Ennis stops Zayas to unify WBA and WBO titles; Whittaker KOs Rivera

Jaron Ennis achieved a seventh-round knockout victory over Xander Zayas on June 28, unifying the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles in Brooklyn, New York. Ennis controlled the fight, dropping Zayas three times before the referee stopped the bout, marking Zayas's first career defeat and Ennis's impressive rise to 36-0 with 32 KOs. On the undercard, Ben Whittaker made a statement with a second-round knockout of Richard Rivera, showcasing dominant performance on his U.S. debut. With this victory, Whittaker improved to 12-0-1 and is eyeing a future title fight in the light heavyweight division.