Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis defends his IBF welterweight title tonight in opposition to substitute opponent David Avanesyan within the 12-round primary occasion on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia. The occasion will probably be proven stay on DAZN beginning at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT.
Ennis (31-0, 20 KOs) had been initially scheduled to face #1 IBF necessary challenger Cody Crowley, however he pulled out due to a watch drawback.
Boxing Information 24 will probably be giving stay outcomes beneath of the motion on the cardboard tonight.
Occasion Particulars
Begin Time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 a.m in The UK
Predominant occasion ringwalks [approximate]: 10:37 p.m. ET / 3:37 a.m. UK
Undercard Fights
Khalil Coe vs. Kwame Ritter
Skye Nicolson vs. Dyana Vargas
Jalil Hackett vs. Peter Dobson
Promoter Eddie Hearn needed to work quick to dig up the 35-year-old Avanesyan after Cody Crowley’s eye issues precipitated him to be yanked from the cardboard. Happily, Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) might step in and take the combat.
Avanesyan has been on the shelf for 2 years, amassing mud since his sixth-round KO loss to WBO 147-lb champion Terence Crawford on December tenth, 2022, on the Chi Well being Heart in Omaha, Nebraska.
With Avanesyan’s inactivity, it’s troublesome to know what sort of situation he’ll be in tonight for his combat in opposition to Boots. Ennis should look good in opposition to Avanesyan, however the followers will need the match to no less than look aggressive within the early going.
Excessive Expectations for Attendance
Hearn expects a crowd of 14,000+ to attend tonight on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia to observe Boots Ennis battle Avanesyan. That’s a wonderful quantity, given the extent of opponent Boots is combating.
For this measurement of a crowd to attend this stage of a combat, Hearn believes a way more vital quantity can be potential if Ennis have been combating one of many standard fighters.
Sadly, the welterweight division lacks notable guys, and the followers in Philadelphia can be enthusiastic about seeing Boots Ennis combat.
