Ennis held to no contest due to Van Heerden's bad cut

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20/12/2020

Ennis held to no contest due to Van Heerden's bad cut

Jaron Ennis NC Chris van Heerden... In the Showtime co-feature in Connecticut, Philadelphia's undefeated welterweight Jaron Ennis (26-0, 24 KOs) saw his sixteen fight knockout streak come to a disappointing end when an accidental headbutt in the first round caused a brutal cut to the forehead of Chris van Heerden (28-2-1, 12 KOs).  With only two minutes and thirty-nine seconds inside the ring to showcase his skills, Ennis (pictured) flashed only glimpses of his championship potential as he landed 22 of 57 punches, 19 of them power shots. "Before the headbutt I had already cut him and I felt strong," said a disappointed Ennis. "I knew he was ready to go. I feel like I'm getting better and better. Now I'll just get back in the gym. As you could see from the first round, I was handling him easily. I feel like everyone is still sleeping on me, but I'm ready for anyone. Bring on the big names." source: showtime