Promoter Eddie Hearn is satisfied that substitute opponent David Avanesyan might be a more durable struggle for IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis than his scheduled preliminary foe Cody Crowley for the July thirteenth headliner on the Wells Fargo Middle in Philadelphia.
Hearn clearly remembers Avanesyan for what he did to beforehand unbeaten 2016 British Olympian Josh Kelly in February 2021, knocking him out within the sixth spherical in a blood tub in London. Avanesyan additionally destroyed Liam Taylor in two rounds at Wembley in October 2021. These wins had been way back, and Avanesyan has been out of the ring for 2 years.
Avanesyan: A Ring-Rusty Veteran with a Puncher’s Likelihood
We don’t know what to anticipate from him instead with a shortened camp on July thirteenth, when he’ll face Boots Ennis.
Ennis is seen by many as a youthful, higher model of Crawford, so you’ll be able to think about what he’s going to do to a ring-rusty 35-year-old Avanesyan.
Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) is a bit lengthy on the tooth at 35, coming off a sixth-round knockout loss to Terence Crawford on December 10, 2022, and hasn’t fought since then.
For his half, ‘Boots’ Ennis has been inactive for a whole yr since his final struggle towards Roiman Villa on July 8, 2023, and that wasn’t a simple struggle. Being out of the ring for 12 months received’t have helped ‘Boots’ keep sharp, and one can solely think about how a lot he’s misplaced from his sport throughout that point off.
“I feel it’s a a lot more durable struggle. I like [Cody] Crowley. I feel he’s a very nice man, however he hasn’t bought the sort of credentials or the kind of performances that you’d actually assume are a severe risk to ‘Boots’ [Ennis],” stated Eddie Hearn to Matchroom Boxing, speaking about David Avanesyan, the substitute opponent for IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to defend towards on July thirteenth in Philadelphia.
“One factor you already know about Avanesyan is he can punch, he’ll come out like a practice, tremendous robust, and he’ll take a look at ‘Boots.’”
Avanesyan has energy, and he could possibly be harmful if he connects on Boots Ennis early on as a result of he’s not proven himself to be arduous to hit. Ennis bought hit rather a lot in his final struggle towards Roiman Villa and in his struggle earlier than that towards Karen Chukhadzhian.
A Massive Second for Ennis and Philadelphia
I do consider ‘Boots’ will look sensational in there [Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia]. One other large crowd, coming off a giant crowd in Phoenix,” stated Hearn.
“It’ll be someplace between 12 and 15,000 on the Wells Fargo Middle in Philadelphia. It’ll be an important undercard as properly. Henry Lebron towards Christopher Diaz. It’s going to be an important struggle. Skye Nicholson is defending her world championship. It’s a great night time of boxing and a giant second for Jaron Ennis.”
If that crowd seems on the Wells Fargo Middle, it will likely be a superb night time for Hearn and Boots, offered they arrive out on prime in the primary occasion. Hearn only recently signed Ennis, so he received’t need to see him lose in his debut with Matchroom.
“The town goes to be on hearth subsequent week, and a tricky struggle. I like David Avanesyan and all of his workforce rather a lot. Carl Grieves and Neil Marsh are all telling us that the upset is incoming. I don’t consider so, however we will see subsequent Saturday,” stated Hearn.
