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Welterweight contender Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis 28-0 (26) knows he is in for a tough test of his when he takes on Custio ‘War Machine’ Clayton 19-0-1 (12) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on Saturday night.
The bout will be an eliminator for the IBF title held by Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr 28-0 (22).
“On paper, I don’t know if he’s my toughest challenge. We won’t know until fight night. We’ll see when we get into the ring,” the 24-year-old from Philadelphia said.
“I don’t watch tape on guys that I fight unless I’ve seen them before. We had a great camp and we’re going to do what we do. Everyone is going to see me shine and make a big statement.
“Most definitely I’m extending my knockout streak Saturday. We’re not looking for it. We’re going to let it come, 19 in a row is definitely coming.
“We’re not looking past Clayton. We’re coming to do damage on Saturday and look good during it. I can talk about the future afterward, but right now I’m locked in on Clayton.
The fight will take place on the undercard of the undisputed junior middleweight clash between WBC, WBA and IBF champion Jermell Charlo 34-1-1 (18) and WBO boss Brian Castaño 17-0-2 (12) following their split draw in San Antonio, Texas last July.
“I know we have a banger of a main event, but I’m coming to steal the show. You know what my motto is, I’m in and out like a lottery,” Ennis said.
“People are going to see me go in there and be seamless. This is just another day in the office for me. Another day, another dollar.”
Canadian Clayton, 34, knows exactly what is on the line.
“This would mean everything to me,” Clayton said. “I took a fight that most people wouldn’t have taken. This is the type of fight that I needed in my career right now. That’s why I’m extremely prepared for this.
“I’m coming to fight. At the end of the day, we can’t say what’s going to happen, but I’m here to fight.
“Of course he’s confident he’s going to get a knockout, but I’m here to make sure that doesn’t happen.
“I haven’t been able to get the fights that I’ve needed. So we decided to take this one, even though it’s a fight that not a lot of people would have taken. This is the fight that I need to prove myself.
“It’s hard to say what his flaws are because I don’t watch a lot of footage. I don’t go by what someone did in their last fight. No one performs the same as they did in their last fight. I have to be prepared on Saturday to do what I’m capable of doing, which is stopping him from getting the win.
“I’m a very smart fighter with a great ring IQ. I haven’t been able to show everything yet, but I think that this fight will bring it out of me. This win would show everyone that I belong on his level.”
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