NEW YORK – A matchup of two champions performing in their primes can seem too infrequent in boxing, but it happens Saturday night at Barclays Center as unified 154-pound champion Xander Zayas defends his WBO and WBA belts versus unbeaten former unified welterweight titlist Jaron “Boots” Ennis.BoxingScene will provide live round-by-round coverage here with writers Lance Pugmire and Tris Dixon near ringside in Brooklyn.Philadelphia’s Ennis, 35-0 (31 KOs), won his 154-pound debut by first-round knockout and Puerto Rico’s Zayas, 23, has claimed the WBO and WBA straps in his past two bouts.Ennis, 28, is a -500 betting favorite because of his comprehensive skillset, but Zayas, 23-0 (12 KOs), boasts an effective jab and footwork, seeking to draw the smaller Ennis into a toe-to-toe battle that can provide openings to land effective blows.
LIVE BLOG: Xander Zayas vs. Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis
