Jaron "Boots" Ennis has traded in his welterweight title and is now racing to the summit of the super-welterweights. Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that the undefeated Philadelphian is letting go of his WBA and IBF titles and will turn pro at 154 lbs in August or September, thanks to the WBA's provision that allows him to go straight into a title fight. Hearn indicated that interim champion Yoenis Tellez was possible first in line, but he insisted that "Boots will fight for all the championship belts at 154" soon.

Hearn, feels like the move frees a boxer who has been fighting at "around 50 percent" in terms of his ability on the scales. With no weight cut to 147, Ennis expects to maintain his speed while improving his punch resistance - which is terrible news, Hearn believes, for the kings of the division - Sebastian Fundora and Tim Tszyu. "Boots would eat those guys alive," said the promoter, who singled out Bakhram Murtazaliev as the hardest champion and Vergil Ortiz as the most dangerous opponent that is not currently in title contention.

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But the name that Ennis is really focused on is Terence Crawford. The switch-hitter from Nebraska just unified the 154 with the WBO, and Hearn said their fight, no matter the outcome, "would be an unbelievable fight," stating it is must-see for the division, depending on timing and broadcast issues. For the moment, Ennis is expected to take on whatever belts he can not strongly held by Crawford, who will chase legacy fights in super-middleweight against Canelo alvarez.

The 26 year-old's roadmap doesn't stop at junior middle. Eddie Hearn said that Ennis "will move to 160 as well, in due time," which lays the framework for a two-division takeover in the manner of elite modern jumpers. Tellez and proven spoilers, other rangy power brokers like Fundora, and the unrelentless Tszyu, are all willing to find out if Boots is, in fact, that much scarier at the new fighting weight.

For now, the countdown to a debut 154-pound journey begins.

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