JARON Ennis is all weighed in and ready shimmer and shine at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia later tonight. While David Avanesyan would strongly disagree, many will be tuning in to witness the ‘Boots’ show, expecting a devastating performance.
The IBF welterweight world champion steps out of the Crawford/Spence shadow to stake his claim as the main man at 147. The talent is there, the eye test has long been passed, and now it is time to stack up the resume with names.
There are some interesting battles scheduled for the undercard. Welterweight prospect Jalil Hackett has looked impressive so far in his fledgling career. Opponent Peter Dobson is a nice step up to see exactly where Hackett is at. Dobson took Conor Benn the 12-round distance in February and has proven fairly sturdy across his career. Unbeaten in eight, ‘Major’ Hackett can punch.
Skye Nicolson, Khalil Coe and Christopher Diaz also feature, along with a handful of preliminary bouts. The full weights and running order are below.
4 x 3 mins Bantamweight contest
DENNIS THOMPSON (116.6 lbs) vs. FERNANDO VALDEZ (119.2 lbs)
Followed by
6 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight contest
ISMAIL MUHAMMAD (144 lbs) vs. FRANK BROWN (144.2 lbs)
Followed by
8 x 3 mins Super-Bantamweight contest
CHRISTIAN CARTO (124.4 lbs) vs. CARLOS BUITRAGO (125.8 lbs)
Followed by
8 x 3 mins Super-Featherweight contest
CHRISTOPHER DIAZ (131.4 lbs) vs. DERLYN HERNANDEZ (131.4 lbs)
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10 x 3 mins USWBC Light-Heavyweight title
KHALIL COE (174 lbs) vs. KWAME RITTER (173 lbs)
Followed by
10 x 2 mins WBC World Featherweight title
SKYE NICOLSON (125.6 lbs) vs. DYANA VARGAS (125.6 lbs)
Followed by
10 x 3 mins WBA Continental North America Welterweight title
JALIL HACKETT (146.4 lbs) vs. PETER DOBSON (146.6 lbs)
Followed by
12 x 3 mins IBF World Welterweight title
JARON ENNIS (146.4lbs) vs. DAVID AVANESYAN (147 lbs)
