Who is next for Chris Eubank Jr after beating Marcus Morrison?
Eubank Jr has Golovkin in his sights after beating Morrison on Saturday
Chris Eubank Jr alongside Promoter Kalle Sauerland (L) and trainer Roy Jones Jr (R) Photo Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing
Chris Eubank Jr showed glimpses of the methodology of Roy Jones Jr during his return against Marcus Morrison on Saturday, as he looks to reach his potential this year.
Eubank Jr put on a convincing display against a game and tough Morrison, who more than held his own, but was ultimately beaten widely on the cards.
The Brighton man had his opponent hurt in the second round and pinned to the ropes, but instead of looking to close the show he opted instead to box his way to a ten round decision and bank the rounds in his first fight, since a two round win over Matt Korobov in December 2019 and under the tutelage of the former four-weight world champion.
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Though it’s known as “The City of Brotherly Love,” Philadelphia has also produced some of the best pugilists to ever lace up a pair of gloves.
Hall of Famers such as “Smokin’” Joe Frazier and Bernard Hopkins top the list of Philly greats, while Matthew Saad Muhammad and Meldrick Taylor solidified their spots as some of the best to ever come out of the prestigious boxing area.
Now, Jaron “‘Boots” Ennis, 26-0-0 with 24 knockouts, seems to be the future of not only Philadelphia boxing, but the sport’s welterweight division as a whole. Rapidly climbing the ladder as one of the brightest stars, his aggressive style, high work rate and impressive knockout percentage make him impossible to ignore.
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Despite being outlanded by over 100 punches, four-division champion
Adrien Broner won a 12-round unanimous decision over Jovanie Santiago in a welterweight bouta at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Santiago was deducted a point for hitting after the 4th round bell.
Broner only landed 98 of 338 punches; whereas Santiago was 207 of 697.
Broner, 146 lbs of Cincinnati, OH won by scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 and is now 34-4-1 Santiago, 145 1/4 lbs of Dorada, PR is 14-1-1.
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ADRIEN BRONER:
“That was cool. I want to go home and really look at my fight. I haven’t fought in two years. But I felt good, I felt like I won the fight. I felt like I beat him with the jab, honestly. But it felt good to get my hand raised though.