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Ennis digs deep to finish Zayas and become unified champion
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Key Points:
- Jaron Ennis defeated Xander Zayas via seventh-round TKO at Barclays Center, capturing the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles and becoming a two-division champion.
- Ennis dominated much of the fight, dropping Zayas in the first, fifth, and seventh rounds before referee Harvey Dock stopped the bout after a powerful assault in round seven.
- Despite being outmatched, Zayas showed bravery and resilience, even briefly hurting Ennis in the third round, but ultimately could not withstand Ennis' speed and power.
- Ennis, now 36-0 with 32 KOs, aims to unify the junior middleweight division by targeting WBC champion Sebastian Fundora and IBF champion Josh Kelly next.
- Zayas, ranked No. 3 in The Ring junior middleweight rankings, took a significant risk by defending his titles against the favored Ennis, acknowledging the loss as part of his career journey.
