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Ryan Garcia Doubts Jaron 'Boots' Ennis Could Handle His Power In Potential Bout

Ryan Garcia is confident he could crack Jaron "Boots" Ennis' chin in a potential fight between them.
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Ryan Garcia during an April 20, 2023 press conference.
Ryan Garcia during an April 20, 2023 press conference. | IMAGO / Hoganphotos

Jaron "Boots" Ennis produced an impressive stoppage victory over former WBA welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis, which unified the IBF and WBA welterweight belts and asserted Ennis as one of the best fighters in the 147-pound weight division.

Ryan Garcia, who is unquestionably one of the biggest stars in the sport of boxing, is fighting a welterweight bout against Rolly Romero on May 2. While most would hope that Garcia will rematch Devin Haney if both win on May 2, it sounds like Garcia also has his eyes on Boots Ennis.

Garcia spoke with the media on April 17. And at one point, he alluded to a potential showdown against Ennis ending in a ferocious finish.

"100%, yeah," Garcia said when asked if he'd be open to a fight against Ennis. When asked how he thought Ennis looked on Saturday, he said, "He looked good, man. I think Stanionis is the perfect fighter to look good for. Obviously, he's there to get hit a lot, not a look of defense. But Boots did what he had to do... and I look forward to a great competition in the future."

When asked about whether Ennis could take the punches Stanionis hit him with if it was Garcia throwing them, Garcia said, "Well, I'm much more snappier... I'm way more ferocious than that guy. It could be a lot for [Ennis]."

Given Garcia's power translates to the welterweight division during his May 2 bout against Romero, a showdown against Ennis down the line would be must-see TV.

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Grant Young is a Staff Writer for On SI’s Boxing, New York Mets, Indiana Fever, and Women’s Fastbreak sites. Before joining SI in 2024, he wrote for various boxing and sports verticals such as FanBuzz and NY Fights. Young has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in creative writing with an emphasis on sports nonfiction from the University of San Francisco, where he played five seasons of Division 1 baseball. He fought Muay Thai professionally in Thailand in 2023, loves a good essay, and is driven crazy trying to handle a pitpull puppy named Aura. Young lives in San Diego and was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.