Philadelphia's IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (32-0 29 KOs) defends his title this weekend for his homecoming as he takes on Karen Chukhadzhian this Saturday night. Ennis squares off against Chukhadzian in a rematch the at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia live on DAZN.
“Fighting at the Wells Fargo Center for my first hometown show in a long time, it was amazing,” said Ennis. “It was a great atmosphere in there, it was a blessing, it was crazy. People were saying it was like a family reunion, a concert and like being on the block, all rolled into one, and I’m ready to do it again.
Ennis is coming off a knockout over David Avanesyan this past Summer as his opponent Chukadzhian is coming off a unanimous decision over Harry Scarf.
“It was important to look good in July, it always is, but more so then. The fans love me and they want to see me put on a show and knock people out. That’s what I do and that’s what I’m going to do again, have my fun and get the KO," Ennis said.“It was a cool performance, but I did feel off and rusty. My timing was a little bit off, I was missing shots that I never miss, but having this fast turn around and get right back into the mix of things is going to be even better. I’ll be more on point this time, much sharper, my defense will be on point, and I’m going to have fun. This is the one, don’t miss this one,"
The two squared off last year in January as Ennis defeated Chukadzhian to capture the IBF interim welterweight title. Ennis now makes another mandatory as he looks to get passed Chukadzian in hopes of pursuing and unifying the welterweight titles. If all goes well for Ennis, the champ hopes to defend his crown someday at one of Philadelphia's major venues.
“Every time I step out in Philadelphia, whether it’s the Wells Fargo or Lincoln Financial Field, who knows, maybe I can get a fight that’s big enough to fight there, but it’s always going to be bigger and better every time.”
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