Tickets are formally on sale for Matchroom’s November ninth Jaron Ennis vs Karen Chukhadzhian 2/Jesse Rodriguez vs Pedro Guevara double function in Philadelphia. Matchroom additionally introduced that along with Raymond Ford’s beforehand revealed tremendous featherweight debut reverse Orlando Gonzalez, the undercard will see Khalil Coe meet Manuel Gallegos and prime tremendous light-weight prospect Ernesto Mercado make his first look underneath Matchroom’s banner.
“All of the champs at 130lbs higher be careful as a result of I’m coming for all of these straps,” mentioned Ford. “I don’t should do an entire lot of speaking. Individuals know what I can do once I’m on the prime of my sport. Proper now, I’m in Colorado working laborious and persons are going to see the top consequence on November 9. Two-weight world champ coming quickly, little question.
“That is my first battle so near dwelling since I made my professional debut so it’s nice to be again there and I do know there’s lots of people going to return out and assist.”
Mentioned Gonzalez: “I’d wish to thank ProBox, Garry [Jonas], Chris [Glover] and Daniel [Rubin], and Matchroom for the chance. Ray Ford is a world-level fighter and I’m going to indicate I’m on his degree and past. It’s going to be an awesome battle.”
Coe (9-0-1. 7 KO), a touted mild heavyweight prospect since his professional debut, seems to have gotten a deal with on the load points that originally dogged him. He’s wanted lower than 4 rounds complete to dispatch Juan Gerardo Osuna and Kwame Ritter this yr.
Gallegos (20-2-1, 17 KO) is winless in his final two, preventing undefeated Richard Vancician to a draw and struggling a physique shot knockout to Diego Pacheco in his most up-to-date look two Julys in the past. He’s developing from 168 for this one.
“November 9, Philly stand-up,” mentioned Coe. “We again. ‘Huge Steppa’ – coming via. Combating in Philly is like being dwelling for me, and having the chance to placed on one other present in entrance of all my household and pals is further particular and I’m able to placed on one other spectacular efficiency.
“I consider that there is no such thing as a higher prospect in boxing than me, and on November 9, Manuel Gallegos is about to seek out that out the laborious approach.”
Gallegos countered: “I’m vastly motivated and might’t wait to battle on this weight division the place I really feel nice.”
“Tito” Mercado (16-0, 15 KO) seems to be the products at 22, knocking out his final 5 opponents in underneath three rounds apiece. He’s acquired some respectable wins underneath his belt, particularly Xolisani Ndongeni and Jeremiah Nakathila, however TBA at the moment has the project and I don’t anticipate a lot from his alternative.
