Karen Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs) confirmed his class, praising IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) after shedding to him by a aggressive 12-round unanimous resolution on Saturday evening on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia.
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Chukhadzhian mentioned in an interview after the struggle that Ennis, 27, doesn’t must go after the undisputed championship as a result of he’s “too good” for welterweight.
Sadly, Ennis wasn’t giving Chukhadzhian credit score in return, blaming his off efficiency on not being motivated for a “backside tier” fighter. Ennis’ promoter, Eddie Hearn, mentioned that he was getting hit a lot as a result of he wasn’t “actually motivated.”
It appeared to the followers and to me that Chukhadzhian was extra proficient than Ennis. Sure, he misplaced the struggle to Ennis as a result of he held an excessive amount of, didn’t throw sufficient punches, was knocked down within the fifth, and had some extent deducted for extreme clinching within the tenth spherical.
Followers on social media are collectively saying that Chukhadzhian “uncovered flaws” in Boots Ennis’ sport, and a few felt that he did sufficient to deserve the win. The judges scored it vast in Boots’ favor by the scores 119-107, 117-109 and 116-110.
Chukhadzhian Praises Boots
“There’s no want for undisputed welterweight. He’s too good for this,” mentioned Karen Chukhadzhian to Struggle Hub TV, giving reward to Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis after shedding to him on Saturday evening.
“I threw extra punches, and I took extra punches,” mentioned Chukhadzhian about how the struggle performed out in comparison with the earlier one towards Ennis final yr. ”
“They’re going to have a look at that efficiency and fancy their possibilities,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to the media about fighters who will probably wish to struggle Ennis now after his weak efficiency towards Chukhadzhian. “Oscar De La Hoya has tweeted, “We’re prepared. Vergil Ortiz towards Boots.’ I like that.
The three different champions at 147 aren’t to comply with struggle Ennis except Hearn meets their asking value. They’ll nonetheless know from watching Ennis’ efficiency tonight that he’d beat them, they usually received’t wish to hand over their belt with out being paid high greenback by Hearn.
“What De La Hoya has received to grasp is that when Boots is preventing these guys, it’s all about making it entertaining. The primary struggle [with Chukhadzhian] was a stinker. I believe that was an excellent struggle tonight, however I additionally assume that man [Chukhadzhian] beats most 147-pounders.
Hearn Explains Why Ennis Struggled
“I believe he’s an excellent fighter, however Boots was making an attempt to make it thrilling, making an attempt to get him out of there. He doesn’t have quite a lot of regard about what’s coming again. He’s getting hit an excessive amount of as a result of he’s not likely motivated.”
It appeared like Ennis was loads motivated, however he couldn’t work out the best way to deal with the angles that Chukhadzhian was utilizing, and was thrown off by his footwork. He fought like a smaller model if Israil Madrimov, however with out his energy. You possibly can see that Chukhadzhian’s punches had been as highly effective as Boots Ennis, and he watching him ceaselessly with photographs that he didn’t see coming.
“In opposition to Stanionis, towards Norman, and towards Barrios, it’s going to be totally different. In opposition to Ortiz, it’s going to be totally different, and the efficiency has received to be totally different. He [Ennis] and Bozy know that efficiency won’t be ok to beat a kind of guys. Nevertheless it’ll be a unique efficiency towards a kind of guys. Don’t fear about that,” mentioned Hearn.
It appears like Hearn is saying that he believes the welterweight champions are higher fighters than Chukhadzhian, and don’t assume you may make that argument after tonight except you had your eyes closed. Based mostly on how Chukhadzhian appeared tonight, he beats the welterweight champions Stanionis, Norman, and Barrios.
