Ladies and Gentlemen welcome back to The Fight Game.
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This is Jaron Ennis, and a welterweight invasion is upon us.
At only 23 years old it looks like he's the man to take the boxing world by storm when
it comes to new upcoming prospects.
The boxer from Philadelphia started his career in 2016, and now he is here, on the brink
of making his name known to the casual fan of the boxing world.
Of course the sport of boxing is met with new talent every year, but Ennis may be the
best case of them all.
He checks all the boxes, with youth, strength, skill and bravado.
In this video we take a look at some of his qualities, and we take a look at 3 fights
where he displayed his unbelievable skill.
Out of his 26 fights, 24 of them have ended before the final bell.
His fight against Juan Carlos Abreu was one of those fights.
[FIGHT COMMENTARY] Ennis is a very explosive fighter, his punches
are sharp with conviction.
Not only does he have power, but a great jab too.
[FIGHT COMMENTARY] Commentator: "That uppercut sends Abreu to
the canvas!"
Here Ennis scores an incredible knockdown with a right uppercut.
Watch him roll his opponents right hand, leaving his opponent fall onto a short powerful uppercut.
Many of you may see the similarity between this knockdown, and a certain knockdown from
Jermall Charlo.
Commentator: "Ennis sends Abreu tumbling to the ropes!"
Ennis closes the show with another attack, collecting another victory inside the distance.
We saw all sorts of panache when he faced the undefeated Armando Alvarez.
There are some things boxers cannot do unless they are athletically gifted, Ennis does lots
of those things.
[MUSIC PLAYING] Defensive manoeuvres like this are a sixth
sense to only the best boxers.
[MUSIC PLAYING] Eventually the continuous attacks of Jaron
Ennis prevail, as they always do.
Whenever you tune in to watch Jaron Ennis fight, you can expect to see amazing boxing
skills, which eventually lead to a finish.
[MUSIC PLAYING] While dramatic knockouts earn the respect
of the fans, setups like this earn the respect of coaches.
Commentator: "Right hand and down goes Serrano!"
Here Ennis takes advantage of a lazy jab with a sharp counter right-hand.
[MUSIC PLAYING] Here Ennis ends the fight with a beautifully
placed right uppercut to the chin to finish off Raymond Serrano.
Ennis is an exciting fighter to watch, and it's going to be exciting to watch his career
unfold in the coming years.
He's got the skills, the power and the look.
He simply needs to stay in active pursuit of the top, and there's no doubt he'll get
there.
His style is interesting, it contains a snappy and consistent jab, crazy good defence, good
lateral movement, explosive combinations and active footwork.
Perhaps what's less talked about is his angles, he throws from all sorts of positions and
degrees, which is very hard to defend against.
When Ennis switches stance, it's natural.
He doesn't force it like other fighters.
In some ways he fights like Pernell Whitaker, but he's also got great inside-fighting like
Gervonta Davis, but make no mistake he is completely authentic, his natural style is
a joy to watch, it's entertaining, it makes you want to
watch him again.
When we talk about becoming pay-per-view stars there is one undisputed requirement you must
meet, and that's entertainment.
People want to see barrages of punches, they want to see speed, aggression, bad intention.
They want to see knockouts, submissions to brutality, out-right domination.
When it comes down to it boxing will always be a battle of heart and soul, it's in our
nature, so it's only right it's the nature of the viewers to be entertained by it.
Jaron Ennis has a great opportunity to build his star power with more classical finishes
as he is only 23 years old.
Staying active will be key for Ennis to keep the momentum
moving forward, and his next fight against Sergey Lipinets is that next test, that next
opportunity to further accelerate his rise to the grand stage.
The welterweight division is one of the most stacked divisions in boxing, but interestingly
it's one of the most complacent too, with big fights like Crawford versus Spence unable
to materialize, perhaps Ennis has an opening here to rock
up the division, to upset those who sit at the top, and to make his name the one they
mention when they talk about the welterweight king.
Don't miss his next fight against Sergey Lipinets on April 10th, live on Showtime.
Thanks for watching, we hope to see you in the next video here on The Fight Game.