{"id":727884,"date":"2026-06-10T17:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/727884\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:06:10","slug":"xander-zayas-reveals-jaron-ennis-weakness-that-gives-him-the-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/727884\/","title":{"rendered":"Xander Zayas Reveals Jaron Ennis Weakness That Gives Him the Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4r\">Despite being the underdog on the betting lines,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/xander-zayas-putting-154-pound-titles-on-the-line-against-jaron-boots-ennis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Xander Zayas believes he is better than Jaron Ennis<\/a> in all areas but one.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4u\">Although Zayas will enter the fight as the WBA and WBO super welterweight champion, Ennis remains the prohibitive 4-1 favorite across most sportsbooks. &#8216;Boots,&#8217; the former IBF welterweight king, has been regarded as the future of boxing for years and has won over many with his flashy fight style.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4x\">Regardless, Zayas believes he is the more skilled boxer in almost every feasible way. The Puerto Rican praised his opponent&#8217;s ability to thrive in chaos, but said Ennis &#8220;doesn&#8217;t look good&#8221; when he is forced to be technical.<\/p>\n<p>Xander Zayas reveals Jaron Ennis&#8217; percieved weakness<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"53\">&#8220;[Jaron Ennis] is good when there&#8217;s noise, when the crowd is going,&#8221; Zayas said on DAZN. &#8220;When the crowd is quiet, when the momentum is slowed down, he doesn&#8217;t know how to act&#8230; He&#8217;s good when there&#8217;s chaos going on. When there&#8217;s no chaos, he doesn&#8217;t look good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"56\">Ennis is certainly not a technical mastermind. His unorthodox movement and in-fight showmanship would never be taught by any boxing coach, but they are also what made him so beloved.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;When there is no chaos, he doesn&#8217;t look good&#8221; \u274c<\/p>\n<p>Xander Zayas believes Boots Ennis cannot handle a controlled fight \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Buy Zayas vs Ennis HERE &#8211;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FoiaUucafv\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/FoiaUucafv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/ZayasEnnis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#ZayasEnnis<\/a> | June 27 | Live exclusively on DAZN <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/runthetape?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#runthetape<\/a> \ud83e\udd33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8X7ssX1e9c\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8X7ssX1e9c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DAZNBoxing\/status\/2064394544729202919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5c\">However, Ennis&#8217; fighting style has come under more criticism recently as other elite fighters have begun to have more success against him. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/boxing\/jaron-ennis-stops-eimantas-stanionis-to-become-unified-champion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">28-year-old got hit by Eimantas Stanionis<\/a> and Karen Chukhadzhian more than many anticipated, showing chinks in the armor that cast some shadows of doubt.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5f\">Criticism aside, nobody has been able to solve the &#8216;Boots&#8217; puzzle through 36 professional fights. The Philadelphia native boasts an unblemished 35-0 (1 NC) record with 31 knockouts ahead of his pursuit of becoming a two-division world champion.<\/p>\n<p>Jaron Ennis favored to dethrone Xander Zayas<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/01jrrfeefxzapwtx4x1p.jpg\" alt=\"Jaron Ennis\" title=\"Jaron Ennis\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"5s\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former IBF welterweight champion Jaron &#8216;Boots&#8217; Ennis | IMAGO \/ ZUMA Press Wire<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5w\">The recent beige flags in Ennis&#8217; game have not affected the oddsmakers, who remain convinced that Ennis will become a two-division champion on June 27. While the line is significantly closer than Ennis&#8217; recent fights, he makes Zayas the biggest underdog of his career by a mile.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5z\">The confidence in Ennis comes in part due to his complete dismantling of Uisma Lima in his welterweight debut, and also with Zayas&#8217; recent narrow win over Abass Baraou. Ennis took just 1:58 to stop Lima in the opening round of his WBA interim super welterweight title fight. He has since vacated that title ahead of the Zayas matchup.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"62\">Both fighters continue to elevate their games when the lights are brightest. Each will be tested in that aspect ahead of the biggest fight of either man&#8217;s career.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Despite being the underdog on the betting lines, Xander Zayas believes he is better than Jaron Ennis in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":727885,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,82],"class_list":["post-727884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=727884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/727885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=727884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=727884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=727884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}