United Boxing Promotions announced Monday the signing of two-time Caribbean Amateur Champion Jerone Ennis to a multi-year promotional contract.
Hailing from Denham Town, Kingston, Ennis will compete at light heavyweight and anticipates his professional debut in Canada later this year.
“This is another step in our efforts to build Jamaican boxing and sign the best Jamaican talent available,” said United Promotions president Tyler Buxton. “Jerone is an elite boxer and joins a stable full of the best talent the country has to offer.”
The 24-year-old Ennis has lofty goals in the professional ranks and hopes to follow in the footsteps of Jamaican stablemates Kemahl ‘The Hitman’ Russell and Ricardo ‘Big 12’ Brown.
“My goal is to rise through the ranks and hopefully, in God’s favour, one day become the number one light heavyweight boxer in the world,” Ennis stated. “Kemahl Russell and Big 12 Brown have always inspired me to become great, and I am happy to now join the United family where we will all push each other to get better.”
Ennis, in addition to securing Caribbean titles, earned a bronze medal at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games.
