On Saturday, July 13, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, David Avanesyan (30-4-1, 18 KOs) will look to shock the world and dethrone the current IBF welterweight titlist Jaron “Boots” Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs). The entire card will be promoted by Matchroom and shown live on DAZN. As we build up to fight night, it’s time to look at the last three opponents of Avanesyan.
Looking at the Last Three Opponents of David Avanesyan Before Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Fight
Serge Ambomo
After losing to Terence Crawford, Avanesyan took a year out of the ring before returning against Serge Ambomo at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on December 20, 2023. It was a fight the Russian-born puncher needed as he bossed proceedings and forced his opponent to retire after four rounds.
He showed how effective he is when applying pressure while picking his shots well and ultimately winning the bout in a dominant style. A confidence-boosting win was needed, and that’s what the Armenian national got.
Terence Crawford
On October 21, 2022, “Ava” dared to be great and took on the unbeaten Terence “Bud” Crawford. The Russian-born fighter started strongly having success early on – but gradually the class of “Bud” began to tell as he began to lead with his right hand, controlling the distance expertly, while putting his punches together.
The stoppage was textbook Crawford, as he landed a left uppercut, which he followed up with a perfect right hook, flooring Avanesyan and showing his ability to finish a fight when he wants. A tough loss for the Armenian national to experience, but he had his moments early in the fight.
Oskari Metz
Despite coming into the fight unbeaten, there was a seismic gap in class between Avanesyan and Oskari Metz on March 19, 2022, at Wembley Arena.
“Ava” blasted the Finland-based fighter out in the opening round. Before the fight ended, a standing eight count was initiated against Metz, but Avanesyan quickly forced the stoppage with the fight being stopped at the 2:00 mark. Metz was hopelessly overmatched, but all respect to “Ava” for getting the job done quickly and efficiently.
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