Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Vs. Eimantas Stanionis Fight Card: Betting Odds

A welterweight title unification bout headlines Saturday’s Matchroom boxing card from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In that April 12 scrap, IBF champion Jeron “Boots” Ennis faces WBA titleholder Eimantas Stanionis. The winner of that bout could move on to another title unification fight. Ennis vs. Stanionis is not the only title fight on the card. The evening’s co-main event bout between Raymond Ford and Thomas Mattice also has a belt up for grabs. Below, we look at the betting odds and line movement for the fights at the top of the fast-approaching Ennis vs. Stanionis fight card.

Ennis vs. Stanionis Fight Card

Jaron Ennis vs. Eimantas Stanionis, 12 rounds, welterweight – IBF and WBA title unification

Raymond Ford vs. Thomas Mattice, 10 rounds, super featherweight – WBA Continental North America title

Omari Jones vs. William Jackson, 6 rounds, junior middleweight

Arturo Popoca vs. Christian Carto, 10 rounds, super bantamweight – WBA Continental North America title

Shakhram Giyasov vs. Franco Maximiliano Ocampo, 10 rounds, welterweight

Tahmir Smalls vs. Earl Bascome, 8 rounds, welterweight

Francisco Rodriguez vs. Naheem Parker, 6 rounds, lightweight

Zaquin Moses vs. Alex Pallette, 4 rounds, junior lightweight

Jaron “Boots” Ennis

The 27-year-old Ennis (33-0-0-1 with 29 knockouts) won the vacant IBF interim welterweight crown in January 2023 with a unanimous decision victory over Karen Chukhadzhian. He retained that title in July 2023 with a 10th-round knockout win over Roiman Villa. Ennis was elevated to full champion status in November 2023 when the sanctioning body stripped Terence Crawford of the belt not long after Crawford unified the welterweight titles with a win over Errol Spence Jr.

In his first defense of the IBF crown, Ennis defeated David Avanesyan when the fight was halted before the start of the sixth round. In his most recent outing, Ennis defeated Chukhadzhian by decision in a rematch in November 2024.

Eimantas Stanionis

The 30-year-old Stanionis (15-0-0-1 with nine knockouts) won the WBA crown in April 2022 with a split-decision victory over Radzhab Butaev. Stanionis did not fight again until May 2024, after three fights against Vergil Ortiz Jr. were canceled.

Stanionis was forced out of the first scheduled fight with Ortiz in early 2023 because of an emergency appendectomy. Ortiz withdrew from the rescheduled contest in March of that year because of rhabdomyolysis, a serious muscle condition. Then, in July, the fight was again scratched at the last minute because of dehydration.

Stanionis defended his title in May 2024 with a unanimous decision win over Gabriel Maestre.

Ennis Vs. Stanionis Rankings

ESPN has the two 147-pound competitors ranked at the top of the welterweight division, with Ennis at No. 1 and Stanionis at No. 2.

Ennis Vs. Stanionis: Odds And Line Movement

Ennis opened as a -430 betting favorite over the +310 Stanionis. There has been significant line movement on the fight. Today, Ennis is the -800 favorite, while Stanionis is a +333 betting underdog.

Ennis Vs. Stanionis: Brian Norman Jr. Is Waiting

Brian Norman Jr. retained the WBO welterweight title in March with a TKO win over Derrieck Cuevas. He offered the following after that win:

“There’s other belts out there and other champions out there. So until I’m on top, I can’t say nothing. I’m not going to wait on nobody. Barrios is over in the corner, hiding, doing his own thing. Where’s he at? I’m trying to get that belt up from off him. Get the belt off him and then go undisputed against the winner of the April 12th fight. I’m the Assassin. Once I sign the contract, my eyes are only on you.”

Ennis vs. Stanionis Undercard: Raymond Ford vs. Thomas Mattice

Raymond Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) won the vacant WBA featherweight title in March 2024 with a TKO win over Otabek Kholmatov. Ford lost a split decision to Nick Ball in his first defense of that title.

After his first career defeat, Ford moved up to super featherweight, beating Orlando Gonzalez by unanimous decision in a 10-round contest. In his second fight at 130 pounds, the 26-year-old from Camden, New Jersey, faces Mattice for the WBA Continental North America super featherweight title.

ESPN has Ford ranked at No. 7 in the division. He is No. 6 according to the IBF, No. 5 with the WBA, No. 4 in the WBC rankings and No. 8 with the WBO.

Thomas Mattice (22-4-1 with 17 KOs), who fights out of Cleveland, Ohio, is coming off a loss in his last bout after an accidental headbutt left him unable to continue his September 2024 contest against Eduardo Hernandez. Mattice is unranked by the major sanctioning bodies and ESPN.

I’m excited to fight in Atlantic City, it’s pretty much a home fight for me so I’m going to do what I do best and put on a show,” said Ford. “I know a lot of guys turned me down and it’s been hard to get someone to take the fight. Credit to Mattice for stepping up but there’s nobody at 130 pounds getting in my way. I’m coming for all the champions, and they can’t keep running forever.”

“I’m super excited about the opportunity,” the 34-year-old Mattice said. “I know buddy, but not personally but anyone that knows me, knows I’ll scrap with whoever whenever, it’s really easy with me. I’m looking forward to an action-packed fight with my hands being raised at the end #andthenew.”

Ford Vs. Mattice: Odds And Line Movement

Ford opened as the -950 betting favorite over the +550 Mattice. Like the main event, this contest has seen some big line movement. Today, Ford is listed at -1400 over Mattice, who is a +600 betting underdog.

Ennis Vs. Stanionis Fight Card: Date

Saturday, April 12

Ennis Vs. Stanionis Fight Card: Time

8:00 p.m. ET

Ennis Vs. Stanionis Fight Card: Location

Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ

Ennis Vs. Stanionis Fight Card: How To Watch

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Ennis On Stanionis

“I’m the best in the world in the Welterweight division,” Ennis said.’ “Whatever he does, I do better. I don’t think he’s watched my fights; I never get tired. It’s going to be a long night for him. It’s my belt and his belt; it’s time to Claim The Crown.”

Stanionis on Ennis

“They are calling him a superstar but I’m in the way,” said Stanionis. “I want to f— up all the plans.”

“He’s a great fighter but we all have two legs, two hands, nobody’s unbeatable. I come to fight.”

We will have more on the Ennis Vs. Stanionis fight card, including updated betting odds, as fight night approaches. On fight night, we will have results, reactions and highlights for the full Ennis Vs. Stanionis fight card.