Tickets are formally on sale for Matchroom’s November ninth Jaron Ennis vs Karen Chukhadzhian 2/Jesse Rodriguez vs Pedro Guevara double characteristic 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 below Matchroom’s banner.
“All of the champs at 130lbs higher be careful as a result of I’m coming for all of these straps,” stated Ford. “I don’t need to do an entire lot of speaking. Folks know what I can do after I’m on the prime of my sport. Proper now, I’m in Colorado working onerous and individuals are going to see the top outcome on November 9. Two-weight world champ coming quickly, little question.
“That is my first battle so near house 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 come back out and assist.”
Stated 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 stage and past. It’s going to be a terrific 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 burden points that originally dogged him. He’s wanted lower than 4 rounds complete to dispatch Juan Gerardo Osuna and Kwame Ritter this 12 months.
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 arising from 168 for this one.
“November 9, Philly stand-up,” stated Coe. “We again. ‘Massive Steppa’ – coming via. Preventing in Philly is like being house for me, and having the chance to placed on one other present in entrance of all my household and associates is additional particular and I’m able to placed on one other spectacular efficiency.
“I imagine that there isn’t a higher prospect in boxing than me, and on November 9, Manuel Gallegos is about to seek out that out the onerous approach.”
Gallegos countered: “I’m vastly motivated and may’t wait to battle on this weight division the place I really feel nice.”
“Tito” Mercado (16-0, 15 KO) appears the products at 22, knocking out his final 5 opponents in below three rounds apiece. He’s obtained some first rate wins below his belt, specifically Xolisani Ndongeni and Jeremiah Nakathila, however TBA presently has the project and I don’t count on a lot from his substitute.
