Overview

• Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) meets Lima (14-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday in Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, streaming on DAZN with main-event ring walks expected around 10:30–10:47 p.m. ET.
• Sportsbooks list Ennis as a massive favorite (-3000 to -5000), and the fight is widely framed as a tune-up introduction to junior middleweight.
• After stopping Eimantas Stanionis in April, Ennis relinquished his IBF and WBA welterweight titles to move up following years of difficult, doctor-flagged cuts to 147.
• Promoter Eddie Hearn says a deal framework exists to target Vergil Ortiz Jr. in early 2026, contingent on Ortiz first defending against Erickson Lubin on Nov. 8 and subsequent talks with Golden Boy.
• Lima, an Angola-born, Portugal-based 154-pounder, has four straight wins since a 2023 loss at 160 and brings international experience, though analysts view him as a clear underdog.