Promoter Eddie Hearn is satisfied that substitute opponent David Avanesyan shall be a harder combat 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 have been way back, and Avanesyan has been out of the ring for 2 years.
Avanesyan: A Ring-Rusty Veteran with a Puncher’s Probability
We don’t know what to anticipate from him in its place 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 possibly can 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 complete 12 months since his final combat towards Roiman Villa on July 8, 2023, and that wasn’t a simple combat. Being out of the ring for 12 months gained’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 harder combat. I like [Cody] Crowley. I feel he’s a very nice man, however he hasn’t acquired the sort of credentials or the kind of performances that you’d actually assume are a critical menace to ‘Boots’ [Ennis],” mentioned 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 understand about Avanesyan is he can punch, he’ll come out like a practice, tremendous robust, and he’ll check ‘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 onerous to hit. Ennis acquired hit so much in his final combat towards Roiman Villa and in his combat 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 enormous crowd, coming off a giant crowd in Phoenix,” mentioned Hearn.
“It’ll be someplace between 12 and 15,000 on the Wells Fargo Middle in Philadelphia. It’ll be an ideal undercard as nicely. Henry Lebron towards Christopher Diaz. It’s going to be an ideal combat. Skye Nicholson is defending her world championship. It’s evening of boxing and a giant second for Jaron Ennis.”
If that crowd seems on the Wells Fargo Middle, will probably be a wonderful evening for Hearn and Boots, offered they arrive out on high in the primary occasion. Hearn only in the near past signed Ennis, so he gained’t wish to see him lose in his debut with Matchroom.
“Town goes to be on hearth subsequent week, and a troublesome combat. I like David Avanesyan and all of his staff so much. 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,” mentioned Hearn.
