Official: Ennis to Face Avanesyan

It has been officially announced that American IBF interim welterweight champion (up to 66.67 kg) Jaron Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) will face Armenian David Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs). The show will take place on July 13 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, USA. The IBF welterweight title will be on the line.

For Ennis, this bout will be his first since signing a contract with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.

Regarding the fighters' statistics, the 26-year-old American Jaron Ennis will be fighting for the first time since the summer of 2023. His record in his last 5 fights is as follows:

6th round knockout win – Sergey Lipinets

1st round knockout win – Thomas Dulorme

2nd round knockout win – Custio Clayton

Unanimous decision win – Karen Chukhadzhian

10th round knockout win – Roiman Villa

Ennis's knockout percentage in his last 5 fights is 80%.

In total, he has fought 31 rounds in his last 5 bouts.

The combined record of his last 5 opponents at the time of fighting Ennis is 107 wins, 8 losses, and 3 draws.

His career knockout percentage is currently 90.32%.

Ennis also holds a physical advantage over his opponent:

Height: 178 cm

Reach: 188 cm

The 35-year-old Armenian David Avanesyan will be entering the ring for the first time since December 2023. His record in his last 5 fights is as follows:

6th round technical knockout win – Josh Kelly

2nd round technical knockout win – Liam Taylor

1st round technical knockout win – Oskar Mets

6th round knockout loss – Terence Crawford

4th round win after the opponent's corner retired – Serge Ambomo

Avanesyan's knockout percentage in his last 5 fights is 80%.

In total, he has fought 19 rounds in his last 5 bouts.

The combined record of his last 5 opponents at the time of fighting Avanesyan is 97 wins, 56 losses, and 5 draws.

His career knockout percentage is currently 60%.

Height: 173 cm

Reach: 174 cm