Today, current IBF Welterweight Champion “Boo Boo” Jaron Ennis of the United States (31-0, 28 KOs) and Armenian-Russian David Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) held a pre-fight weigh-in ceremony at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, USA. On the morning of July 14th, Beijing time, the two will engage in a title bout scheduled for 12 rounds in the welterweight division, marking Ennis’ first defense of his official IBF 147-pound championship belt.
Jaron Ennis weighed in at 146.4 pounds today, while Avanesyan tipped the scales at 147 pounds, both passing their weigh-ins on the first attempt. The boxing carrier’s Douyin account (qjhm) will begin live streaming at 9:00 AM on Sunday morning.
The 27-year-old Jaron Ennis has a professional record of 31 wins with all 31 fights being victorious, with 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout. Ennis stands 1.78 meters tall with a reach of 1.88 meters. In 2023, Ennis fought 2 bouts; however, it has been a year since his last fight. After Crawford declined Ennis’ mandatory challenge last year, the IBF promoted Ennis to full champion. With Crawford and Spence Jr. moving up to 154 pounds, Ennis is now the top active fighter at 147 pounds.
The 35-year-old David Avanesyan has a professional record of 30 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, with 18 of those wins coming by knockout. He is currently ranked 11th in the 147-pound division by BoxRec. Avanesyan stands 1.73 meters tall with a reach of 1.74 meters. He possesses average talent and has previously lost on points to Lamont Peterson, and was stopped by Eimantas Stanionis and Crawford. This time, he is not expected to last the full 12 rounds.
