Speaking tonight during a break in the action here on “Latino Night” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya confirmed that unbeaten 154 pounder Vergil Ortiz Junior will return to action on February 22.
Trainer Stephen Edwards was surprised how easily Karen Chukhadzhian neutralized IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ offense last Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Challenger Karen Chukhadzhian landed more shots on IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis than any other opponent he’s faced during his eight-year pro career last Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Promoter Eddie Hearn told Blair Cobbs last Saturday night that if he fights and beats Karen Chukhadzhian, he’ll get him a “Major fight.”
Karen Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs) showed his class, praising IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) after losing to him by a competitive 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) defeated Karen Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs) by an unimpressive 12-round unanimous decision in a fight that was closer than the scores turned in by the three judges on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) and Kark Chukhadzhian (24-2, 13 KOs) both made weight on Friday for their headliner this Saturday night, live on DAZN at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Jaron Ennis and Jessie Rodriguez co-headline a card streaming on DAZN. Ennis is in the main event in a rematch with Karen Chukhadzhian in his hometown, so technically, he is rightfully at the top of the bill.
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis could move up to 154 on February 22nd to challenge Vergil Ortiz Jr. for his WBC interim junior middleweight title in a Riyadh Season event in Saudi Arabia.
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis defends the welterweight belt against his IBF mandatory Karen Chukhadzhian in a rematch on November 9th at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.