Jaron 'Boots' Ennis vs. Josh Kelly 3-belt unification set for February in Atlanta
Matchroom Boxing is expected to formally announce details of the bout this week at a press conference in Los Angeles.
Jaron Boots Ennis and Josh Kelly are set to face off in a highly anticipated super welterweight title unification bout on February 27 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The fight, which will see the WBA, WBO, and IBF belts unified, is being promoted by Matchroom Boxing under the direction of Eddie Hearn. Ennis, a two-division unified champion, recently claimed the WBA and WBO titles by defeating Xander Zayas via a seventh-round TKO in June.
Boots, currently ranked No. 8 by the Telegraph's pound-for-pound list, has held the WBA and IBF welterweight titles before. In contrast, Kelly recently won the IBF super welterweight championship by defeating Bakhram Murtazaliev in January. The winner of this bout is expected to face WBC champion Sebastian Fundora in an undisputed title clash later in the summer.
Both Ennis and Kelly have recently signed new contracts with Matchroom, with Ennis locked into a seven-fight agreement. It is anticipated that the winner of the February 27 bout will headline a significant event on DAZN's platform.
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