In the principle occasion, IBF World Welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis received a hard-fought 12-round unanimous resolution over the IBF No. 1 contender Karen Chukhadzhian on Saturday night time in entrance of 10,000+ followers on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia. Ennis scored a lone knockdown in spherical 5 when Chukhadzhian took a knee.
In chief assist, WBC World Tremendous Flyweight champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez stopped WBC Interim Tremendous Flyweight champion Pedro Guevara in three rounds.
Ennis (33-0, 29) defeated Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous resolution. Within the first spherical Ennis popping out southpaw managed for probably the most half till the ultimate minute when Chukhadzhian landed a proper to the facet of the pinnacle gorgeous Ennis. Within the second by the fourth rounds, the combating was all inside, with little motion and a good combat.
Within the fifth spherical, Ennis, within the closing minute, landed a proper uppercut on the chin, dropping Chukhadzhian for an 8-count from Referee Harvey Dock. Ennis was warned a number of occasions for low blows within the sixth spherical.
Within the seventh spherical, Ennis was given a stiff warning from referee Dock a second time a few low blow. Each had their moments the remainder of the spherical. Chukhadzhian landed his greatest punch of the combat, left on Ennis’s chin midway by the spherical. Within the closing minute, Ennis had his method with Chukhadzhian, touchdown the ultimate punch of the spherical, however could have misplaced the spherical.
Within the ninth spherical, in contrast to of their first combat, Chukhadzhian was operating however combating and displaying an honest chin, apart from an earlier knockdown. In between rounds, coach Bozy Ennis as soon as once more confirmed his frustration that Boots hadn’t ended the combat.
Referee Dock took away some extent for Chukhadzhian’s constant holding within the tenth. Throughout the remainder of the spherical, Chukhadzhian got here again combating, and Ennis obtained the higher of it.
Within the eleventh spherical Chukhadzhian got here out combating pretty much as good as at anytime within the combat making a combat of it. Within the twelfth and closing spherical each had their moments. Ennis received the combat however not like in his traditional earlier performances apart from the lone knockdown.
Scores had been 119-107, 117-109 and 116-110.
WBC World Tremendous Fly champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, 21-0 (14) stopped WBC Interim Tremendous Fly champ Pedro Guevara (42-5-1, 21 KOs) at 2:47 of the third spherical in a scheduled 12 rounds.
Rodriguez tried to land the large punch within the first two rounds, however Guevara stored busy sufficient to cease that.
Within the third spherical closing minute, Rodriguez dropped Guevara with a left on the chin for an 8-count from Referee Ricky Gonzalez. Seconds later, a proper uppercut from Rodriguez on the chin and down went Guevara and not using a depend from referee Gonzalez.
Former WBA World Feather and present WBA Continental Americas Feather champ, southpaw Raymond ‘Savage’ Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) defeated southpaw Orlando ‘Capu’ Gonzalez (23-3, 13 KOs over ten rounds for the vacant WBA Continental Tremendous Featherweight title.
Scores 99-89, 100-88, and 100-88.
Within the first spherical, Ford had an edge out-landing Gonzalez. Within the second spherical, a proper hook from Ford knocked Gonzalez underneath the ropes for an 8-count from referee Shawn Clark. He by some means managed to get by the remainder of the spherical.
From the third spherical by the fifth, little occurred. Within the sixth spherical, Ford got here out, touchdown some arduous punches by Gonzalez’s gloves, and a proper hand landed.
Within the seventh spherical, Ford landed overhand left after left with seconds to go a proper hook from Ford on the chin and down went Gonzalez for an 8-count from referee Clark. Gonzalez was chased across the ring within the ninth and tenth rounds, solely seeking to get to the ultimate bell.
WBC USA mild heavyweight champion Khalil ‘Large Steppa’ Coe (9-1-1, 7 KOs) was stopped by Manuel ‘El Meno’ Gallegos (21-2-1, 18 KOs) at 07 of the ninth spherical of a scheduled ten rounds.
Within the first spherical closing minute, Coe rocked Gallegos with a proper on the chin, knocking his head again. Within the second spherical, each had their moments till the ultimate minute when Coe once more rocked Gallegos with a proper on the chin, rocking him. Within the third spherical’s closing minute, Gallegos began to tear to the physique of Coe, taking his first spherical.
Within the fourth spherical, from the halfway level to the bell, Gallegos landed, at occasions, half a dozen unanswered punches. He dominated Coe. Within the fifth spherical halfway level, a physique shot from Gallegos dropped Coe for an 8-count from referee Eric Dali. Within the closing seconds, Coe got here again effectively.
Within the seventh spherical, Gallegos picked up the place he left off, going to the physique of Coe, having him on the protection on the halfway level, touchdown three rights, the second an uppercut on the chin from Gallegos, and down went Coe from a physique shot for an 8-count.
Within the eighth spherical, within the first minute, Gallegos dropped Coe with a physique shot, scoring the third knockdown of the combat. Within the ninth spherical, Gallegos got here out, touchdown 4 punches to the chin, and down went Coe as Referee Dali waved it off.
Former WBA Worldwide and IBF North American middleweight champion southpaw Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams (17-1, 12 KOs) stopped Gian ‘Double G’ Garrido (11-2, 8 KOs) at 1:04 of the fifth spherical of a scheduled eight rounds.
Within the first spherical closing minute, southpaw Williams landed a giant left on the chin Garrido, bringing a roar from the group. Within the second spherical, swelling started underneath Garrido’s proper eye. Within the third spherical’s closing minute, they exchanged punches, with Williams having the higher of it.
Within the fourth spherical, Garrido got here again effectively sufficient to take the spherical. Within the fifth spherical, Williams opened up, having Garrido’s face all busted up and out on his ft from quite a few punches earlier than Referee Harvey Dock stepped in with Garrido’s head being bounced like a rubber ball.
Welterweight southpaw Ish ‘The Chef’ Muhammad (6-0, 3 KOs) defeated Nelson Morales (5-19, 2 KOs) over six rounds.
Within the first two rounds, Muhammad dominated along with his hand and foot pace. Within the third spherical, within the final 30 seconds, Muhammad landed a lead left to the chin, stopping Morales in his tracks. Morales made it extra like a wrestling match than a boxing match.
Within the fourth and closing spherical, Muhammad, on a number of events, landed 3-punch combos.
Scores had been 40-36, 40-36, and 40-36.
The referee was Ricky Gonzalez
Tremendous bantamweight southpaw Dennis Thompson (3-0, 1 KO) defeated Edgar Ortiz, Jr. (8-6-2, 4 KOs) over 4 rounds.
Tremendous featherweight Zaquin Moses (1-0) beat Michael Ruiz, 1-5) by a four-round resolution.
The Ring Announcer was David Diamante.
