The IBF has scheduled a handbag bid on September third for the rematch between Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Karen Chukhadzhian. IBF welterweight champion Boots Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) continues to be negotiating a unification struggle with WBO champ Brian Norman Jr. If that struggle occurs, the IBF necessary Chukhadzhian must take a backseat and wait.
Chukhadzhian’s Second Probability
Jake Donovan is reporting the information of the IBF purse bid for the Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian purse bid on September third. Boots already beat Chukhadzhian by a 12-round unanimous choice in January 2023, profitable by the scores 120-108 x 3.
Chukhadzhian (24-2, 13 KOs) bounced again from that defeat, beating three lower-level fighters to work his technique to a rematch. This time, it’ll be for a world title. Followers are desirous to see Boots and Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) struggle a unification match. That one ought to have numerous slugging concerned.
Promoter Eddie Hearn must ship the Norman Jr. struggle for Boots as a result of it might be a disgrace if he’s caught with the rematch with Karan, which nobody desires to see.
Ennis not too long ago signed with Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. In his first struggle with them, he fought veteran David Avanesyan on July thirteenth, knocking him out within the fifth spherical on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia. Ennis outdid Terence Crawford, who had knocked out Avanesyan with disintegrating gloves within the sixth spherical in December 2022.
The 154-Pound Query
If Boots can’t get the struggle with Brian Norman Jr. for the unification, he must assume significantly about transferring as much as 154 as a result of he’s losing his time staying at 147, attempting to slowly spherical up all 4 belts to equal Crawford’s feat of turning into undisputed. Crawford solely needed to beat two folks to seize the 4 belts, defeating Jeff Horn and Errol Spence.
Ennis desires to rapidly choose up the 4 titles earlier than he strikes as much as 154, nevertheless it won’t occur as quick as he’d like. Hearn might want to overpay to get WBC champion Mario Barrios and WBA champ Eimantas Stanionis to conform to struggle Boots.
Final Up to date on 08/28/2024
