Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) will defend his IBF welterweight title in a rematch In opposition to Karen Chukhadzhian (24-2, 13 KOs) of their rematch in Philadelphia. Tonight’s occasion shall be proven dwell on DAZN at 7:00 p.m. ET. Ennis is dissatisfied about his earlier battle towards Chukhadzhian final yr and desires a KO to impress his hometown followers within the rematch.
Tonight’s Undercard Outcomes
WBC tremendous flyweight champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) obliterated Pedro Guevara (42-5-1, 22 KOs), stopping him within the third spherical. Bam knocked Guevara twice in spherical three with left palms.
Within the first knockdown, Rodriguez nailed Guevara with a left hook to the pinnacle. Moments later, Bam dropped the 35-year-old Guevara by a left uppercut. The referee, Ricky Gonzalez, waved it off at that time. The official time of the stoppage was at 2:40 of spherical three.
– Making his debut at tremendous Featherweight, former WBA 126-lb champion Raymond Ford (16-1-1, 8 KO) dominated Orlando Gonzalez (23-3, 13 KO), profitable a ten-round unanimous determination.
Ford dropped Gonzalez twice within the contest, placing him down in rounds two and eight. Gonzalez went into survival mode within the remaining two rounds, clinching and transferring in rounds 9 and ten to maintain from being knocked out. It labored, nevertheless it was not thrilling to observe.
The scores
– 99-89
– 100-89
– 100-88
In rounds three by way of seven, Gonzalez had appeared good at instances, touchdown speedy combos and transferring away from Ford’s highly effective proper hook. Within the sixth, Ford damage Gonzalez with a giant proper hook that was blocked by his glove. Gonzalez had his left hand up towards his face to guard himself, however Ford’s punch was so highly effective that it nonetheless damage him.
It was just like how unified mild heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev marked up former WBA champion Dmitry Bivol together with his exhausting punches that had been blocked, however the energy behind them transferred by way of Bivol’s gloves into his face. We noticed the identical factor with Ford’s photographs doing injury to Gonzalez.
The brand new energy that Ford is displaying at 130 means that he’s going to be a distinct fighter on this weight class in comparison with when he was combating at featherweight and was extra of a finesse-level fighter.
With how Ford appeared tonight, he can be the favourite towards WBC tremendous featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster and WBA champ Lamont Roach. The one that may give Ford issues is WBO champ Emanuel Navarrete. If Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez will get his palms on the IBF title, that might be an incredible battle for Ford.
– Gentle heavyweight Manuel Gallegos (21-2-1, 18 KOs) dropped beforehand unbeaten favourite Khalil Coe (9-1-1, 7 KOs) 4 instances en path to a ninth-round upset. Coe was knocked down by heavy photographs from the quantity puncher Gallegos in rounds 5, 7, 8, and 9. The referee waved it off after Goe was knocked down by a left to the pinnacle from Gallegos within the opening seven seconds of the ninth.
Coe appeared nice early on, connecting with highly effective uppercuts to the pinnacle of Gallegos in rounds one by way of 4. Gallegos took over the battle within the fifth, dropping Coe with a left-hand physique shot. That knockdown took a variety of the steam out of Coe, who had slowly been worn down with the physique punching from Gallegos, and appeared he had nothing left after the fifth spherical.
– Middleweight contender Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams (17-1, 12 KOs) saved his profession alive with a fifth-round technical knockout victory over Gian Garrido (11-2, 8 KOs). Williams struggled in rounds two by way of 4 from the stress from Garrido.
Within the fifth, Ammo turned issues round, occurring the assault, hurting Garrido with a left hand, after which ending him off with a followup flurry of energy photographs. The time of the stoppage was at 1:04 of spherical 5.
Ammo was coming off an Eleventh-round knockout towards Hamzah Sheeraz on June 1st, and he didn’t have the identical confidence that he had earlier than that loss. Garrido was backing up Williams, gorgeous him in spherical two and nailing him with exhausting photographs that had him trying like he was on his method to one other defeat. Nonetheless, after a pep speak earlier than the fifth spherical, Ammo got here out aggressively and knocked out Garrido.
After the battle, Ammo stated, “I’m again!” He stated that he can be difficult for a world title in 2025 towards one of many champions at middleweight. If Ammo has to battle somebody good to earn a world title shot, he may not finish effectively for him. He appeared too timid and chinny tonight for him to win a world title eliminator.
WBC tremendous flyweight champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (20-0, 13 KOs) faces Pedro Guevara (42-4-1, 22 KOs) within the co-feature. Bam 24 is the match many followers look ahead to greater than the headliner battle. It’s clearly not the match that followers had been trying ahead to from Rodriguez, nevertheless it nonetheless ought to be enjoyable for so long as it lasts.
Important Card (DAZN, 7:00 pm ET)
Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Pedro Guevara
Raymond Ford vs. Orlando Gonzalez
Khalil Coe vs. Manuel Gallegos
Austin Williams vs. Gian Garrido
Former WBA featherweight champion Raymond Ford (15-1-1, 8 KOs) misplaced his title earlier this yr to Nick Ball on June 1st, and he needs to shine towards Orlando Gonzalez (23-2, 13 KOs) of their 10-round battle. Earlier than shedding to Ball, followers had talked about Ford so much and he was considered as a rising star.
(Credit score: Amanda Westcott/Matchroom Boxing)
