Tickets are formally on sale for Matchroom’s November ninth Jaron Ennis vs Karen Chukhadzhian 2/Jesse Rodriguez vs Pedro Guevara double characteristic in Philadelphia. Matchroom additionally introduced that along with Raymond Ford’s beforehand revealed tremendous featherweight debut reverse Orlando Gonzalez, the undercard will see Khalil Coe meet Manuel Gallegos and prime tremendous light-weight prospect Ernesto Mercado make his first look below Matchroom’s banner.
“All of the champs at 130lbs higher be careful as a result of I’m coming for all of these straps,” mentioned Ford. “I don’t must do a complete lot of speaking. Folks know what I can do after I’m on the prime of my sport. Proper now, I’m in Colorado working onerous and persons are going to see the top end result on November 9. Two-weight world champ coming quickly, little doubt.
“That is my first struggle so near residence since I made my professional debut so it’s nice to be again there and I do know there’s lots of people going to return out and help.”
Mentioned Gonzalez: “I’d wish to thank ProBox, Garry [Jonas], Chris [Glover] and Daniel [Rubin], and Matchroom for the chance. Ray Ford is a world-level fighter and I’m going to indicate I’m on his stage and past. It’s going to be an incredible struggle.”
Coe (9-0-1. 7 KO), a touted mild heavyweight prospect since his professional debut, seems to have gotten a deal with on the burden points that originally dogged him. He’s wanted lower than 4 rounds complete to dispatch Juan Gerardo Osuna and Kwame Ritter this yr.
Gallegos (20-2-1, 17 KO) is winless in his final two, preventing undefeated Richard Vancician to a draw and struggling a physique shot knockout to Diego Pacheco in his most up-to-date look two Julys in the past. He’s arising from 168 for this one.
“November 9, Philly stand-up,” mentioned Coe. “We again. ‘Large Steppa’ – coming by way of. Combating in Philly is like being residence for me, and having the chance to placed on one other present in entrance of all my household and buddies is further particular and I’m able to placed on one other spectacular efficiency.
“I consider that there isn’t a higher prospect in boxing than me, and on November 9, Manuel Gallegos is about to seek out that out the onerous manner.”
Gallegos countered: “I’m vastly motivated and might’t wait to struggle on this weight division the place I really feel nice.”
“Tito” Mercado (16-0, 15 KO) seems the products at 22, knocking out his final 5 opponents in below three rounds apiece. He’s received some first rate wins below his belt, specifically Xolisani Ndongeni and Jeremiah Nakathila, however TBA at the moment has the project and I don’t anticipate a lot from his substitute.
