Jaron Ennis and Uisma Lima will share heart stage this Saturday evening on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia, the place they’ll conflict for the WBA interim tremendous welterweight title in the primary occasion of a card promoted by Matchroom Boxing.
Ennis, a former WBA welterweight champion, determined to maneuver up in weight, and his standing as an ex-titleholder earned him the correct to battle for the interim belt. The American standout has been probably the most dominant forces lately, and in his most up-to-date outing final April, he dismantled Eimantas Stanionis to seize the WBA welterweight strap.
Now 28 years previous, “Boots” Ennis has gained three of his final 4 bouts by knockout and enters this new division with the clear intention of holding his damaging momentum alive and including one other black-and-gold belt to his assortment in one in all boxing’s hardest divisions.
Throughout the ring will stand Uisma Lima, a 32-year-old Angolan who at the moment sits at No. 8 within the WBA rankings. Lima has constructed a fame as a rugged, sturdy fighter who by no means shies away from a problem —and this one, undoubtedly, is the largest take a look at of his profession. The African contender is coming off a statement-making knockout win over Shervantaigh Koopman in Could, and he is aware of that stunning Ennis on Saturday would change the trajectory of his profession in a single day.
This week will function a collection of promotional actions main as much as Friday’s official weigh-in. Ennis enters the battle unbeaten, boasting a report of 34-0 (30 KOs), whereas Lima stands at 14-1 (10 KOs) and can look to ship the efficiency of a lifetime beneath the brilliant lights of Philadelphia.
