Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis has undergone a personality change, going from a humble IBF welterweight champion to that of a boaster. He’s saying that he will “show the world” why he’s the “best fighter’ in the sport next month in his fight against WBA champion Eimantas Stanionis on April 12th at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) is following the bragging ways of other fighters, such as Teofimo Lopez, Keyshawn Davis and Shakur Stevenson. Doing a lot of boasting and adopting the villain role can work for fighters that lack the elite-level talent, or the much-needed charisma to become true superstars. Those three are missing the spark needed to become big money stars; hence, they’ve adopted the villain persona. Now, that appears to be what Boots Ennis is doing.
Stage Presence
Ennis’ personality is his weak spot because he has no charisma whatsoever, and he tends to repeat himself in every interview, which is a no-no. Fighters must prepare for interviews by planning, treating them like they’re about to give a speech in front of a class. You can’t just wing it because you’ll end up saying the same lines 100 times, and it’s so boring for the fans.
Ennis needs to take some theater classes to develop a character for the fans. Develop a character like a WWE fighter, and understand that all interviews and press conferences are theatrical performances. Everything is acting. It’s a must because fans want to be entertained, and the best way to do that outside of the ring is to create a character to make people want to watch your fights, following the famous wrestler Gorgeous George format to get fans hooked.
“Come fight night, I’ma show the world why I am the best welterweight in the world and the best fighter in the world. It’s my time,” said Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to TMZ Sports.
“All I got to do is listen, have fun, execute the game plan, beat him up, break him down, put on a show, and I will be walking out April 12th with my IBF, my new WBA and Ring Magazine belt,” said Boots about his fight with Stanionis.
Last Updated on 03/15/2025
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