The fight will take place on the evening of November 9 in Philadelphia
IBF welterweight title holder Jaron Ennis (32-0, 29 KO) is confident that he can defeat the Ukrainian boxer early Karen Chukhadzhyan (24-2, 13 KO).
“In the first fight with Karen, the issue was not what he did, but the fact that I did not listen to my command, was too slow and so on. This time everything will be different. It doesn’t matter what he offers, whether he tries to box or goes forward, but we will be ready for it. We will remove it.”
“Honestly, I don’t care what Karen shows. Like I said, I’ll be ready. Perhaps he will move, since he was already in the ring with me. I will definitely advance him. This will be a big statement. But I’m not interested in this. I’ll just have fun and not rush anywhere. I’ll put on a show and be myself,” Ennis said.
Previously, the boxers held a weigh-in procedure before their fight. Chukhadzhyan showed 66.5 kg on the scales, Ennis – 66.2 kg.
The fight between Ennis and Chukhadzhyan will take place on November 9. The event will be hosted by the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Ennis’ hometown. Jaron will defend his IBF welterweight title.
Earlier it was reported that the American boxer was considering the option of giving up the IBF title and moving to a higher division. However, Jaron subsequently rejected this idea and agreed to fight Chukhajyan.
According to the 65%/35% prize split, Ennis should earn $1.3 million for the fight, while $700 thousand will go to his Ukrainian opponent.
Chukhajian had previously met with Ennis. This also happened in the USA, in January 2023. The American confidently won on points, all the judges gave each round to Jaron (three times 120:108).
In his last fight, Karen defeated Briton Harry Scarff in May 2024. All three judges recorded the advantage of the Ukrainian (three times 116:112).
Ennis defended his IBF title against Armenia’s David Avanesyan in July. After the knockdown, Avanesyan’s corner decided not to continue the fight between the fifth and sixth rounds.
Source: Sportarena
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