Boots Ennis will face Karen Chukhadzhian on Tank Davis PPV broadcast

Press Release

05/12/2022

Boots Ennis will face Karen Chukhadzhian on Tank Davis PPV broadcast

Rising welterweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis (pictured) returns to action to take on Karen Chukhadzhian for the IBF interim title on January 7th in Washington, D.C. as the co-feature on the pay-per-view broadcast headlined by Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. WBA 130-pound champion Hector Luis Garcia. Rounding out the pay-per-view broadcast, welterweight Rashidi Ellis faces the hard-hitting Roiman Villa in another twelve-round duel, and former two-division champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade steps into the ring for a ten-round super middleweight clash against Maryland native Demond Nicholson. 
 
“With a blockbuster main even matchup, it is fitting that the pay-per-view undercard will be jam-packed from top to bottom with some of the sport’s best and most intriguing fighters in high-stakes clashes,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Jaron Ennis, Demetrius Andrade and Rashidi Ellis have all shown off their immense talent throughout their careers and will all look to take important steps on January 7 in Washington, D.C. Ennis is one of the sport’s bright young stars and will be looking to move even closer to a world title fight, while Ellis is deep into his own ascent on the 147-pound crown. Kicking off the telecast is the dangerous two-division champion Andrade, who can send a message to the rest of the 168-pound division when he opens the pay-per-view. This card is lined up to deliver from open to close and has all the makings of a night of non-stop action.” 
 
Ennis (29-0, 27 KOs) is the latest in the pantheon of outstanding Philadelphia fighters, combining elite boxing skills with natural power in both hands. After two appearances on ShoBox: The New Generation, the 25 year-old Ennis graduated to headlining his first Showtime Championship Boxing telecast in April 2021, becoming the first fighter to stop former 140-pound champion Sergey Lipinets. He followed up that performance with a first-round stoppage of Thomas Dulorme in October of that year, before most recently blasting out Custio Clayton in two rounds in May in his ninth appearance on Showtime. The knockout victory gave Ennis 19 KOs in his last 20 fights, with the only blemish being a no-decision in the first round against Chris van Heerden in December 2020. 
 
“I can’t wait to start 2023 off right by putting on another explosive performance for my fans,” said Ennis. “I respect all my opponents and am training harder than ever to come out victorious on January 7th to move one step closer to becoming world champion. Next year is going to be the most significant year of my career and it all starts with this fight. My time is now.”
 
The 26 year-old Chukhadzhian (21-1, 11 KOs) rose up the IBF rankings with a pair of stoppage victories in 2022, dispatching of Ryan Martin in eight rounds in January prior to retiring Blake Minto after six rounds in July. A native of Kiev, Ukraine, Chukhadzhian will make his U.S. debut on January 7th. The only blemish on his record came in his second pro fight, a three-round split-decision loss in a tournament-style bout.
 
“When the offer to fight Jaron Ennis came to us, we immediately agreed,” said Chukhadzhian. “Ennis is a very good boxer. However, both Armenian and Ukrainian blood flows through my veins, and I’m not traveling to the U.S. for a check, but with the goal of showing that all of the hard work we put in was not in vain. We are preparing in the gym, where there is no water and light because of the war. But what doesn’t break us only makes us stronger. I’m confident I will have my hand raised on January 7th.”