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Boots Ennis is the king of the super welterweights, with Sebastian Fundora and Vergil Ortiz following behind him. This is a talent-rich division with some high-profile fights in the future.

Here are my top 10 super welterweights in boxing right now.

Top 10 Super Welterweight Boxers

10. Brandon Adams

Brandon Adams is a talented, seasoned competitor at 154, but because of his age and inactivity, I don’t feel like he should be higher than 10.

Adams collapsed before his fight in April, and at 37 there are real questions about what’s next. It’s not as simple as Adams had a tough weight cut and his body gave out on him.

There are a lot of questions about what happened to Adams exactly, but either way, it feels like 154 may not be the spot for him. Adams carries a lot of muscle, and although he may be a little small for some guys at 160, I think that is the spot for him moving forward.

9. Yoenis Tellez

I was thinking about putting Yoenis Tellez a little higher but opted to leave him at 9. Tellez rebounded well from his razor-close loss to Abass Baraou last summer with 2 straight wins.

Tellez is entering his prime, and he is a guy I am really high on. His power from either stance, along with ring IQ, is part of what makes him elite. Tellez only has 13 pro fights, but he has a wealth of experience with 109 amateur fights.

He does not look like a guy with only 13 fights, and that wealth of amateur experience feels like a massive reason why. This is a guy I could see jumping up the ranks soon.

8. Ermal Hadribeaj

Ermal Hadribeaj has gotten a lot of disrespect lately in light of the announcement that he’d be taking on Sebastian Fundora in October, and I’m here to say that I think that fight will be a lot more competitive than people think.

Ermal is undefeated for a reason, and although he does not have the high-profile wins you may be looking for to get excited, he has the style to make this an interesting fight. Both Fundora and Hadribeaj fight southpaw, and we know when that happens it can make for an awkward and unpredictable fight.

Once these two face off, there could potentially be an interesting conversation about where Hadribeaj could end up.

7. Keith Thurman

If you have been watching boxing for the last decade and a half, you can’t not have the utmost respect for Keith Thurman. A really talented and entertaining fighter who had a lot of his best years taken from him because he was not able to stay healthy.

The mix of lightning-fast hand speed and lights-out power was fitting for the guy nicknamed “one time”. Thurman has not fought since being finished by Sebastian Fundora earlier this year, and he will most likely be 38 the next time he fights. Thurman is still competing with the best, and your only two losses being to Fundora and Manny Pacquiao is pretty dang good to me.

He has a bunch of really nice wins, but with that being said, he is probably on the last lap of his career.

6. Abass Baraou

Abass Baraou would be higher on this list if not for a split decision loss to Xander Zayas earlier in the year. Abass looked really good in the fight, and the pressure he used in the fight, as he does in every fight, was really effective. With that being said, I did think Zayas won the fight and was the slightly cleaner boxer.

It’s hard not to root for Abass; his response post-Zayas fight was really classy, and he left that fight with his stock up in a fight many expected Zayas to cruise in. I may have Baraou higher than consensus, but his ability to make fights dirty with his pressure and fight in between distance and in the pocket is really great.

He lands at 6 for me and is a really tricky guy to beat.

5. Xander Zayas

We just talked about Xander Zayas when talking about his former opponent Abass Baraou. Zayas’s footwork and true boxing ability are really high level, especially at his age.

Zayas having the belt at such a young age was indicative of how good he is/was, and losing to Boots Ennis at 23 is not the end of the world. Zayas looked pretty good in the fight and had some things that he can build on in his young career.

My big concern with Zayas is that he lacks real one-punch power, which is not the end of the world, but it does leave less margin for error for a guy that still needs work defensively.

We will see how Zayas rebounds after losing to Ennis early in the summer, and I think that loss can be a learning lesson for the Puerto Rican.

4. Josh Kelly

Title(s):

• IBF Super Welterweight World Super Champion

Now we get to the first champion on the list, Josh Kelly, who is in an odd spot right now. He is going to miss the rest of this year with a hip injury, and the title that is so coveted for many other fighters will stay in the grasp of Kelly.

Fundora, Ortiz, and Boots Ennis all have a keen eye for taking Josh Kelly’s title, and it sets up some really intriguing matchups. You hear people call him one of the most chased fighters, and that belt is a huge reason why. I think a fight with Boots Ennis is the most likely, and I feel confident in saying if Kelly has the belt, those two will face off.

There are obvious things to like when you watch Kelly; the counterpunching and overall smooth style are easy on the eyes. With that being said, I do want to see Kelly improve his Strength of schedule, and if he keeps his belt, that’ll happen.

3. Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Vergil Ortiz has hit a couple of roadblocks over the past handful of years, but without a doubt he is the cream of the crop in this division. Ortiz does not have the hardware to match his talent, but I truly believe that is coming.

The public fallout he had with Golden Boy, along with his sickness stemming from cutting weight at 147, has held him back. He has been hunting a fight with Boots Ennis, probably to a fault, and he does not have that marquee win at 154 yet that he is probably looking for.

Ortiz has been really inactive, and he needs to fix that if he wants the Boots Ennis or Fundora fight. Ortiz is a true finisher, as he has put away 22 of his 24 wins, and he still remains undefeated.

Ortiz was hailed as a prodigy, but so far, he does not have the accolades to back that up. I truly think Ortiz can give Fundora and Ennis problems, and I hope he gets that fight at some point.

2. Sebastian Fundora

Title(s):

• WBC Super Welterweight World Champion

I can pretty confidently Sebasitan Fundora is one of the most unique fighters this sport will see. At 6’5 there are obvious advantages he is going to have every time he fights, and that will probably never change, assuming he stays at 154.

Fundora is so interesting because you would think his whole style would be centered around his height, which in some ways it is, but not in the way you think. He uses his length to throw dangerous uppercuts, and when needed, he can use his length well to stay at a distance.

But truthfully, Fundora thrives on moving forward and throwing punches in bunches. He is immediately recognizable if you follow the sport, and he lands at number 2 for a reason.

My only critique of Fundora is that he does not have the high-profile wins I want from an elite fighter with a belt. As I mentioned earlier, Fundora will take on Ermal Hadribeaj, who will give him more trouble than people realize, but he still isn’t the name fans are looking for Fundora to take on. I would love to see him fight someone bigger in name sometime soon.

1. Jaron Ennis

Title(s):

• WBO Super Welterweight World Champion
• WBA Super Welterweight Champion

Boots Ennis has been dominant so far in his career, and his last win over Xander Zayas may have been his finest. Boots is a complete fighter and, to me, is a high-level athlete who also possesses elite boxing skill.

The power from both stances and elite footwork just tie the bow on one of the sports best fighters. Even with the win over Zayas, I still want Boots Ennis to take on some bigger names as well.

I see Boots taking on Josh Kelly whenever Kelly gets hurt to secure another belt, and a win in that fight would be a nice feather in the cap of Ennis. At 36-0 and not even 30 yet, Boots Ennis is truly the creme de la creme of 154.

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