By: Sean Crose
IBF welterweight champion, Jaron “Boots” Ennis put his title on the road Saturday evening in his hometown of Philadelphia in opposition to David Avanesyan. Ennis was extensively favored to win the principle occasion of a DAZN broadcast card, however boxing is the game the place something appears to be potential.
Ennis, who appeared to tower over his opponent, instantly took to Avanesyan together with his jab. Avanesyan went down from a low blow later within the opening spherical. After resuming the motion, Avanesyan was drilled by a sequence of Ennis’ photographs. The second spherical was a slightly blistering affair. Ennis zipped photographs on the challenger early on, whereas Avanesyan got here on robust later.
Ennis spent a lot of the third placing a hurting on his man. Whereas it was true Avanesyan wasn’t afraid to fireplace off his personal photographs, Ennis clearly was the stronger and extra dominant fighter. A great portion of the fourth noticed Ennis utilizing Avanesyan as a punching bag. Nonetheless, Avanesyan was unquestionably a warrior, which made the match thrilling. It was price questioning, nonetheless, how lengthy it might take earlier than Avanesyan crumbled earlier than Ennis’ assault.
The reply was lower than one spherical, for a thunderous Ennis proper despatched Avanesyan to the mat within the fifth. Avanesyan beat the rely, however his face was a bruised, bloody, puffy mess. Irrespective of, he continued to maintain attempting. Happily, nonetheless, the ring physician properly stopped the battle after the bell ending the spherical.
