In the main event, IBF World Welterweight Champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis took a hard-fought 12-round unanimous decision over the IBF no. 1 contender Karen Chukhadzhian won in front of more than 10,000 fans at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Ennis scored a lone takedown in round five when Chukhadzhian took a knee.
In main support, WBC World Super Flyweight Champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez stopped WBC Interim Super Flyweight Champion Pedro Guevara in three rounds.
Ennis (33-0, 29) defeated Chukhadzhian (24-3, 13 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision. In the first round, Ennis came out in control for the most part through the southpaw until the final minute when Chukhadzhian landed a right to the side of the head and stunned Ennis. In the second through fourth rounds, the fights were all inside, with little action and an even fight.
In the fifth round, Ennis landed a right uppercut to the chin in the final minute, dropping Chukhadzhian for an 8 count from referee Harvey Dock. Ennis was warned several times for low blows in the sixth round.
In the seventh round, Ennis was given a second stern warning by referee Dock for a low blow. Both had their moments the rest of the round. Chukhadzhian landed his best blow of the fight, left midway through the round on Ennis’ chin. In the final minute, Ennis had his way with Chukhadzhian, landing the final punch of the round, but may have lost the round.
In the ninth round, unlike in their first fight, Chukhadzhian ran but fought and showed a decent chin except for an earlier takedown. Between rounds trainer Bozy Ennis again showed his frustration that Boots did not finish the fight.
Referee Dock deducted a point for Chukhadzhian’s consistent hold in the tenth. During the rest of the round, Chukhadzhian came back to fight, and Ennis got the upper hand.
In the eleventh round, Chukhadzhian fought as well as at any time in the fight and made a fight of it. In the twelfth and final round, both had their moments. Ennis won the fight, but not as in his usual past performances, except for the lone knockdown.
Scores were 119-107, 117-109 and 116-110.
WBC World Super Fly Champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, 21-0 (14) stopped WBC Interim Super Fly Champion Pedro Guevara (42-5-1, 21 KOs) at 2:47 of the third round in a scheduled 12 rounds stopped.
Rodriguez tried to land the big punch in the first two rounds, but Guevara was busy enough to block it.
In the final minute of the third round, Rodriguez dropped Guevara with a left to the chin for an 8 count from referee Ricky Gonzalez. Seconds later, a right uppercut from Rodriguez on the chin and down Guevara without a count from referee Gonzalez.
Former WBA World Feather and current WBA Continental Americas Feather champion, southpaw Raymond ‘Savage’ Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) defeated southpaw Orlando ‘Capu’ Gonzalez (23-3, 13 KOs) over ten rounds for the vacant WBA Continental) defeated Super Featherweight title.
Scores 99-89, 100-88 and 100-88.
In the first round, Ford had an edge to land Gonzalez. In the second round, a right hook from Ford Gonzalez rammed under the ropes for an 8 count from referee Shawn Clark. He somehow managed to get through the rest of the round.
From the third round to the fifth, little happened. In the sixth round, Ford came out and landed some hard punches through Gonzalez’s gloves, and a right hand landed.
In the seventh round Ford landed a left to left overhand with seconds to go a right hook from Ford to the chin and down Gonzalez went for an 8 count from referee Clark. Gonzalez was chased around the ring in the ninth and tenth rounds, just looking for the final bell.
WBC USA Light Heavyweight Champion Khalil ‘Big Steppa’ Coe (9-1-1, 7 KOs) was stopped at 07 of the ninth round of a scheduled ten by Manuel ‘El Meno’ Gallegos (21-2-1, 18 KOs) . rounds.
In the last minute of the first round, Coe rocked Gallegos with a right to the chin and knocked his head back. In the second round, both had their moments until the final minute when Coe rocked Gallegos again with a right to the chin and rocked him. In the third round’s final minute, Gallegos began to tear at the body of Coe and took his first round.
In the fourth round, from the midpoint until the bell, Gallegos landed at times a half-dozen unanswered punches. He dominated Coe. Halfway through the fifth round, a body shot from Gallegos dropped Coe for an 8 count from referee Eric Dali. In the final seconds, Coe came back well.
In the seventh round, Gallegos picked up where he left off, went to the body of Coe, had him on the defensive in the midsection, landed three rights, the second an uppercut to the chin of Gallegos, and down Coe of a body shot for an 8 count.
In the eighth round, in the first minute, Gallegos dropped Coe with a body blow and scored the third knockdown of the fight. In the ninth round, Gallegos came out, took four shots to the chin, and Coe went down when referee Dali waved it off.
Former WBA International and IBF North American middleweight champion southpaw Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams (17-1, 12 KOs) stopped Gian ‘Double G’ Garrido (11-2, 8 KOs) at 1:04 of the fifth round of ‘ n scheduled eight stopped laps.
In the final minute of the first round, southpaw Williams landed a big left on the chin of Garrido, which brought a roar from the crowd. In the second round, swelling began under Garrido’s right eye. In the third round’s final minute, they traded punches, with Williams getting the better of them.
In the fourth round, Garrido came back well enough to take the round. In the fifth round, Williams opened up, with Garrido’s face completely battered up and out on his feet from numerous punches before referee Harvey Dock stepped in with Garrido’s head bouncing like a rubber ball.
Welterweight southpaw Ish ‘The Chef’ Muhammad (6-0, 3 KOs) defeated Nelson Morales (5-19, 2 KOs) over six rounds.
In the first two rounds, Muhammad dominated with his hand and foot speed. In the third round, in the final 30 seconds, Muhammad landed a lead left to the chin, stopping Morales in his tracks. Morales made it more like a wrestling match than a boxing fight.
In the fourth and final round, Muhammad landed 3-punch combinations on several occasions.
Scores were 40-36, 40-36 and 40-36.
The referee was Ricky Gonzalez
Super bantamweight southpaw Dennis Thompson (3-0, 1 KO) defeated Edgar Ortiz, Jr. (8-6-2, 4 KOs) over four rounds.
Super featherweight Zaquin Moses (1-0) beat Michael Ruiz (1-5) by a four-round decision.
The Ring Announcer was David Diamante.
