Ennis vows to bring Zayas titles 'back home to Philly'

Jaron Ennis says he will take Xander Zayas's two junior middleweight belts when the pair meet. The welterweight contender told Ring Magazine he is ready to silence doubters and produce a knockout performance.

“I'm just excited to be fighting a guy that got two belts, one of the top guys in the division and I'm ready to shut everybody up. Those belts are coming back home to Philly. It's time to have fun, make it easy work, look phenomenal, and come home with a big knockout.”

— Jaron Ennis, via Ring Magazine

What Jaron Ennis said

Ennis, a welterweight, is moving up to challenge for the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles held by Zayas. The Philadelphia fighter has been calling for bigger names and sanctioning hardware throughout his career. A win would mark his first world titles at a second weight class.

What it moves

The prediction sets up a high-stakes clash between two unbeaten fighters. Zayas, who holds both belts, has yet to respond publicly to Ennis's knockout warning. The fight will determine whether Ennis can carry his welterweight form into the 154-pound division and claim his first alphabet straps.

Source: ringmagazine.com. Full Jaron Ennis fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.