Jaron Ennis, the undefeated IBF champion, is set to defend his title in a high-stakes match against Eimantas Stanionis, the WBA regular welterweight champion, with his belt also on the line. This highly anticipated matchup is scheduled for Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Ennis holds an undefeated record of 33 wins, with 29 of those victories coming by knockout. His journey to the IBF title began with a unanimous decision victory over Karen Chuckhadzhian in January 2023. He successfully defended his title against Roiman Villa, winning by knockout in July 2023, and defeated David Avanesyan by TKO in July 2024. Ennis also faced Chuckhadzhian again in November 2024 and won by unanimous decision.
Stanionis, the WBA regular welterweight champion, is in top form with an undefeated record of 15 wins and 0 losses, including nine knockouts. His last fight was in May 2024, in which he retained his title with a unanimous decision victory over Gabriel Maestre.
Here’s what to know ahead of the Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis fight on Saturday.
Ennis vs. Stanionis results, highlights: Prelim fights
Lightweight: Francisco Rodriguez def. Naheem Parker via third-round TKO
Super bantamweight: Arturo Cardenas def. Edgar Joe Cortes via eighth-round TKO
Welterweight: Tahmir Smalls def. Earl Bascome via first-round KO
Super featherweight: Zaquin Moses def. Alex Pallette via second round KO
Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis predictions
ESPN: Ennis by decision
Staff writes: Ennis has great footwork and upper-body movement. You never find him. When you are ready to set up a punch, he’s not there anymore. When he’s moving from right to left, you don’t even realize he’s doing it — it comes naturally to him — and that’s why he catches you with those shots because you don’t know where they are coming from.’
CBS Sports: Jaron Ennis via TKO
Brent Brookhouse writes: ‘The bigger question is whether Ennis can get a stoppage win and add emphasis to a statement victory. Neither man has suffered a professional loss, nor has either suffered a knockdown as a professional. Ennis wasn’t particularly impressive in the Chukhadzhian rematch, ignoring his jab and lacking defensive responsibility, but he still won a clear decision and the performance feels more like an outlier than the start of a new trend.’
BetMGM: Jaron Ennis wins
Anatoly Pimentel writes: ‘I predict that Ennis’ more dynamic style could outpoint Stanionis’ fundamentally based style, which could earn him a unanimous decision nod from the judges. Ennis’ has more variety in combinations and could switch stances, presenting problems for Stanionis as the fight progresses. However, I believe that Ennis’ free-flowing style, along with his longer reach advantage, would be enough for him to outpunch Stanionis and neutralize his pressure-forward approach by attacking from the outside instead of letting Stanionis push him against the ropes.’
Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis odds
Jaron Ennis is the early favorite to win the fight against Eimantas Stanionis on Saturday, according to BetMGM.
Jaron Ennis: -450
Eimantas Stanionis: +330
Tie: +1800
How to watch Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis
The Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis fight can be streamed on DAZN.
Date: Saturday, April 12
Start time: 8 p.m. ET
Steam: DAZN
Main Card start time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis fight card
Card information according to DAZN.
Welterweight, for the IBF and WBA titles: Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis
Super featherweight: Raymond Ford vs Thomas Mattice
Light middleweight: Omari Jones vs William Jackson
Super bantamweight: Arturo Cardenas vs Christian Carto