The 12-round match will take place on the night of Saturday, November 9, to Sunday, November 10, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, USA.
Jaron Ennis enters the ring with an undefeated record: 32 wins, zero losses, and no draws, with 29 of those victories coming by knockout.
Karen Chukhadzhyan will step into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses, and no draws, including 13 wins by knockout.
The statistics indicate that Ennis significantly outmatches Chukhadzhyan in power, boasting a 91% knockout rate compared to the Ukrainian's 54%.
Jaron Ennis is 1 year younger at 27 years old and has a height advantage of 2 centimeters over Chukhadzhyan. The American also surpasses the Ukrainian in reach by 12 centimeters. Both Jaron Ennis and Karen Chukhadzhyan fight in an orthodox stance.
Ennis has slightly less experience in the ring, although he has fought 6 more bouts and made his debut in 2016, one year later than Chukhadzhyan, who had his first professional fight in 2015. The champion has spent 57 rounds less in his fights, totaling 106 compared to Chukhadzhyan's 163.
Jaron Ennis enters the ring as the top-rated fighter in the welterweight division according to The Ring. Karen Chukhadzhyan currently holds the 4th spot in the WBO rankings and 1st in the IBF rankings in the 66.7 kg weight class.
Ennis remains undefeated in professional boxing, having knocked out 4 of his last 5 opponents. The only fighter he has not been able to stop early is Karen Chukhadzhyan. On January 7, 2023, Jaron Ennis won by unanimous decision in a bout for the interim world championship title under the IBF.
The Ukrainian boxer has achieved 4 victories in his last five fights, including 2 by technical knockout, and once his opponent refused to continue the bout. Chukhadzhyan's only loss came at the hands of Ennis.
Ennis's last 5 fights occurred over a span of 3 years and 10 days, averaging about one fight every 7 months and 9 days. In these bouts, he has completed a total of 30 rounds, averaging 6 rounds per fight.
Chukhadzhyan's last 2 fights took place over the course of 1 year, 10 months, and 2 days, meaning he has fought approximately every 11 months and 2 days. In these contests, he has fought a total of 24 rounds, averaging 12 rounds per fight.
The fighters are expected to enter the ring around 06:00 Kyiv time. The fight will be broadcast on the DAZN media service. A monthly subscription to watch in Ukraine costs 370 hryvnias.
Experts consider Jaron Ennis the clear favorite in this matchup. The odds for the American champion to win are set at 1.05, while a potential upset by Karen Chukhadzhyan is given odds of 14.