Zayas vs. Ennis Kicks Off With Heated Press Event for June 27 Title Clash
Fresh taunts over fitness versus status set the tone for a rare DAZN cross-promoter bout.
Overview
- Both fighters traded barbs at Barclays Center following Wednesday's kickoff press conference for the June 27 super welterweight title fight on DAZN pay-per-view.
- Jaron 'Boots' Ennis said he is faster, stronger, and smarter than Xander Zayas and warned the champion he faces a long night.
- Ennis also claimed the media grind will drain Zayas during fight week and mocked what he called a 'fat camp,' saying the 23-year-old is near 190 pounds.
- Xander Zayas countered that he is the two-belt champion at 154 pounds, said he chose this fight to provide for his family, and voiced full confidence in winning.
- Zayas argued Ennis is underestimating him and pointed to his size and strength advantages, as the cross-promoted matchup advances after earlier talks with Vergil Ortiz Jr. collapsed under a Golden Boy court order.