‘I loved it’: Jaron Ennis says hostile crowd fueled biggest win of career

Ennis shrugs off scare and eyes undisputed at 154lb New champion embraces hostile crowd after Zayas win Fighter says toughest test only sharpened ambition Jaron “Boots” Ennis left Barclays Center on Saturday night with the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles, the signature win of his career and answers to questions that had dogged him for years. What would happen when he finally faced an elite opponent? What would happen when he was finally hurt? And could he do it in front of a hostile crowd? Continue reading...

Bryan Armen Graham at Barclays Center · Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:45 AM
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‘I loved it’: Jaron Ennis says hostile crowd fueled biggest win of career

Ennis shrugs off scare and eyes undisputed at 154lb
New champion embraces hostile crowd after Zayas win
Fighter says toughest test only sharpened ambition

Jaron “Boots” Ennis left Barclays Center on Saturday night with the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles, the signature win of his career and answers to questions that had dogged him for years.

What would happen when he finally faced an elite opponent? What would happen when he was finally hurt? And could he do it in front of a hostile crowd?

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