Watch: Ennis destroys Lima in first round

Source: DAZN

12/10/2025

Watch: Ennis destroys Lima in first round

Jaron Ennis KO1 Uisma Lima... Moving up to a new weight class in his hometown, Jaron Ennis blasted out [unqualified] Uisma Lima in the opening round in Philadelphia. The former two-belt welterweight champion dropped Lima two times before smothering him with output, prompting the referee to halt the action for a first-round knockout. The victory at Xfinity Mobile Arena had Ennis winning the WBA interim title at junior middleweight and calling out WBC interim champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. for his next fight. "I did what I had to do," Ennis told DAZN's Chris Mannix after his eye-opening victory. "I'm here at 154, made a statement. Bring them names!"

The undefeated Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) got things started quickly in his campaign at 154 pounds by unleashing a right-left-right combination that dropped Lima. When Lima arose, Ennis rushed him again and unloaded with punches until the Angolan fighter tasted the canvas a second time. Then, he blitzed Lima against the ropes with more unanswered punches, forcing the ref to stop the action for the statement victory.