Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’s Opponent Drama: Jesus Ramos Reveals ‘BS Supply’ Was Despatched to the Unsuitable Ramos for 154-lb Debut

Junior middleweight contender Jesus Ramos revealed at the moment that Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis didn’t ship a proposal to him for his October eleventh struggle. His promoter despatched the supply to his uncle, Abel Ramos, who fights at welterweight. Ennis’ group needed Abel, who has six losses on his resume and is coming off a draw towards Mario Barrios.

Unsuitable Ramos Obtained the Supply

Had he accepted the supply, Abel would have gone as much as 154 to be ‘Boots’ Ennis’s opponent for his debut at junior middleweight on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia. As a substitute, he turned it down, and Ennis’ promoter, Eddie Hearn, picked little-known Uisma Lima as his opponent for October eleventh.

In an interview at the moment, ‘Boots’ stated that the one purpose he selected Lima was that he’d made a proposal to “Ramos” and Serhii Bohacuk, however the one one which was “out there” was Uisma Lima. What Ennis didn’t say was that Ramos had been given the supply. Technically, Ramos was provided a struggle, but it surely was the welterweight one, Abel (28-6-3, 22 KOs), who doesn’t struggle at 154. Ennis and Hearn had been going to make use of him because the opponent to get acclimated to the 154-lb division.

Jesus Ramos Reveals ‘BS Supply’

Jesus Ramos says Abel was “out there” to struggle, however he wasn’t going to just accept the “BS supply” to struggle Ennis with “every little thing stacked towards him.”

Unsuitable Ramos, he despatched my uncle Abel, who fights at 147, a proposal to struggle at 154. My uncle was out there however not for a BS supply with every little thing stacked towards him. He performed it sensible by simply saying “Ramos” although. https://t.co/QGiIJr0CMn

— Jesus Ramos Jr. (@jesusramosjr_) August 13, 2025

Ennis Defends Opponent Alternative

“I used to be stunned as a result of that’s [Uisma Lima] wasn’t what we needed. I requested for Ramos, and Bohachuk, and Lima was the one one out there that took it,” stated Jaron Ennis to YSM Sports activities Media when requested if he was stunned on the backlash he’s obtained over the announcement of his October eleventh struggle towards Uisma Lima.

The backlash from followers has been super for Ennis’ resolution to struggle Lima relatively than one of many well-known 154-lb contenders, like Jesus Ramos, Israil Madrimov, Erickson Lubin, and Bohachuk.

“Everyone else was both injured, had a struggle developing, or a compulsory,” stated Ennis. “‘m glad Lima took it. He’s a high 10 man and IBO champion. We’re going to deal with him, get him out of the way in which, and on to the subsequent. We’re going to get busy.

“Despite the fact that he’s not recognized, guys like this, you’ll be able to’t take calmly. And you bought to deal with them like a reputation fighter, and that’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to deal with him like a high pound-for-pound King and deal with enterprise and be me. He’s going to have 15, 16,000 individuals going towards him [at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia]. It’s an entire totally different vibe,” stated Ennis about Lima preventing in Ennis’ hometown.