Promoter Eddie Hearn named the 5 fighters he wish to face Oscar De La Hoya’s 5 in a Golden Boy Promotions vs. Matchroom 5 vs. 5 occasion.
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One of many matchups that Hearn desires is for his fighter, IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, to defend in opposition to Ryan Garcia of Golden Boy. That will be an unfair sporting occasion, contemplating that Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) has but to debut at 147.
A more sensible choice could be for Shakur Stevenson to face Ryan Garcia. That combat would entice rather more fan curiosity than Boots Ennis, who lacks charisma and has a foul behavior of repeating himself in interviews. Shakur should present whether or not he’s the long run “International famous person” that Hearn has been raving about.
Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) is large for the 147-lb division and ought to be preventing at 154 in opposition to the highest fighters. He’s reluctant to make the transfer, and already followers are starting to suspect that he’s afraid of blending it up with the highest abilities, Terence Crawford, Bakhram Murtazaliev, Sebastian Fundora, and Serhii Bohachuk.
Hearn’s Dream 5 vs 5 card
– Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs Ryan Garcia
– Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda
– Israil Madrimov vs Vergil Ortiz
– Jai Opetaia vs Gilberto Ramirez
– Jack Catterall vs Jose Ramirez
The match between Hearn’s fighter, WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson, and Golden Boy’s William Zepeda is predicted to happen on February twenty second in Riyadh. Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) should nonetheless win his combat in opposition to Tevin Farmer on November sixteenth on Latino Evening in Riyadh.
If Zepeda wins that, he’ll possible face Shakur subsequent if the champion doesn’t undergo a setback along with his latest hand damage. Shakur had surgical procedure to restore the issue, however it’s unclear whether or not he could make it by coaching camp with out getting injured once more. The thoughts is keen, however the flesh is weak.
WBA Cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez fights WBO champ Chris Billiam-Smith on November sixteenth, and that’s a toss-up combat. Ramirez may lose.
Mild welterweight contender Jack Catterall could be a poor selection for Hearn to place in a 5 vs 5 occasion in opposition to former unified 140-lb champion Jose Ramirez. A more sensible choice for Hearn could be to choose the winner of the December seventh combat between IBF gentle welterweight champion Liam Paro and Richardson Hitchins in opposition to Ramirez. Hearn promotes Paro and Hitchins.
Boots v Ryan, Shakur v Zepeda, Ortiz v Madrimov, Zurdo v Opetaia, Catterall v Ramirez = simple work! https://t.co/PcIwoQ9oAC
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) November 6, 2024
