Ennis, who grew up in Germantown, will defend his IBF title in his hometown. But he has his sights set on something bigger.
Ennis, who grew up in Germantown, has a new opponent as he prepares to defend his IBF title in his hometown. But the undefeated fighter has his sights set on something bigger.
World champion and Germantown native Jaron Ennis will defend his title at the Wells Fargo Center next month.Jaron Ennis wants a shot at Terrence Crawford, boxing’s pound-for-pound champ. He’ll have to settle this summer for an opponent Crawford flattened. Ennis, Philadelphia’s lone world champion, will defend his IBF welterweight title against David Avanesyan on July 13 at the Wells Fargo Center. Avanesyan replaces Cody Crowley, who wasThe card, which is just the third since the arena opened in 1996, will be aired by DAZN. The 26-year-old Ennis will be in the ring for the first time since signing with Britain’s Matchroom Boxing, the promoter he believes can secure him a fight with Crawford.
“Now that Crowley is officially not my opponent, I actually like Avanesyan as a better opponent,” said Ennis, who grew up in. “He will put up a better fight, which will be what I want. July 13, don’t miss this beautiful, outstanding performance.” Matchroom, which is owned by boxing power broker Eddie Hearn, said the fight has already sold more than 10,000 tickets, which would be quite a statement in a city that has been tepid recently towards boxing. The card also includes Germantown’s Ismail Muhammad, a 22-year-old who is undefeated in four fightsAvanesyan, 35, has fought just once since being knocked out by Crawford in December 2022. Ennis’ world title belonged to Crawford until last November.
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