David Avanesyan views his fight with IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis as his “last chance” for his career to win a world title in their headliner clash this Saturday, July 13th. Ennis vs. Avanesyan will be shown live on DAZN from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Ennis’ Untested Waters
The punching power that Avanesyan possesses gives him a real chance in this fight to pull off an upset of Boots Ennis, who seems to be a tad bit overconfident, believing all back-slappers that have been pouring nonstop praise over him.
Boots has never beaten anyone notable during his career so that he could get exposed by Avanesyan on Saturday.
Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) turns 36 next month on August 15th, and he’s rated #13 IBF. A defeat against ‘Boots’ Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) will undoubtedly knock him out of the top tier ratings at welterweight, making it time-consuming to climb his way back.
Due to his age, Avanesyan doesn’t have time, and he arguably doesn’t rate a world title shot now. Coming off a two-year layoff and a sixth-round knockout defeat against WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford in December 2022, he’s being given an opportunity solely based on his name recognition rather than on merit.
“I love the fact that he’s one of the so-called best. He is versatile but vulnerable to impact,” said Avanesyan to RingTV about Jaron Ennis. “I just want to beat him. This is my last chance.”
Is ‘Boots’ Ennis Truly the Best?
Many fans view Ennis, 27, as the best fighter in the welterweight division, but he is vulnerable to getting hurt. He puts himself on the line for taking shots because he focuses on scoring knockouts and entertaining the fans.
Unfortunately, the negative drawback to being an exciting fighter who scores highlight-reel KOs is you get hit. Avanesyan has the power to hurt Ennis and knock him out if he can land his shots.
It will be difficult for Avanesyan to last long enough to get a knockout because he folded fast against Crawford, who isn’t nearly as much of a seek-and-destroy KO artist as Boots Ennis.
We don’t know yet whether Boots Ennis is truly the best fighter in the welterweight division today because his opposition has been mostly marginal fighters who would lose to many of the top 147-pounders. The top welterweight in the division is still yet to be determined, but it’s between one of these fighters:
- Jaron Ennis
- Brian Norman Jr.
- Mario Barrios
- Eimantas Stannionis
Based on the raw power, youth, and toughness we saw recently, I view Brian Norman Jr. (26-0, 23 KOs) as the #1 welterweight on the planet now and a star in the making. He would be a real nightmare for anyone, including Boots Ennis.
“I see it as being as tough as the Crawford fight, but Ennis is not operating at the same level as Crawford,” said Neil Marsh, the manager for Avanesyan. “David will improve after Crawford’s performance. One thing is for sure: David is very, very perilous.”
Avanesyan has a real chance of winning this fight against Boots Ennis because he will be able to hit him, and he’s got the power to KO the Philadelphia native.
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