Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) promised to placed on a definitive efficiency that included a knockout of Karen Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs) in tonight’s rematch, however that’s in no way the way in which issues performed out. Not like the primary assembly between the 2, the place Chukhadzhian fought a adverse, keep-away fashion, Chukhadzhian got here to combat and win tonight, which made for a really totally different sort of matchup.
From the opening bell Chukhadzhian was standing his floor way more, and throwing extra punches, and with Boots preventing in a little bit of an smug stance in entrance of his hometown followers, he took a whole lot of clear punches from Chukhadzhian even when he by no means seemed to be in any actual hassle. That stated, Boots definitely landed loads of his personal punches and had Chukhadzhian reeling at a number of factors within the combat, and even compelled Chukhadzhian to take a knee within the fifth spherical throughout a Boots onslaught.
Sadly Boots was by no means actually capable of finding the keys to a stoppage and confirmed indicators of frustration as Chukhadzhian did every thing in his energy to make it to the top and survive scary moments, which included a durations of a whole lot of holding which might price him some extent deduction within the tenth.
In the long run Boots would find yourself taking a unanimous determination on scores of 119-107, 117-109, 116-110 and didn’t appear too thrilled together with his efficiency within the post-fight interview, the place he indicated that it could be time for him to maneuver as much as 154 lbs the place he thinks he might carry out higher. Boots would additionally point out that he’ll carry out higher if and when he’s in in opposition to higher competitors the place he gained’t have the ability to afford making errors, consuming punches whereas attempting to placed on a present for the group.
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez TKO-3 Pedro Guevara
Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) make fast work of Pedro Guevara (42-5-1, 22 KOs) in tonight’s co-main occasion, stopping the challenger in three rounds. Bam began off aggressively, making use of a whole lot of stress to Guevara as he labored the physique which was sufficient for him to win the opening rounds. By the third spherical Guevara was retreating persistently and acquired dropped by Bam on a clear left hand within the nook. Guevara would rise up however would get blitzed immediately by an uppercut that put Guevara proper again down with the combat being waved off earlier than the depend could possibly be accomplished on the 2:47 minute mark.
Within the post-fight interview Bam stated he’s trying to keep across the division so as to make a unification combat, in any other case doubtlessly stage a showdown with Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.
Raymond Ford UD-10 Orlando Gonzalez (23-2, 13 KO)
Raymond Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) clearly outclassed Orlando Gonzalez (23-3, 13 KOs), blitzing him with a lead proper hook that floored him within the second spherical and from that time on Gonzalez was content material to simply attempt to survive. The remaining rounds principally consisted of Ford showcasing his velocity that Gonzalez had issue matching, whereas Gonzalez would ran many laps across the ring.
Ford would as soon as once more catch Gonzalez with one other lead proper hook within the eight spherical that may ground him for a second time, however Gonzalez would make it out of that spherical and run out the clock for the rest of the combat. After 10 full rounds the judges turned in a unanimous determination for Ford on scores of 99-89, 100-88, and 100-88.
Manuel Gallegos TKO-9 Khalil Coe
Huge upset for Matchroom’s prized gentle heavyweight prospect in Khalil Coe (9-1, 7 KOs). Manuel Gallegos (21-2-1-, 18 KOs) actually didn’t care something in regards to the hype surrounding Coe, and fought like that, exhibiting Coe little respect from the opening bell. To begin the combat Coe was lining up and touchdown some clear arduous pictures on an aggressive Gallegos, nevertheless it turned evident early that Gallegos might eat Coe’s punches and that solely emboldened him to pour on the stress.
By the fifth spherical Gallegos had already began to put on down Coe by attrition, and would rating knockdowns in opposition to Coe on 4 of the subsequent 5 rounds, with Coe clearly having nothing left within the ninth, getting dropped on the primary punch of the spherical. Large win for Gallegos right here, who may have good choices transferring ahead as Coe might want to rebuild from the beating he took tonight.
Austin Williams TKO-5 Gian Garrido
Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams (17-1, 12 KOs) scored his get-well stoppage tonight in opposition to Gian Garrido (11-2, 8 KOs), forcing a TKO stoppage within the fifth spherical as he dazed his opponent and launched an unimpeded assault that basically had Garrido out on his ft alongside the ropes, with the referee compelled to step in to name it quits on the 1:04 mark.
