Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis has been added to the #7 spot in The Ring’s updated rankings for the 154-lb division following his first-round knockout win over contender Uisma Lima last Saturday.
Eye-Test Over Résumé
It’s a rating created by eye-test, because Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) didn’t beat anyone near adequate to be moved into the highest #7 spot. He would have gotten moved up higher if he’d fought one in every of the top-level contenders. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, got here up empty in attempting to get a greater fighter.
The Ring 154-lb updated rankings
- Vergil Ortiz Jr.
- Sebastian Fundora
- Israil Madrimov
- Bakhram Murtazaliev
- Erickson Lubin
- Xander Zayas
- Jaron Ennis
- Brandon Adams
- Jesus Ramos
- Abass Baraou
Madrimov’s Controversial #3 Spot
The list is decent. A few of the grumbling by fans on X is in regards to the recently beaten former WBA junior middleweight champion, Israil Madrimov, being placed on the #3 spot. Madrimov (10-2-1, 7 KOs) has a 0-2 record in his last two fights, and hasn’t won a fight in a yr and a half.
Madrimov has still fought higher opposition than Ennis, and the fighters ranked below him in The Ring’s 154-lb rankings. He barely lost to Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Terence Crawford in his last two fights. He might need beaten Vergil if he weren’t sick, and loads of boxing fans consider he deserved a victory over Crawford. I had him winning, and I’ve got years of experience.
Ortiz Jr.’s Questionable #1 Rating
Placing Vergil Ortiz Jr. at #1 doesn’t make sense in any respect, because he’s not looked adequate in his last two fights to be rated that top. His 12-round majority decision win over Serhii Bohachuk on August 10, 2024, was controversial, as he was dropped twice within the fight.
His 12-round unanimous decision win over Madrimov on February 22, earlier this yr, was very close. The judges gave it to Ortiz Jr. with scores of 115-113, 115-113, and 117-111. Madrimov was coming off a nasty case of acute bronchitis going into the fight with Vergil, and he had problems respiratory throughout the fight.
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Last Updated on 10/15/2025