Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis: Strategic Analysis
Tonight, boxing will return to the welterweight unified match between IBF champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) and WBA champion Eymantas Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOS) at Atlantic City’s iconic Jim Wylan Boardwalk Hall. Winners will also receive a welterweight title from the vacant Ring Magazine. Anyone can request a crown on a historic night.
Stanionis is a pressure fighter and, as he says, enters tonight’s match without all the gas and brakes. He intends to overwhelm Ennis with his pressure attack. Eymantas is not a volume puncher, but he is accurate and accurate with the punches he throws, landing 40.1% of the punches.
He has no one punch knockout power. He destroys enemies and attacks systematically during the match. He is merciless and unstoppable. He uses high guard defense, but he’s very hit.
In the WBA Championship match against the intense Radhab Butayev, he received many punishments for two wounded eyes and a bloody nose. It was a fierce battle that fought in a near quarter. This is the type of battle that Stanionis likes. But against boot caliber fighters, it could be harmful.
Jaron is a very athletic boxer and his skills can be a challenge for Stanionis. Boots have speed, power and agility. Stanionis’ biggest weakness is his mobility. He had struggled with mobile agile boxers in the past. The most famous was Justin de Roach. De Loach covered Stanionis in the first seven rounds (Compubox) from 88 to 67, respectively. Stanionis eventually closed the distance and knocked out Deroach in the ninth round. De Loach may have lost, but Stanionis has shown a struggle with mobile and agile boxers.
Boots are multidimensional boxers who can box inside or outside and fight in both orthodox or southpaw stances. He has very fast his feet and is able to easily escape out of range and control the distance. Against Stanionis, he will be able to capitalize on his full repertoire. boots
It uses lateral movement to aggressively irritate Eymanta and has the advantage of a 6-inch reach that can be used on the box from medium to long distances. Boots can determine the pace of the fight, and should be careful not to become overconfident and be careful to receive unnecessary punishment. In his final match against Karen Chuhajian, he tried to win a knockout victory, and in doing so he took more hits and paid for it than he had. He should not repeat this mistake and give Stanionis
Excessive opportunities. This is a boot moment, his time to rise to the welterweight throne. He must grab the moment and capture the crown.
Last updated on April 12, 2012