Stanionis Sees Flaws, Ready To Exploit Ennis’ Weaknesses

Eimantas Stanionis says he sees flaws in Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis that he’s going to reap the benefits of once they meet of their 12-round welterweight unification match on April twelfth on the Boardwalk Corridor, in Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey.

Underdog Mentality

WBA champion Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) is aware of that he’s the underdog in opposition to IBF champ ‘Boots’ Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs), as a result of he’s combating within the U.S, and so they’re attempting to show him right into a star. However he says he’s accustomed to being the underdog for his fights within the States, and he welcomes it.

Ennis, 27, is coming off a career-worst efficiency in his rematch with Karen Chukhadzhian on November ninth, and there’s loads Eimantas can get from watching that struggle to reap the benefits of the Philadelphia native in April. Chukhadzhian regarded like one other Mayweather with the best way he was simply outboxing Boots and making him look unhealthy.

Going into the struggle, Ennis had mentioned a knockout would come as soon as “I’ve my enjoyable,” however he regarded depressing the whole struggle, getting embarrassed by Karen much more within the first struggle. If not for Chukhadzhian gassing out late, Boots would have misplaced that struggle.

“It’s do or die for me, and the identical for him. It’s an enormous prize. It’s not simply two belts. It’s additionally Ring Journal,” mentioned Eimantas Stanionis to Fighthype about his struggle in opposition to Jaron Ennis on April twelfth. “We have now one thing to show. So, when the bell rings, it’s going to be fireworks from the primary spherical. Once I got here to the States, I used to be all the time the underdog. It was like within the amateurs.

“You journey to that place and that place. I might like to struggle at house. I do know I’ll be the underdog on this struggle [Ennis], That’s what I like on a regular basis. Yeah, due to the media, not due to the struggle,” mentioned Stanionis when requested why he feels he’s ‘the underdog’ for his conflict in opposition to Boots Ennis.

“I don’t care what the chances are. I may be 20-1, it doesn’t matter. With me, it’s for him, and it needs to be like that. He’s from the US. So, they’re hoping he’s going to be an enormous star. In fact, we’re all not excellent. All of us make errors. It’s human nature. Sure, in fact, I see some issues, and I believe I can present what’s unsuitable. All of us have flaws. Me additionally,” mentioned Stanionis when requested if he sees flaws in Ennis.

Stanionis isn’t recognized for being a boxer. So, it might be tough for him to reap the benefits of the failings in Boots Ennis’ recreation. It’s attainable he can, and that’ll be a catastrophe for promoter Eddie Hearn. He’s talked continuously of wanting to show Ennis right into a star, however to this point, he doesn’t look prepared.