Jaron Ennis survives scare to stop Xander Zayas and unify 154lb titles in instant classic

• Ennis stops Zayas in seventh to unify 154lb titles

• Boots survives toughest test to stay unbeaten

• I loved it': Ennis says hostile crowd fueled win

Jaron Boots" Ennis navigated the deepest waters of his professional career before stopping Xander Zayas in the seventh round on Saturday night in a wildly entertaining scrap to capture the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles and become a two-division world champion.

The unbeaten Ennis knocked Zayas down three times and fought through a heart-stopping third-round crisis before referee Harvey Dock halted the bout at 1:49 of the seventh round in front of an announced sellout crowd at Barclays Center, giving the Philadelphia native the signature victory that had eluded him despite years of being regarded as one of boxing's brightest talents.