ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – April 11, 2025 – Undefeated Welterweight Champions Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis, met one last time for their official weigh in at the Circus Maximus Theatre at Caesars Hotel in Atlantic City today ahead of their clash on the Matchroom card at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, April 12, live worldwide on DAZN.
IBF Welterweight Champion Ennis (33-0 29 KOs), coming off his unanimous decision victory over Karen Chukhadzhian in November, will headline a Matchroom Boxing card against WBA Welterweight title holder Stanionis (15-0 9 KOs) who outpointed Gabriel Maestre in Las Vegas in April 2022. Both Ennis and Stanionis have been searching for unification bouts since landing their titles, and now the pair clash with the Ring Magazine title also on the line at a venue that has hosted the very best fighters on the planet.
Ennis and Stanionis were joined by the rest of the undercard. Please see below for the official weights ahead of tomorrow’s event.
MAIN EVENT: IBF, WBA & RING MAGAZINE WELTERWEIGHT TITLES – 12 ROUNDS
Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kaunas, Lithuania
33-0 (29 KOs) 15-0 (9 KOs)
146.4 LBS 146. 8 LBS
CO-MAIN EVENT: WBA CONTINENTAL NORTH AMERICA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE – 10 ROUNDS
Raymond Ford vs. Thomas Mattice
Camden, New Jersey Cleveland, Ohio
16-1-1 (8 KOs) 22-4-1 (17 KOs)
130 LBS 129.6 LBS
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT – 6 ROUNDS
Omari Jones vs. William Jackson
Orlando, Florida Cincinnati, Ohio
1-0 (1 KOs) 13-5-2 (5 KOs)
149.6 LBS 150 LBS
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT – 10 ROUNDS
Shakhram Giyasov vs. Franco Ocampo
16-0 (9 KOs) 17-2 (8 KOs)
Bukhara, Uzbekistan Buenos Aires, Argentina
149 LBS 153 LBS
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT – 4 ROUNDS
Zaquin Moses vs. Alex Pallette
2-0 (1 KO) 1-3 (1 KO)
Newark, New Jersey Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
128.8 LBS 129.8 LBS
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT – 8 ROUNDS
Tahmir Smalls vs. Earl Bascome
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hamilton, Bermuda
13-0 (9 KOs) 13-1 (2 KOs)
147.8 LBS 148.6 LBS
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT– 8 ROUNDS
Arturo Cardenas vs. Edgar Joe Cortes
Sahuayo de Morelos, Michoacan, Mexico Millville, New Jersey
15-0-1 (8 KOs) 9-7-1 (1 KO)
123.2 LBS 123.6 LBS
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT – 6 ROUNDS
Francisco Rodriguez vs. Naheem Parker
Atlantic City, NJ Camden, New Jersey
6-0 (6 KOs) 5-1 (2 KOs)
135 LBS 136 LBS
ABOUT ENNIS VS. STANIONIS:
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis will face off in a unification fight for the IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine World Welterweight titles on April 12 at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) will defend his IBF title for the third time, having previously defeated David Avanesyan and Karen Chukhadzhian. Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs), who won the WBA regular title in 2022, became the full champion in August when Terence Crawford vacated the belt. Both fighters have sought unification bouts since claiming their titles. Ennis is determined to make a statement, while Stanionis is eager to prove he’s the best in the division. The fight is promoted by Matchroom Boxing.
