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Jaron Ennis Wins Junior Middleweight Titles With Seventh-Round TKO
Jaron Ennis moved up from welterweight and defeated previously unbeaten Xander Zayas by seventh-round technical knockout on June 28, 2026, in Brooklyn, New York. The victory gives Ennis two junior middleweight belts and improves his record to 36-0.
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Jaron Ennis captured two junior middleweight titles with a seventh-round technical knockout of previously unbeaten Xander Zayas on June 28, 2026, in Brooklyn, New York. Ennis, who entered the bout at 36-0 with 32 knockouts, moved up from welterweight to face the 23-1 Zayas.
The fight remained competitive through the early rounds before Ennis increased pressure and scored three knockdowns, prompting Zayas's corner to stop the contest.
Inoue remains ranked first after a unanimous decision victory over Junto Nakatani in May that drew a reported 55,000 spectators at the Tokyo Dome. Oleksandr Usyk is ranked fourth. The 39-year-old vacated his three heavyweight titles in June to pursue a potential retirement bout.
Shakur Stevenson occupies fifth place after an 11-round unanimous decision over Teofimo Lopez Jr. in January. Dmitry Bivol is sixth. The 35-year-old is scheduled for elbow surgery in July before a planned fall return. Ennis enters the list at seventh following the Zayas victory.
Artur Beterbiev, Devin Haney, and Junto Nakatani complete the top 10.
