Jerone ‘’Beast’’ Ennis delivered a dominant performance at the Pickering Casino Resort by knocking out his Argentinian opponent Marcelo Fernandez (4-3-1) at the 1:51 mark of round one in their scheduled four contest in the light heavyweight division on Saturday.

Ennis closed training camp in Kingston at HIIT Box on April 7 before making his trip to Toronto for media obligations and to conclude fight week.

The two-time Caribbean Amateur Champion pedigree was on notice early in the fight with a display of poise, ring intelligence and skills.

Chief cornerman Ryan ‘’RG’’ Grant was full of praise for Ennis’s performance.

“He performed real well, he is a real promising talent coming out of Jamaica,” he said. “I like that he’s a thinker in there and he’s got good eyes, looking and seeing his spots to land and to move on defence.”

After displaying superior technique and ring generalship early in the round, Ennis then demonstrated to Fernandez that he has other dimensions to his game, and an overhand-right was the beginning or trouble for Fernandez that sent him crashing to the canvas.

The Argentinian beat the referee’s 10 count only to be overwhelmed with a relentless barrage of stance switching, overhand-rights and lead left hooks which culminated in a TKO victory for Ennis at the 1:51 mark of the first round.

Ennis became the first boxer to stop Fernandez (4-3-1) in the first round of any fight.

United Boxing Promotions President Tyler Buxton says he was pleased with Ennis’s performance.

The victory marks a significant milestone in Ennis’s journey from amateur standout to professional prospect. Countryman and stablemate Kemahl ‘’Hitman’’ Russell says, “He did what he was expected to do, the formula worked — training in Jamaica and showing up and proving on the big stage. He has a bright future.”

Commenting on what’s next for Ennis, Grant says, “We are hoping, with no glitches, to keep him as active as possible.”

Ennis, 24, is from Denham Town in Kingston and represented Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, in 2022. There, he finished at the quarter-final stage. He becomes the fifth Jamaican fighter on United’s roster, joining undefeated heavyweight Ricardo ‘’Big 12’’ Brown, middleweight Kemahl ‘’The Hitman’’ Russell, undefeated super welterweight Joshua ‘’HellRazor’’ Frazer, and super middleweight Shakeel ‘’The Jamaican Juggernaut’’ Phinn.