Daily News | Philly’s Jaron Ennis thinks nondescript victory could convince champs to give him a title shot
WASHINGTON — Jaron Ennis paused Saturday night as he entered the Capital One Arena, allowing the roar of the sold-out crowd to build before making his way to the ring. The building rocked, the event was on pay-per-view, and his opponent — a thought-to-be overmatched Ukrainian — was waiting.
Instead, Ennis left the District of Columbia with a lackluster unanimous decision over Karen Chukhadzhian. The fight dragged as the 26-year-old Chukhadzhian — a decorated amateur making his U.S. debut — seemed tentative to engage with Ennis. Ennis never faced real trouble as he cruised despite not scoring a knockdown. Yet the victory — Ennis’ first since a thundering second-round KO in May — still felt disappointing. But, Ennis said, perhaps it could be a silver lining that the fight wasn’t a destruction.The win keeps Ennis as the No. 1 contender for Errol Spence’s IBF title, but he will likely have to wait before getting his chance.
The win was the first time Ennis had fought more than six rounds, and 19 of his last 22 fights were stopped within the first four rounds. He said before the fight that he planned on finishing Chukhadzhian in the early rounds. He admitted afterward that he was overly focused on landing a KO before becoming bored when Chukhadzhian fought with a defensive style.
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