Challenger David Avanesyan and IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis met at present for his or her last press convention to debate their 12-round struggle this Saturday night time on DAZN on the Wells Fargo Middle in Philadelphia.
Avanesyan says he’s glad to be combating Boots Ennis, who many view because the #1 fighter within the 147-lb division. He feels he has an actual shot at upsetting Ennis and capturing his IBF welterweight title.
Lingering Resentment from Crawford Struggle
In the course of the press convention, Avanesyan expressed his anger over what occurred in his final struggle in opposition to WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford on December 10, 2022. Crawford’s gloves started splitting aside within the first spherical of their contest on the Chi Well being Middle in Omaha, Nebraska.
Crawford continued combating together with his gloves falling aside, and it was surprising that the match wasn’t halted to search out one other pair for him to put on.
Avanesyan appears to really feel that the gloves performed an element within the struggle’s end result, as a single shot within the sixth spherical knocked him out. Crawford isn’t identified for being a one-punch knockout artist, in order that raised some eyebrows with followers, leaving Avanesyan nonetheless bitter about it two years later.
Undeterred and Able to Show Himself
If followers put an asterisk subsequent to Avanesyan’s loss to Crawford and think about it as a fighter that doesn’t depend, the Russian fighter hasn’t misplaced a match in six years since his sixth-round knockout defeat in opposition to Egidijus Kavaliauskas in February 2018.
That man has the facility to knock out anyone within the welterweight division, so there’s no disgrace in Avanesyan getting stopped by him.
The veteran with the facility benefit, Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) appeared significantly smaller than ‘Boots’ Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) when the 2 stood for his or her face-off on the finish of at present’s press convention.
Measurement Distinction and Hostile Atmosphere
“I do know Ennis is an efficient fighter. I desire a good fighter,” mentioned David Avanesyan throughout Thursday’s last press convention for his struggle in opposition to IBF welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis this Saturday night time, reside on DAZN.
“You’ve been in hostile environments earlier than, significantly in Omaha,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn. “You’ve constructed off the experiences from the Crawford struggle. You have been aggressive in that struggle. You may have an analogous sort of job forward of you.
“You may have one other large crowd on Saturday. You’ve had good experiences in your profession that can serve you in good stead on Saturday.”
Dangerous Historical past with Crawford
“My struggle with Crawford was unhealthy historical past,” mentioned Avanesyan. “While you’re a giant fighter, a world-class fighter, #1 with High Rank, and also you go contained in the ring within the first spherical, and your gloves open, I don’t perceive the way it’s potential this second.
“Individuals who perceive boxing perceive me. Those who don’t perceive say, ‘It’s Crawford, he’s one of the best boxer.’ Yeah, I perceive he’s a great boxer. After I go and struggle, I by no means ask my coach to go see about his gloves.
“I do know he’s a high fighter and that he does want to alter gloves. While you see after struggle, it’s not potential that after first spherical your gloves open. When he opens his hand, you see it’s opened gloves. Then after six rounds, you see see his gloves, and also you suppose, ‘Two years struggle,” mentioned Avanesyan.
