Overview

• The fight is officially set for Oct. 11 at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center and will mark Ennis’s 154-pound debut on DAZN.
• Matchroom labels the bout a WBA final eliminator while some outlets describe it as a WBC qualifier, reflecting uncertainties over mandatory pathways.
• Ennis enters the super welterweight division on a 34-0 run with 30 knockouts, moving up after unifying welterweight titles this spring.
• Opposing him is Angola-born Uisma Lima, a 14-1 fighter who holds the IBO belt and has defeated three undefeated opponents on the road.
• Eddie Hearn says Ennis has signed to fight Vergil Ortiz Jr. in early 2026 but Ortiz’s team reports that no agreement has been finalized.