“Clowns Dawg”
“Clowns dawg yall say & do anything 😂 We locked in June 27th 2 WEIGHT UNIFIED CHAMP LOADING #ANDTHENEW,” Ennis posted on X.
The unbeaten former welterweight champion is moving up in weight after building a 35-0 record with 31 knockouts at 147 pounds. A victory over Zayas would make Ennis a unified champion in a second division.
Ennis did not mention specific individuals in his post, but much of the online discussion surrounding him recently has centered around comparisons with Terence Crawford and debate about whether the two should have fought earlier in their careers.
Crawford Discussion Continues
Fans responding to Ennis’ post quickly shifted the discussion back toward the retired 38-year-old Crawford, with some urging Ennis to pursue that fight after facing Zayas.
Crawford previously dismissed comparisons between himself and Ennis while responding to praise directed toward the Philadelphia fighter.
Despite the outside chatter, Ennis made clear his attention remains on June 27 and the chance to immediately become a unified titleholder at 154 pounds.
“2 Weight Unified Champ”
“2 WEIGHT UNIFIED CHAMP LOADING,” Ennis posted.
The matchup with Zayas represents the biggest fight yet for Ennis since leaving the welterweight division and moving toward bigger fights at junior middleweight.
The fight also carries major implications for the future of the junior middleweight division because Ennis would immediately become one of the biggest names at 154 pounds with a win over Zayas.
A victory would likely intensify pressure for future fights involving Crawford and other top names already competing in the division or planning moves there.
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