Įnnis defeated Karen Chukhadzhian on Janu to become the interim IBF welterweight champion. Ennis had a further seven fights in 2017, winning all seven by stoppage Eduardo Flores in May Wilfredo Acuña and Robert Hill in June Ricardo Cano in August Lionel Jiménez in September Ayi Bruce in October and George Sosa in December. He began 2017 with a first-round KO victory over Elvin Perez in January, followed by the second decision win of his career a UD against James Winchester in March. He saw out the year with two more stoppage wins over Chris Alexander in November and Marcus Beckford in December. Ennis went the distance for the first time in September, defeating Eddie Diaz by unanimous decision (UD) in a scheduled four-round bout.
He fought a further seven times in 2016, scoring four consecutive stoppage wins over Luis Ramos in May Deshawn Debose in June Tavorus Teague in July and Matt Murphy in August. Professional career Įnnis made his professional debut on April 30, 2016, defeating Cory Muldrew via first-round knockout (KO) at the Dixie Center in St. National Golden Gloves Championships in 20 respectively. As an amateur, he won a silver and gold medal at the U.S.
Jaron Ennis ( / dʒ ə ˈ r ɒ n/), (born June 26, 1997), is an American professional boxer who has held the IBF welterweight title since November 2023.
