight. Kicking off the action, Francisco Rodriguez (6-0, 6 KOs) makes his hometown ring appearance against Naheem Parker (5-1, 2 KOs) of Camden, NJ in a six-rounder at lightweight.

Throwback video: Jaron Ennis vs David Avanesyan
In his first fight of 2024 last July, Jaron “Boots” Ennis made a hometown ring appearance against David Avanesyan. In case you missed it, the full fight video is now streaming.

Video: Eimantas Stanionis vs Gabriel Maestre
In case you missed it, the full fight video of Eimantas Stanionis in his previous bout last May – when he faced Gabriel Maestre of Venezuela on the Canelo vs Munguia undercard – is now streaming. The outing marked his first fight in over two years since he captured the belt by split decision against Radzhab Butaev in April 2022.

Ennis vs Stanionis start time
Ennis vs Stanionis airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT, with the prelims starting at 5:15 PM ET / 2:15 PM PT.
