IBF welterweight world champion Jaron Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) has received an opponent for the upcoming unification fight.

According to the promotion company Matchroom Boxing, the unification of the American boxer with the Lithuanian WBA title holder in the division Eimantas Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) was officially approved..

The fight will take place on April 12 at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall arena in Atlantic City, USA.

Let us remind you that in his last fight in November last year, Ennis defeated the Ukrainian Karen Chukhadzhyan for the second time in a rematch, winning by unanimous decision with scores of 119-107, 117-109 and 116-110.

Stanionis in the previous match in May 2024 also won a unanimous victory over Venezuela Gabriel Maera. This was his first title protection in two years.