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A double header world title fight featuring two of boxing’s brightest young fighters will take place on Saturday night.

Jaron “Botts” Ennis will defend his IBF welterweight title in a mandatory rematch against Karen Chukhadjian in the main event, and in the co-main event Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez defended his WBC junior bantamweight title for the first time against Pedro Guevara.

Ennis previously faced Chuhadjian in 2023, winning by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight a shutout. Since then Chukhadjian has made his way into IBF welterweight ranking leader and Ennis, oddly enough, was tasked with giving him a rematch to avoid being stripped of the title.

“It’s time to have some fun, continue to crush everyone in front of me, put on a beautiful, dominant, crushing performance in front of my family, friends and fans, while spectacularly defending and retaining my IBF world title,” Ennis told Matchroom .

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of time double header this weekendfeaturing Jaron Ennis and Jesse Rodriguez.

How to watch the Jaron Ennis vs. Chuhajian, “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Guevara fight card?

Matchroom Boxing fight card featuring title defenses from Jaron Ennis and Jesse Rodriguez will be live stream on DAZNat no additional cost to subscribers.

Watch Jaron Ennis, ‘Bam’ Rodriguez fight card on DAZN

Jaron Ennis vs. Chukhajian, “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Guevara: fight time, date, ring walks

Matchroom Boxing fight card featuring Jaron Ennis and Jesse Rodriguez starts on DAZN on Saturday at 6:00 pm (CT), with Rodriguez and his opponent expected to take the ring at approximately 9:00 pm (CT). Main event ringwalk is expected at approximately 10:00 pm (CT).

Start of the battle map: 6:00 pm Central Time
Rodriguez vs. Guevara, ring walks: OK. 21:00 Central Time
Ennis vs. Chukhadjian, ring walks: OK. 10:00 pm Central Time

Jaron Ennis, Bam Rodriguez fight card

The Matchroom Boxing fight card is headlined by two world title fights, but on the undercard former world champion Ray Ford back into action with several rising prospects.

Jaron Ennis (32-0) vs. Karen Chukhadjian (24-2); IBF welterweight title
Jesse Rodriguez (20-0) vs. Pedro Guevara (42-4-1); WBC Junior Bantamweight Title
Raymond Ford (15-1-1) vs. Orlando Gonzalez (23-2)
Khalil Coe (9-0-1) vs. Manuel Gallegos (20-2-1)
Ernesto Mercado (16-0) vs. Jesus Saracho (14-2-1)
Austin Williams (16-1) vs. Gian Garrido (11-1)
Ismail Muhammad (5-0) vs. Danny Murray (5-18)
Zakin Moses (debut) vs. Michael Ruiz (1-4)
Dennis Thompson (2-0) vs. Edgar Ortiz Jr. (8-5-2)

Where is Jaron Ennis vs. Chuhajian, “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Guevara?

The double header of Jaron Ennis and Jesse Rodriguez occurred in Ennis’ hometown of Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Centerhome of the 76ers and Flyers. This will be Ennis’ second straight fight at the Wells Fargo Center.

Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Jaron Ennis fight record

Jaron Ennis 32-0 with 29 wins by knockout..

Ennis became the interim IBF welterweight champion when he defeated Chukhadjian for the first time in January 2023. He defended the interim title once before becoming full champion in 2023 following the retirement of former undisputed champion Terence Crawford from the division.

Ennis is ranked #1 in the welterweight division Ring And ESPN.

Karen Chukhadzhian’s record

Ennis’ opponent is Karen Chukhadjian. 24-2, 13 wins by knockout..

Chuhadjian’s only title challenge came against Ennis in January 2023, where he was defeated by a convincing unanimous decision. He won three fights, making him the IBF’s No. 1 contender.

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez fight record

Jesse Rodriguez 20-0 with 13 wins by knockout.

Rodriguez is a two-division world champion, he was the unified flyweight champion, and also competed twice as junior bantamweight champion. Rodriguez recently won the WBC junior bantamweight title for the second time, defeating the future Hall of Famer. Juan Francisco Estrada by knockout in the seventh round in June.

Rodriguez is ranked number one in the junior bantamweight division. Ring And ESPN.

Pedro Guevara fight record

Rodriguez’s opponent is Pedro Guevara. 42-4-1, 22 wins by knockout..

Guevara is a former world champion and veteran of the smaller weight classes who turned pro in 2008. Guevara last fought in May, beating former world title challenger Andrew Maloney by split decision to win the interim WBC title.

According to both ratings, Guevara is ranked 8th in the junior bantamweight division. Ring And ESPN.

Jaron Ennis age, height, weight category

Jaron Ennis is 27 years old, has a height of 5 feet 10 inches and a reach of 74 inches.

Ennis is an experienced welterweight (147-pound limit) who has fought in the division and beyond since his debut in 2016.

Jessie “Bam” Rodriguez age, height, weight category

Rodriguez is 24 years old, stands 5 feet 4 inches tall with a 67-inch reach.

Rodriguez began his career competing at junior flyweight (108 lb limit) before moving up to junior bantamweight (115 lb limit) in 2022. In 2023, he moved up to flyweight (limit 112 pounds) for two fights. before returning to junior bantamweight earlier this year.

Jaron Ennis Stats

Ennis has been dominant in recent years, leading to boxing’s seventh-ranked plus/minus of +14.8. Statistically, he is the seventh most accurate puncher in boxing, landing 35.9% of his punches, and his 47.5% power punch landing percentage is the third best in the sport.

While his offense is brilliant, Ennis is also quite responsible defensively. His opponents averaged just 7.7 punches per round while they landed only 24.1% of Ennis’ power shots.

Statistics via Computerbox

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez Stats

Statistically, “Bam” Rodriguez is one of the best fighters in boxing. His plus/minus of +18.7 is second best in the sport, and his overall strike percentage of 39.7% is the best in boxing.

Rodriguez also has the highest percentage of power punches in boxing at 49.1%, and his 23.4 landers per round is seventh-best in the sport.

Statistics via Compubox

How did Jaron “Boots” Ennis get his nickname?

Like his Saturday tournament partner Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, Jaron “Boots” Ennis is almost as well known by his nickname as he is by his real name.

But how did the nickname “Boots” come about? In an interview with Fanside in 2020, Ennis discussed the origins of his nickname.

“My original nickname was supposed to be ‘Boops.’ Ennis told Fansided. “I got it from my mom. When I was little, when I started going to the gym, my father would call me by name, and everyone thought that my father said “boots,” like shoes. So we just kept it and stuck with it.”

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Harrison Campbell covers boxing for The Tennessean and high school sports for The Daily Herald. Write to him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @hccamp.