Jaron “Boots” Ennis has publicly targeted unification at 154 pounds, but Virgil Ortiz Jr.’s trainer believes that decision has less to do with collecting titles than avoiding one particular opponent.
He argues a fight with Britain’s Josh Kelly offers Ennis a chance to face an opponent still recovering from a serious cut instead of accepting a far more dangerous assignment.
“If Boots decides to fight Kelly and take advantage of Kelly being cut and everything, then that’s kind of showing me that you really don’t want to fight Virgil,” Robert said to Sean Zittel. “The fighter will probably do it because he’s
