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Despite the projected disparity in size, Hearn made it clear he still expects Ennis to emerge victorious.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI do know Boots will win. It\u2019s just how he does it, but you will have to respect Xander. He\u2019s a giant guy. He\u2019ll rehydrate tomorrow to 170 kilos, 175 kilos, and be on. Boots can be a giant guy. He doesn\u2019t make the burden easy at 154, but he\u2019s so much more comfortable than he was at 147. He feels phenomenal,\u201d Hearn said during a Friday media scrum.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) weighed 153.8 kilos at Friday\u2019s official weigh-in, while Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) got here in at 153 kilos. Under Latest York rules, each fighters are free to regain weight before entering the ring, leading Hearn to imagine the champion will hold a substantial size advantage by the primary bell.<\/p>\n
Hearn also praised Ennis\u2019 preparation for the largest fight of his profession, claiming the previous welterweight champion has looked exceptional in training camp.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHe\u2019s been sparring heavyweights and light-weight heavyweights. He\u2019s been knocking them clean out,\u201d said Hearn. \u201cBut listen, sparring is sparring. You may refer to anyone in the sport. Everybody knows how good Jaron Ennis is, but he\u2019s got to indicate it. You may speak about how good a man is, but you continue to must exit and perform against superb fighters. I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s going to be a stroll within the park, but don\u2019t be surprised whether it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Asked whether Ennis could use a victory to call out Terence Crawford, Hearn downplayed that possibility while suggesting the previous undisputed welterweight champion has likely moved on from boxing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very difficult to call out a retired fighter, but Boots really isn\u2019t that guy either,\u201d Hearn said. \u201cBut when he\u2019s standing in the midst of the ring after producing a performance for the ages and says, \u2018Crawford, come out of retirement, and we\u2019ll make the largest fight of the game,\u2019 I believe it\u2019ll break the Web. But I feel Crawford is retired. We\u2019ve got to concentrate on the division and the championships and the fighters which might be lively.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nEddie Hearn on Usyk vacating, what it means for Joshua, Boots-Crawford and more pic.twitter.com\/V1Lu2mlYeL<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Lance Pugmire (@pugboxing) June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
<\/center><\/div>\n Despite the projected disparity in size, Hearn made it clear he still expects Ennis to emerge victorious.<\/p>\n \u201cI do know Boots will win. It\u2019s just how he does it, but you will have to respect Xander. He\u2019s a giant guy. He\u2019ll rehydrate tomorrow to 170 kilos, 175 kilos, and be on. Boots can be a giant guy. He doesn\u2019t make the burden easy at 154, but he\u2019s so much more comfortable than he was at 147. He feels phenomenal,\u201d Hearn said during a Friday media scrum.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) weighed 153.8 kilos at Friday\u2019s official weigh-in, while Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) got here in at 153 kilos. Under Latest York rules, each fighters are free to regain weight before entering the ring, leading Hearn to imagine the champion will hold a substantial size advantage by the primary bell.<\/p>\n Hearn also praised Ennis\u2019 preparation for the largest fight of his profession, claiming the previous welterweight champion has looked exceptional in training camp.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s been sparring heavyweights and light-weight heavyweights. He\u2019s been knocking them clean out,\u201d said Hearn. \u201cBut listen, sparring is sparring. You may refer to anyone in the sport. Everybody knows how good Jaron Ennis is, but he\u2019s got to indicate it. You may speak about how good a man is, but you continue to must exit and perform against superb fighters. I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s going to be a stroll within the park, but don\u2019t be surprised whether it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Asked whether Ennis could use a victory to call out Terence Crawford, Hearn downplayed that possibility while suggesting the previous undisputed welterweight champion has likely moved on from boxing.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s very difficult to call out a retired fighter, but Boots really isn\u2019t that guy either,\u201d Hearn said. \u201cBut when he\u2019s standing in the midst of the ring after producing a performance for the ages and says, \u2018Crawford, come out of retirement, and we\u2019ll make the largest fight of the game,\u2019 I believe it\u2019ll break the Web. But I feel Crawford is retired. We\u2019ve got to concentrate on the division and the championships and the fighters which might be lively.\u201d<\/p>\n Eddie Hearn on Usyk vacating, what it means for Joshua, Boots-Crawford and more pic.twitter.com\/V1Lu2mlYeL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Lance Pugmire (@pugboxing) June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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