ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY – APRIL 11: Jaron Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis pose after the weigh-in for … More their IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine welterweight championship fight at the Circus Maximus at Caesars Atlantic City on April 11, 2025 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)
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We’re underway in Atlantic City. Who doesn’t love a legitimate welterweight title fight?
At the end of the night, barring a draw, the IBF and WBA welterweight championships will be unified.
IBF champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis will face WBA champion Eimantas Stanionis in a true unification fight. The winner will also become the Ring Magazine champion at 147 pounds, which adds another layer of prestige.
I have you covered for the entire televised/streamed portions of the broadcast. Here is a look at all of the fights. The results will be filled in as they happen.
Main Event – Welterweight Unification Bout
Jaron Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) vs. Eimantas Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs)
IBF, WBA, and Ring Magazine titles
Results: TBA
Main Card (DAZN, 8:00 PM ET)
- Raymond Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) vs. Thomas Mattice (22-4-1, 17 KOs)
- 10 rounds, Super Featherweight – WBA Continental North America title
Results: TBA
- Shakhram Giyasov (16-0, 9 KOs) vs. Franco Ocampo (17-2, 8 KOs)
- 10 rounds, Welterweight
Results: TBA
- Omari Jones (1-0, 1 KO) vs. William Jackson (13-5)
- 6 rounds, Super Welterweight
Results: TBA
Undercard
- Zaquin Moses (3-0, 2 KO) def. Alex Pallette (1-4)
- Super Featherweight
Moses easily pounded his way through Pallette who is not on the former’s level. Moses, Shakur Stevenson’s younger cousin, has excellent instinct, athleticism and skill. He has a high ceiling, but it is very early. Here is a look at the finish.
- Tahmir Smalls (14-0, 10 KO) def. Earl Bascome (13-2) via KO-1
- Welterweight
Smalls looked huge for welterweight and vastly superior to Bascome–who doesn’t fight often and came into the fight with just two wins by KO. At any rate, Smalls looks like a plus athlete with long arms and legit punching power.
Here is a look at the KO.
It’ll be interesting to see who Smalls is matched against next.
- Arturo Cardenas (16-0-1 with 10 KO) def. Edgar Joe Cortes (9-8-1) via TKO-8
- Super Bantamweight
Cardenas came in as the hot and undefeated prospect, but Cortes, a late replacement offered a bit more opposition than most expected. He took this fight on 4-days notice and made a good account for himself.
However, Cardenas turned up the heat through the fight and scored the stoppage win including three knockdowns. Here is a look at one of them.
Here is a look at the finish:
- Francisco Rodriguez (7-0) def. Naheem Parker (5-2) via TKO-4
- Lightweight
Rodriguez improved to 7-0 with a lopsided fight. He was easily the faster and more technical fighter. There are times when one prospect is clearly miles ahead of another. This is one of those examples.
Also, Parker’s corner might have been as big of an opponent as Rodriguez. He screamed at the top of his lungs the entire fight. I almost muted. It’s tough to imagine how a young fighter could perform well in that environment–especially when he or she is already faced with a tough opponent.
Parker’s corner did make one smart decision. They threw in the towel between the third and fourth round to save Parker from taking more punishment.
Ennis-Stanionis Fight Card Coverage
The early portion of the stream had IBF super lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins handling color analysis. Early on, he is doing an excellent job. It’ll be interesting to see if DAZN continues to have him wear this hat during future fight cards.
It’s a great look.
Keep refreshing for the latest reactions and results.
