Overview

• Coverage begins on DAZN at 8 p.m. ET with main-event ringwalks expected around 10:47 p.m. ET at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
• The bout is designated a WBA final eliminator that could lead to a world-title opportunity at super welterweight in 2026.
• Ennis enters 34-0 with 30 knockouts after stopping Eimantas Stanionis in April to unify the WBA and IBF welterweight titles.
• Lima, an Angolan veteran nicknamed “Monstro,” is 14-1 with 10 knockouts, riding a four-fight win streak after a 2023 decision loss to Aaron McKenna.
• Ennis has signed a multi-year deal with Matchroom Boxing, and promoter Eddie Hearn says a Vergil Ortiz fight is being discussed for early 2026 if Ennis wins.