Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis date, time, how to watch welterweight unification fight

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Boxing's welterweight division is about to have one champion, as Jaron Ennis puts his IBF title belt on the line against reigning champion WBA Eimantas Stanionis in a unification fight in New Jersey.

The division has had a reordering since Terrence Crawford moved up to light middleweight, with Stanionis and Ennis emerging as the new best boxers. They'll sort that out Saturday night.

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Ennis, ranked No. 1 by The Ring magazine and ESPN, is a solid favorite over Stanionis, ranked second by The Ring and ESPN.

How to watch Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis fight​

This Matchroom Boxing fight card can be streamed live on DAZN on Saturday, April 12 and it','s free for subscribers. DAZN is currently offering 30% off annual plans, it will now be $13.99 per month.

Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis fight time, date​

This weekend's fight card, headlined by Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis, is slated to begin Saturday at 7 p.m. (CT) on DAZN. Ennis and Stanionis are expected to make their ring walks for the main event at approximately 9 p.m. Mountain/10 p.m. Central.

• Fight card start: 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT, Saturday, April 12
• Ennis vs. Stanionis ring walks: approx. 9 p.m. MT/10 p.m. CT

Who is on the Jaron Ennis fight card?​

The undercard features the return of former featherweight champion Raymond Ford, who takes on Thomas Mattice, and U.S. Olympic Bronze medalist Omari Jones in his second pro fight against William Jackson.

• Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis; 12 rounds, IBF & WBA welterweight titles
• Raymond Ford vs. Thomas Mattice, 10 rounds, super featherweight, WBA Continental North America title
• Arturo Popoca vs. Christian Carto, 10 rounds, junior featherweights
• Shakhram Giyasov vs. Franco Maximiliano Ocampo, 10 rounds, welterweights
• Tahmir Smalls vs. Earl Bascome, 8 rounds, welterweights
• Omari Jones vs. William Jackson, 6 rounds, junior middleweights
• Francisco Rodriguez vs. Naheem Parker, 6 rounds, lightweights
• Zaquin Moses vs. Alex Pallette, 4 rounds, junior lightweights

Where is the Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis fight?​

Jaron Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis will fight in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, this weekend in what amounts to a hometown fight for the Philadelphia native Ennis.

Jaron Ennis record​

Jaron Ennis is 33-0 with 29 wins by knockout.

Ennis has held the IBF welterweight title since November 2023 and defended it twice in 2024, beating David Avanesyan and Karen Chukhadzhian.

Ennis is ranked No. 1 at welterweight by The Ring and ESPN.

Jaron Ennis height, weight class, age​

The Philadelphia native Jaron Ennis is 27 years old and is 5-foot-10.

Ennis is a welterweight, having competed in and around the division's 147-pound limit since his first pro fight in 2016.

Eimantas Stanionis record​

The Lithuanian Eimantas Stanionis is 15-0 with nine wins by knockout.

Stanionis has held the WBA welterweight title since August, when Terence Crawford left the division. Stanionis won the title in 2022 over Radzhab Butaev and defended it once last May against Gabriel Maestre.

Stanionis is ranked No. 2 at welterweight by The Ring and ESPN.

Eimantas Stanionis height, weight class, age​

Eimantas Stanionis is 30 years old and stands at 5-foot-8.

Stanionis has spent his entire career fighting in and around the division's 147-pound limit, weighing in at 146 1/2 pounds for each of his previous two fights.

Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis odds​

Ennis is -450 according to odds at BetMGM.com. Stanonis is +333, with a draw at +1800.

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Jaron Ennis vs Eimantas Stanionis fight tonight: How to watch, odds

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