JARON ‘Boots’ Ennis and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez co-headline on the Wells Fargo Heart, Philadelphia on November 9 and the dynamic duo have a supporting solid steadily assembling behind them.
The 2 headline sights, recognized colloquially by their nicknames, have comparatively easy assignments as every appears to be like in the direction of main unifications, many weight courses aside.
Whereas Bam Rodriguez was initially anticipated to show again in the direction of Juan Francisco Estrada and safe a rematch of their June traditional combat that noticed Rodriguez halt the pound-for-pound star in spherical eight, as a substitute, he now has a distinct problem in Pedro Guevara. The Mexican was final seen defeating Andrew Moloney for the WBC Interim super-flyweight strap and gave Carlos Cuadras a troublesome outing in late 2023.
For Boots, in the meantime, rematches stay extra of a curse as he engages within the huge return no person desires to see, other than Karen Chukhadzhian and his crew. The Ukrainian misplaced each spherical on each card to Ennis in a lacklustre 2023 affair. After constructing himself again by way of the IBF system, an opportunity for redemption awaits as Karen hopes to enhance on the final show by successful rounds – or a spherical a minimum of.
Raymond Ford strikes as much as battle Orlando Gonzalez at super-featherweight. After dramatically defeating Otabek Kholmatov to win the WBA featherweight title, Ford misplaced his belt in a slender one to Nick Ball.
Now, Puerto Rican opponent Gonzalez appears to be like so as to add to the distress. ‘Capu’ has 23 wins towards a few losses however has by no means been stopped. He’s on a five-fight successful streak and beforehand went the ten rounds with Robeisy Ramirez. Ford must be too sturdy and slick over 10 right here. “All of the champs at 130lbs higher be careful as a result of I’m coming for all of these straps,” stated Ford.
Becoming a member of Ford is light-heavyweight prospect Khalil Coe who faces Manuel Gallegos over 10 rounds for a fringe bauble. ‘Large Steppa’ Coe is a powerful, heavy-handed New Jersey prospect who ought to have far an excessive amount of for a person shifting up in weight. Gallegos was stopped by Diego Pacheco at 168 in his final outing. “I imagine that there is no such thing as a higher prospect in boxing than me, and on November 9, Manuel Gallegos is about to seek out that out the onerous means,” blasted Coe.
Ernesto Mercado, Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams and Ismail Muhammad additionally characteristic on the undercard.
