Stay from the Wells Fargo Middle in Philadelphia, Jaron Ennis and Jessie Rodriguez co-headline a card streaming on DAZN. Ennis is in the principle occasion in a rematch with Karen Chukhadzhian in his hometown, so technically, he’s rightfully on the prime of the invoice. However respect should be proven as properly to pound-for-pounder Jessie Rodriguez, who’s taking up a prime ten foe, Tremendous Fly division Pedro Guevara. Rounding out the cardboard with Raymond Ford and Ernesto Mercado makes for what ought to be an entertaining night time within the metropolis of affection.
Boots Ennis’s primary objective on Saturday night time is to get the victory and look spectacular doing it in entrance of his residence crowd. Of their first assembly again in 2023, in an odd manner Karen made Ennis look considerably bizarre. That mentioned, Karen spoiled the motion and was clearly attempting to outlive all 12 rounds. This boxing podcaster believes that was the case, however it additionally was a case of Ennis not having the ability to lower off the ring and land as many significant photographs as we’re used to seeing. On the finish of the night time, it was Karen’s fault greater than Boots for what was a run-of-the-mill struggle.
Taking a deeper dive into the punch stats courtesy of Compubox, Ennis did outland Karen 203 to 92 and threw 582 punches to 573. The overwhelming majority of Karen’s lands have been non-jabs however probably not full-on energy photographs. Ennis didn’t even lose a spherical on the choose’s scorecard by the best way. Even when it means taking extra punches, Boots will probably be aggressive early, and sometimes is my guess.
No disrespect to Chuckhadshian however it looks like Boots will get the stoppage this time round. It might be Boots being annoyed at having to take this rematch to maintain his belt and the actual fact he can’t get an even bigger struggle. Both manner, search for Ennis to take out his anger on Karen securing a knockout.
My official prediction is Boots Ennis will probably be by late stoppage.
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On to the co-feature which matches a rising star Bam Rodriguez with a sturdy man in Pedro Guevara. The 20-0 Bam has been on an absolute tear each since his struggle in opposition to Carlos Cuadras. In his final two outings Bam took aside future corridor of famer Juan Francisco Estrada after which unbeaten Sunny Edwards. Jessie did contact the canvas within the sixth spherical solely to take out Estrada a spherical later.
Pedro Guevara is contemporary off a strong victory over Andrew Moloney through break up determination. Guevara final loss got here through SD to Carlos Cuadras. All the best way again in 2017, Pedro went the space, shedding by majority determination to Kenshiro Teraji. The purpose of this paragraph is to say Pedro Guevara is an excellent fighter with a ton of expertise. Positive, he doesn’t have a lot energy, with solely 22 knockouts in 47 fights. He does have the know-how to be artful sufficient to provide Bam some minor points within the early goings.
Bam went the space with Israel Gonzalez and Cristian Gonzalez Hernandez. At 35, the wear and tear and tear may catch as much as Pedro, particularly dealing with a flexible boxer like Bam. Past some even rounds within the first a part of this struggle, Bam ought to draw back comfortably. Rodriguez’s means to field on the surface, at vary, and use angles on the within provides him too many paths to victory over Pedro Guevara.
My Official Prediction is Bam Rodriguez by Unanimous Determination.
Aspect Observe: Hold your eye on the Keyshawn Davis vs. Gustavo Lemos primary occasion on Friday on ESPN+. The bummer is Lemos blew weight, which might be to his benefit but additionally could imply he had a nasty coaching camp or harm.
Written by Chris Carlson, Host/Producer of The Rope A Dope Radio Podcast Accessible at www.blogtalkradio.com/ropeadoperadio Comply with on Twitter @RopeADopeRadio
