Trainer Stephen Edwards was surprised how easily Karen Chukhadzhian neutralized IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ offense last Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs) was holding Ennis, and not letting him escape.
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Edwards feels…
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Eddie Hearn believes we can expect a big card on Feb. 22. | Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
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Lightweight contender William Zepeda will have a lot of pressure on him this Saturday to impress in his 10-round fight against Tevin Farmer at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Latino Night event is non-PPV, live on DAZN.
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says…
For weeks Jaron “Boots” Ennis will have prepared to win a no-win situation while ignoring the collective sigh of fans, each of them as frustrated as him to have to endure what was set to take place. He would have considered how to make the…
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