In the primary occasion, IBF World Welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis gained a hard-fought 12-round unanimous resolution over the IBF No. 1 contender Karen Chukhadzhian on Saturday evening in entrance of 10,000+ followers on the Wells Fargo Middle in Philadelphia. Ennis scored a lone knockdown in spherical 5 when Chukhadzhian took a knee.
In chief help, WBC World Tremendous Flyweight champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez stopped WBC Interim Tremendous Flyweight champion Pedro Guevara in three rounds.
Ennis (33-0, 29) defeated Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous resolution. Within the first spherical Ennis popping out southpaw managed for probably the most half till the ultimate minute when Chukhadzhian landed a proper to the facet of the pinnacle beautiful Ennis. Within the second by the fourth rounds, the combating was all inside, with little motion and a fair battle.
Within the fifth spherical, Ennis, within the remaining minute, landed a proper uppercut on the chin, dropping Chukhadzhian for an 8-count from Referee Harvey Dock. Ennis was warned a number of occasions for low blows within the sixth spherical.
Within the seventh spherical, Ennis was given a stiff warning from referee Dock a second time a few low blow. Each had their moments the remainder of the spherical. Chukhadzhian landed his finest punch of the battle, left on Ennis’s chin midway by the spherical. Within the remaining minute, Ennis had his manner with Chukhadzhian, touchdown the ultimate punch of the spherical, however might have misplaced the spherical.
Within the ninth spherical, in contrast to of their first battle, Chukhadzhian was operating however combating and exhibiting a good chin, apart from an earlier knockdown. In between rounds, coach Bozy Ennis as soon as once more confirmed his frustration that Boots hadn’t ended the battle.
Referee Dock took away some extent for Chukhadzhian’s constant holding within the tenth. Throughout the remainder of the spherical, Chukhadzhian got here again combating, and Ennis bought the higher of it.
Within the eleventh spherical Chukhadzhian got here out combating nearly as good as at anytime within the battle making a battle of it. Within the twelfth and remaining spherical each had their moments. Ennis gained the battle however not like in his traditional earlier performances apart from the lone knockdown.
Scores have been 119-107, 117-109 and 116-110.
WBC World Tremendous Fly champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, 21-0 (14) stopped WBC Interim Tremendous Fly champ Pedro Guevara (42-5-1, 21 KOs) at 2:47 of the third spherical in a scheduled 12 rounds.
Rodriguez tried to land the large punch within the first two rounds, however Guevara stored busy sufficient to cease that.
Within the third spherical remaining minute, Rodriguez dropped Guevara with a left on the chin for an 8-count from Referee Ricky Gonzalez. Seconds later, a proper uppercut from Rodriguez on the chin and down went Guevara and not using a depend from referee Gonzalez.
Former WBA World Feather and present WBA Continental Americas Feather champ, southpaw Raymond ‘Savage’ Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) defeated southpaw Orlando ‘Capu’ Gonzalez (23-3, 13 KOs over ten rounds for the vacant WBA Continental Tremendous Featherweight title.
Scores 99-89, 100-88, and 100-88.
Within the first spherical, Ford had an edge out-landing Gonzalez. Within the second spherical, a proper hook from Ford knocked Gonzalez beneath the ropes for an 8-count from referee Shawn Clark. He someway managed to get by the remainder of the spherical.
From the third spherical by the fifth, little occurred. Within the sixth spherical, Ford got here out, touchdown some laborious punches by Gonzalez’s gloves, and a proper hand landed.
Within the seventh spherical, Ford landed overhand left after left with seconds to go a proper hook from Ford on the chin and down went Gonzalez for an 8-count from referee Clark. Gonzalez was chased across the ring within the ninth and tenth rounds, solely trying to get to the ultimate bell.
WBC USA mild heavyweight champion Khalil ‘Huge Steppa’ Coe (9-1-1, 7 KOs) was stopped by Manuel ‘El Meno’ Gallegos (21-2-1, 18 KOs) at 07 of the ninth spherical of a scheduled ten rounds.
Within the first spherical remaining minute, Coe rocked Gallegos with a proper on the chin, knocking his head again. Within the second spherical, each had their moments till the ultimate minute when Coe once more rocked Gallegos with a proper on the chin, rocking him. Within the third spherical’s remaining minute, Gallegos began to tear to the physique of Coe, taking his first spherical.
Within the fourth spherical, from the halfway level to the bell, Gallegos landed, at occasions, half a dozen unanswered punches. He dominated Coe. Within the fifth spherical halfway level, a physique shot from Gallegos dropped Coe for an 8-count from referee Eric Dali. Within the remaining seconds, Coe got here again nicely.
Within the seventh spherical, Gallegos picked up the place he left off, going to the physique of Coe, having him on the protection on the halfway level, touchdown three rights, the second an uppercut on the chin from Gallegos, and down went Coe from a physique shot for an 8-count.
Within the eighth spherical, within the first minute, Gallegos dropped Coe with a physique shot, scoring the third knockdown of the battle. Within the ninth spherical, Gallegos got here out, touchdown 4 punches to the chin, and down went Coe as Referee Dali waved it off.
Former WBA Worldwide and IBF North American middleweight champion southpaw Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams (17-1, 12 KOs) stopped Gian ‘Double G’ Garrido (11-2, 8 KOs) at 1:04 of the fifth spherical of a scheduled eight rounds.
Within the first spherical remaining minute, southpaw Williams landed a giant left on the chin Garrido, bringing a roar from the gang. Within the second spherical, swelling started beneath Garrido’s proper eye. Within the third spherical’s remaining minute, they exchanged punches, with Williams having the higher of it.
Within the fourth spherical, Garrido got here again nicely sufficient to take the spherical. Within the fifth spherical, Williams opened up, having Garrido’s face all busted up and out on his toes from quite a few punches earlier than Referee Harvey Dock stepped in with Garrido’s head being bounced like a rubber ball.
Welterweight southpaw Ish ‘The Chef’ Muhammad (6-0, 3 KOs) defeated Nelson Morales (5-19, 2 KOs) over six rounds.
Within the first two rounds, Muhammad dominated along with his hand and foot velocity. Within the third spherical, within the final 30 seconds, Muhammad landed a lead left to the chin, stopping Morales in his tracks. Morales made it extra like a wrestling match than a boxing match.
Within the fourth and remaining spherical, Muhammad, on a number of events, landed 3-punch mixtures.
Scores have been 40-36, 40-36, and 40-36.
The referee was Ricky Gonzalez
Tremendous bantamweight southpaw Dennis Thompson (3-0, 1 KO) defeated Edgar Ortiz, Jr. (8-6-2, 4 KOs) over 4 rounds.
Tremendous featherweight Zaquin Moses (1-0) beat Michael Ruiz, 1-5) by a four-round resolution.
The Ring Announcer was David Diamante.
