Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis has been ordered by the sanctioning physique to defend towards his obligatory Karen Chukhadzhian in a rematch subsequent.
Matchroom promoter Hearn says he’s made a “substantial supply” to WBC 147-lb champion Mario Barrios to combat Boots in a unification bout and is ready to listen to again.
Eddie additionally floated the concept of Ennis combating Conor Benn, which might curiosity British followers however can be seen negatively by U.S. followers. Benn is a no-name with Individuals and no completely different than Karen Chukhadzhian (24-2, 13 KOs).
Hearn isn’t joyful concerning the IBF’s transfer as a result of this isn’t a giant combat, and it’s not furthering his aim to show Boots Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) right into a celebrity.
Hearn’s Unhappiness with the IBF’s Resolution
“I see some feedback about Jaron Ennis. The obligatory has been referred to as, and I’m not over the moon about it as a result of it’s good fighter in [Karen] Chukhadzhian, nevertheless it’s somebody that he’s boxed earlier than,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Boxing Information about IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis having to defend towards his obligatory contender Karen Chukhadzhian, a fighter he beat by a lopsided twelve spherical unanimous resolution in 2023.
If Hearn can’t get Barrios to conform to the combat with Boots, he must persuade him to drop the IBF belt and transfer as much as 154 as a result of it’s pointless for him to remain at welterweight if he’s not going to be getting the unification fights that he needs.
“It’s been referred to as however we wish to make the most important fights on the market. It’s irritating. If it’s a combat that must be ticked off rapidly, we’ll do it. However we wish massive fights for Conor Benn and Jaron Ennis. Perhaps they combat one another. However the plan for Boots is unification fights.
“I’ve made a considerable supply to Mario Barrios to combat Jaron Ennis. Let’s see what he says,” mentioned Hearn.
