PHILADELPHIA--Jaron Ennis won the WBA Interim Super Welterweight title with a first round anhelation of Uisma Lima at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia

Early in round one, Ennis landed a right hook that rocked Lima and after a wicked flurry sent Lima to the canvas. The fight was basically over as Lima was dropped again from vicious flurry. With Lima in serious trouble, Ennis opened up with another barrage of punches in the corner and referee Shawn Clark stopped the bout at 1:58.

Ennis Of Philadelphia is 35-0 with 31 knockouts. Lima of Portugal is now 14-2.

Vianello Stops Barriere in Five

Guido Vianello stopped Alexis Barriere in round five of their 10-round heavyweight bout.

In round four, Vianello landed two hard rights on the ropes that was followed up by a flurry that put Barriere on the canvas. In the opening seconds of Vianello landed a big right to the side of the head that put Barriere down for the count and the fight was over at 26 seconds.

Vianello of Rome, Italy is now 14-3-1 with 12 knockouts. Barriere of Quebec, CAN is 12-1.

Smalls Drops, Decisions Roman

Tahmir Smalls remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision oer Jose Roman in a welterweight bout.

In round three, Smalls dropped Roman with a powerful right hand.

Smalls of Philadelphia won by scores of 98-91, 96-93 and 95-94 and is now 16-0, Roman of Bayamon, PR is 14-2.

Thompson Outlasts Diaz

In a six-round toe-to-toe-slugfest between undefeated super bantamweights, Dennis Thompson won a six-round split-decision over Sean Diaz.

In round five, Diaz was deducted a point for holding. That point was huge as the judges saw the bout 60-53 Thompson, 57-56 Diaz, 57 -56 Thompson.

Thompson of Philadelphia is now 8-0. Diaz of Guadalajara, MEX is 9-1.

Zaquin Moses won a six-round unaninous decision over Antonio Dunton-El in a super featherweight bout.

Moses of Newark, NJ won b scores of 60-54 on all cards and s now 5-0. Dunton-El of Baltimore is 6-5-2.

Georgio Visioli won an eight-round unanimous decision over James Wilkins in a lightweight fight.

Visioli of Aldersob, EMG won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 9-0. Wilkins of Staten Island, NY is 13-4.

Harley Maderos remained undefeated with a stoppage of Hylon Williams Jr.. after round one of their six-round lightweight bout.

Maderos dropped Williams twice and dominated. The corner of Williams stopped the bout after the opening frame.

Maderos of Brooklyn is 9-0 with eight knockouts. Williams of Houston is 16-7-1.

Naheem Parker won a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Justin Palmieri in a lightweight bout.

Parker of Camden, NJ won on all cards by a 60-54 tally and is now 6-3. Palmieri of Malple Shade, NJ is 5-1.

6 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight Contest

JUSTIN PALMIERI (136.4lbs)  vs.           NAHEEM PARKER (141.6lbs)
Maple Shade, New Jersey                         Camden, New Jersey

Followed by

6 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight Contest

HARLEY MEDEROS (141.6lbs)              vs.           HYLON WILLIAMS JR (138.4lbs)
Brooklyn, New York                                                          Houston, Texas

Followed by

8 x 3 mins Lightweight Contest

GIORGIO VISIOLI (135lbs)      vs.           JAMES WILKINS (134.6lbs)
Aldershot, England                                         Brooklyn, New York

Followed by

6 x 3 mins Super-Featherweight Contest

ZAQUIN MOSES (132.2lbs)    vs.           ANTONIO DUNTON-EL JR (133.4lbs)
Newark, New Jersey                                       Baltimore, Maryland

LIVE ON DAZN FROM 8PM

6 x 3 mins Bantamweight Contest

DENNIS THOMPSON (121.4lbs)          vs.           SEAN DIAZ (122lbs)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                                        Jalisco, Mexico

Followed by

10 x 3 mins WBA Continental North America Welterweight title

TAHMIR SMALLS (146.8lbs)   vs.           JOSE ROMAN (146.4lbs)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                      Bayamon, Puerto Rico

Followed by

10 x 3 mins WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title

ALEXIS BARRIERE (237lbs)     vs.           GUIDO VIANELLO (247.4lbs)

Quebec City, Quebec                                   Las Vegas, Nevada

Followed by

12 x 3 mins WBA Interim World Super-Welterweight title

JARON ENNIS (153.4lbs)          vs.           UISMA LIMA (153lbs)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                      Porto, Portugal

Jaron Ennis and Uisma Lima will share center stage this Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, where they’ll clash for the WBA interim super welterweight title in the main event of a card promoted by Matchroom Boxing.

Ennis, a former WBA welterweight champion, decided to move up in weight, and his status as an ex-titleholder earned him the right to fight for the interim belt. The American standout has been one of the most dominant forces in recent years, and in his most recent outing last April, he dismantled Eimantas Stanionis to capture the WBA welterweight strap.

Now 28 years old, “Boots” Ennis has won three of his last four bouts by knockout and enters this new division with the clear intention of keeping his destructive momentum alive and adding another black-and-gold belt to his collection in one of boxing’s toughest divisions.

Across the ring will stand Uisma Lima, a 32-year-old Angolan who currently sits at No. 8 in the WBA rankings. Lima has built a reputation as a rugged, durable fighter who never shies away from a challenge —and this one, undoubtedly, is the biggest test of his career. The African contender is coming off a statement-making knockout win over Shervantaigh Koopman in May, and he knows that shocking Ennis on Saturday would change the trajectory of his career overnight.

This week will feature a series of promotional activities leading up to Friday’s official weigh-in. Ennis enters the fight unbeaten, boasting a record of 34-0 (30 KOs), while Lima stands at 14-1 (10 KOs) and will look to deliver the performance of a lifetime under the bright lights of Philadelphia.

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is closing in on his debut at 154lbs in four weeks time as he takes on Uisma Lima in a final eliminator for the WBA World Super-Welterweight title at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday October 11, live worldwide on DAZN – and in Matchroom’s ‘Day in the Life’ series, Boots says he is ready to announce himself at 154lbs in style.

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Ennis (34-0 30 KOs) said goodbye to Welterweight in stunning style in April, unifying the division by forcing WBA ruler Eimantas Stanionis to retire after seven punishing rounds in Atlantic City, but after listening to his body, the Philadelphia star has moved up to 154lbs and starts life at his new weight against the dangerous and well-traveled Angolan Lima (14-1 10 KOs).

‘Boots’ got the highest profile preparation possible for the fight, traveling to Lake Tahoe in California to join Canelo Alvarez’s camp for his clash with Terence Crawford in Las Vegas, and the 28 year old invited Matchroom’s cameras on his downtime in the picturesque surroundings, even finding time to do some fishing with his team – and Boots is ready on October 11 to cast his rod into the 154lb lake to see who bites.

“I can’t wait to step in the ring in the Super-Welterweight division and take over,” said Ennis.
 
“(On Vergil Ortiz Jr) That fight is there. Our focus is handling business and getting Lima out of the way, looking good, make a big statement in the 154lb division, and I’m ready. 
 
“Once I handle business, it doesn’t matter who it is; it’s Big Boots, not the little one, it’s Boots 2.0, and I’m excited. Being at a new weight class, the time is here now so it’s time to show out and put on.”

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Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis believes the best way to make a statement to his new 154lb divison is with a big KO win over Uisma Lima on Saturday October 11 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, live worldwide on DAZN.

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Ennis (34-0 30 KOs) is back home in Philly after training and sparring with Canelo Alvarez in Lake Tahoe, California, and the unbeaten former Welterweight ruler is putting the finishing touches on his camp ahead of his first fight at Super-Welterweight, where he takes on Angolan danger man Lima (14-1 10 KOs) in a final eliminator for the WBA World title.
 
The Philadelphia star has made the move to 154lbs after unifying the Welterweight division in April when he forced Eimantas Stanionis to retire after six punishing rounds in Atlantic City, and now the 28 year old is ready to take that power to a new division and start on the path to becoming a two-weight World champion.
 
“I’m ready to make a big statement in the 154 division,” said Ennis on a recent episode of Matchroom’s Flash Knockdown podcast. “With the extra seven pounds, I’m feeling great. Every time I want to put on a better performance.
 
“A statement is a knockout. The main goal is to have fun and put on a show. As long as I look good there’s nothing to worry about.
 
“It was great being around Canelo. He’s a cool guy, but it was for me to get out of Philly and get my mind right and on point to continue camp. 
 
“What I’ve seen with Lima he comes forward and throws a lot of punches, whatever he brings I’ll be ready. My mindset that I’ve picked up is that every fight needs to be locked in. I’m treating him like a big name.”
 
It’s a big night for Boots the fighter, but also for Boots the promoter, as two of his young charges continue their journeys. Tahmir Smalls (15-0 11 KOs) fights for his first title in the paid ranks as he meets Jose Roman (14-1 6 KOs) for the WBA Continental North American Welterweight strap while Dennis Thompson (7-0 5 KOs) takes on unbeaten Sean Diaz (9-0 2 KOs) over six rounds at Super-Bantamweight, and Ennis is thrilled to be able to have his fighters share the big stage with him.
 
“Tahmir Smalls has been with me since he was little,” said Ennis. “It’s his first belt, I’m proud of him. I’m using my platform to give these guys the opportunity. 
 
“Dennis Thompson is young, hungry. He’s getting better with each and every fight. He keeps showing that no one can mess with him. It’s his first undefeated opponent.
 
“It’s everything fighting at home in Philly. It’s a different type of pressure for other fighters to come and fight me there.”

Boots’ clash with Lima is part of a stacked night of action in Philadelphia, with the co-main event seeing Khalil Coe (10-1-1 8 KOs) and Jesse Hart (31-3 25 KOs) locking horns for Coe’s USWBC Light-Heavyweight title.

Alexis Barriere (12-0 10 KOs) fights for his first pro title in Philadelphia, as he takes on Guido Vianello (13-3-1 11 KOs) for the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title, Jose Roman (14-1 6 KOs) defends his WBA Continental North America Welterweight title against Tahmir Smalls (15-0 11 KOs),  Zaquin Moses (4-0 3 KOs) takes on against Antonio Dunton El Jr. (6-4-2 2 KOs) over six rounds at Super-Featherweight, Briton Giorgio Visioli (8-0 6 KOS) makes his US debut on the card, taking on James Wilkins (13-3 6 KOs) over eight rounds at Super-Featherweight, and Lightweight Harley Mederos (8-0 7 KOs), Super-Bantamweight Dennis Thompson (7-0 5 KOs) and Lightweight Justin Palmieri (5-0 3 KOs) are all in six round action.

Uisma Lima has warned Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis that his first fight at Super-Welterweight will end in defeat, as the pair clash in a final eliminator for the WBA World title on Saturday October 11 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, live worldwide on DAZN.

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Lima (14-1 10 KOs) visited the London studio of Matchroom’s new-look Flash Knockdown show as he continues his preparation for the biggest fight of his career in the UK, before traveling to the East Coast to take on Ennis (34-0 30 KOs) in the Philly star’s backyard.

The clash represents yet another fight on the road for the 32 year old whose last eight fights have taken place away from his adopted home of Portugal, but packing his gloves and being the underdog holds no fear for Lima, and he says in fact, he’s relishing the chance to rip up Boots’ plans to dominate a second weigh-class, and announce himself on the big stage.

“I don’t have a big promotion behind me like Eddie Hearn, but I want to fight these big names,” said Lima. “Boots does everything well, but me too! I work hard, I have good footwork, I have an explosive punch. I think they have made a big mistake.
 
“[On sparring Adam Azim] It was very sharp work; it’s helped me to get ready. I think he’s better than Boots. He’s very good, one or two years and he will be World champion.
 
“I want to put my name in history. I don’t want to be just the number one in Portugal, I want respect.
 
“I like being the underdog. I have been to Canada, Germany, South Africa and UK and won and this is another country to spoil the party.
 
“Everyone wants to be a World champion, me too. When I finish with Boots, people will know me.”
 
Lima’s clash with Boots is part of a stacked night of action in Philadelphia, with the co-main event seeing Khalil Coe (10-1-1 8 KOs) and Jesse Hart (31-3 25 KOs) locking horns for Coe’s USWBC Light-Heavyweight title.

Alexis Barriere (12-0 10 KOs) fights for his first pro title in Philadelphia, as he takes on Guido Vianello (13-3-1 11 KOs) for the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title, Jose Roman (14-1 6 KOs) defends his WBA Continental North America Welterweight title against Tahmir Smalls (15-0 11 KOs),  Zaquin Moses (4-0 3 KOs) takes on against Antonio Dunton El Jr. (6-4-2 2 KOs) over six rounds at Super-Featherweight, Briton Giorgio Visioli (8-0 6 KOS) makes his US debut on the card, taking on James Wilkins (13-3 6 KOs) over eight rounds at Super-Featherweight, and Lightweight Harley Mederos (8-0 7 KOs), Super-Bantamweight Dennis Thompson (7-0 5 KOs) and Lightweight Justin Palmieri (5-0 3 KOs) are all in six round action.

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