Jaron 'Boots' Ennis talks family influence, promises to be boxing's next best pound-for-pound fighter

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Jaron "Boots" Ennis sat with his arms folded across the table, staring at his latest opponent, Uisma Lima, and telling him their boxing match would be short and sweet. 

"In and out like a robbery," the 28-year-old Ennis said with a smirk. 

Confidence is a necessity in boxing – a fighter must believe they will defeat their opponent no matter the odds. But Ennis, the Philadelphia native, seemed so sure of himself in that moment. Granted, he was a heavy favorite, but this was his first fight at the 154-pound, junior middleweight division. 

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Jaron Ennis celebrates his win over Eimantas Stanionis to capture the IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine welterweight titles at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on April 12, 2025, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  (Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)

Yet, he backed up every word, knocking down Lima twice before a first-round stoppage to be granted the interim WBA junior middleweight belt on Oct. 11 in his home city. When you are an undefeated boxer who has knocked out all but four of your opponents as a professional (35-0), it’s hard not to be overly confident. 

But for Ennis, the canvas, ropes and gloves feels entirely like home. There’s a comfort because, after all, it’s the family business. 

"I guess just me being around the boxing game for so long and seeing my brothers come up, I kinda knew what to expect," Ennis told Fox News Digital during a recent interview in New York City. "I knew what was going on. So, I’m just comfortable no matter where I’m at, whether it’s in the ring, doing interviews. Wherever, I’m always comfortable. I kinda see everything already – I’ve been