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Jaron Ennis Vacating Belt Ahead of Xander Zayas Title Fight

KO On SI·Jaren Kawada·18 days ago
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Xander Zayas vs. Jaron Ennis will no longer be a title unification bout. As the WBA and WBO super welterweight champion, Zayas' titles will be on the line when one of the biggest title fights of the year goes down on June 27. However, Ennis is vacating the WBA interim 154-pound belt to compete for Zayas' full title, according to BoxingScene. The belts would have been unified anyway, but Ennis' title is instead just getting scrapped ahead of the fight. Jaron Ennis has vacated his WBA interim 154lb title in order to compete for both Xander Zayas’ WBO and WBA belts. #ZayasEnnis pic.twitter.com/IK1mlqRZmc — BoxingScene.com (@boxingscene) May 14, 2026 Following the news of Ennis' vacation, the WBA did not announce whether it would keep the interim belt open or scrap it altogether. Regardless of who wins the June 27 title fight, the WBA could still opt to crown another interim champion later in the year. Prior to vacating the belt, Ennis was one of two interim champions in the super welterweight division.…

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