IBF welterweight champion Jaron Ennis faces Armenian contender David Avanesyan in his homecoming title defense at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13. A day before the fight show the athletes step on the scales to make it official.
To be eligible for the belt, the fighters must make the required 147-pound championship limit. Both successfully tipped the scales.
Jaron Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) weighed-in at 146.4 lbs. David Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) showed 147 lbs. At the final press conference, the hometown champion promised “a beautiful show”. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds.
In the co-main event, Jalil Hackett (8-0, 7 KOs) of Washington, D.C. and Peter Dobson (16-1, 9 KOs) of The Bronx, New York go head-to-head at welterweight with WBA Continental North America title on the line. The fighters were 146.4 lbs and 146.6 lbs, respectively. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.
Also on the card, Australia’s WBC featherweight champion Skye Nicolson (10-0, 1 KOs) defends her 126 lbs title against Dyana Vargas (18-1, 12 KOs) of the Dominican Republic. Both fighters were at 125.6 lbs. The world championship bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.
Plus, Khalil Coe (8-0-1, 6 KOs) of Jersey City, New Jersey and Kwame Ritter (11-1, 9 KOs) of Baltimore, Maryland square off for the vacant WBC USA light heavyweight title. Coe came in at 174 lbs. Ritter was 173 lbs. The bout is also scheduled for 10 rounds.
Ennis vs Avanesyan fight card
The Ennis vs Avanesyan full fight card looks as the following:
Main card
- Jaron Ennis (146.4) vs. David Avanesyan (147), 12 rounds, welterweight – Ennis’ IBF title
- Jalil Hackett (146.4) vs. Peter Dobson (146.6), 10 rounds, welterweight – WBA Continental North America title
- Skye Nicolson (125.6) vs. Dyana Vargas (125.6), 10 rounds, featherweight – Nicolson’s WBC title
- Khalil Coe (174) vs. Kwame Ritter (173), 10 rounds, light heavyweight – vacant WBC USA title
Prelims
- Christopher Diaz (131.4) vs. Derlyn Hernandez-Gerarldo (131.4), 10 rounds, super featherweight
- Christian Carto (124.4) vs. Carlos Buitrago (125.8), 8 rounds, bantamweight
- Ismail Muhammad (144) vs. Frank Brown (144.2), 6 rounds, welterweight
- Dennis Thompson (116.6) vs. Fernando Joaquin Valdez (119.2), 4 rounds, bantamweight