Claressa Shields’ domination of Ivana Habazin drew lower viewership than her prior appearance on Showtime. Nielsen Media Research revealed Tuesday that a peak audience of 288,000 watched Showtime’s telecast of the Shields-Habazin fight Friday night from Atlantic City, New Jersey. The average viewership for their 10-round, 154-pound championship match was 255,000.
ATLANTIC CITY – Welterweight sensation Jaron Ennis scored his 15th consecutive knockout with a dominating fourth round TKO over the durable Bakhtiyar Eyubov. The switch-hitting Philadelphia native came out with a blistering pace in the first, switching from southpaw in the opening minute while displaying his signature power and hand speed.
Ennis, Eyubov Fight Photos Gallery - Jaron Ennis easily won another fight Friday night. Bakhtiyar Eyubov bravely tried his best to test the gifted Philadelphia welterweight, but the shorter, slower Eyubov was no match for the one the sport’s top prospects on the Claressa Shields-Ivana Habazin undercard. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)
ATLANTIC CITY – Jaron Ennis easily won another fight Friday night. Bakhtiyar Eyubov bravely tried his best to test the gifted Philadelphia welterweight, but the shorter, slower Eyubov was no match for the one the sport’s top prospects on the Claressa Shields-Ivana Habazin undercard. Ennis knocked down Eyubov twice during the first round and mostly pounded away at him until referee Earl Brown stopped their one-sided fight 34 seconds into the fourth round at Ocean Resort Casino’s Ovation Hall.
Jaron Ennis, Eyubov Scorecard BoxingScene Live - NEW YORK - Undisputed middleweight world champion Claressa Shields and former welterweight champion Ivana Habazin met face-to-face at the official weigh-in before their long-awaited showdown for the vacant WBC and WBO 154-pound world titles this Friday, January 10 live on SHOWTIME from Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)
NEW YORK – Bakhtiyar Eyubov was one of the few welterweights in boxing willing to fight Jaron Ennis on Friday night for a reasonable amount of money. Eyubov believes he’ll justify that confidence by giving one of the sport’s top prospects the most difficult fight of his career.
By Keith Idec - ATLANTIC CITY – Cameron Dunkin figured he’d have little trouble finding a ranked welterweight willing to fight Jaron Ennis on Friday night. Ennis’ promoter was afforded about twice as much money from this Showtime license fee to find an opponent than he was for the 22-year-old Ennis’ previous appearance on that premium cable network...
Jaron Ennis, Bakhtiyar Eyubov Weights Photos Gallery - NEW YORK - Undisputed middleweight world champion Claressa Shields and former welterweight champion Ivana Habazin met face-to-face at the official weigh-in before their long-awaited showdown for the vacant WBC and WBO 154-pound world titles this Friday, January 10 live on SHOWTIME from Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)
ATLANTIC CITY – Other than typical trash talk, the Claressa Shields-Ivana Habazin weigh-in went off without incident Thursday. Shields, women’s boxing’s undisputed middleweight champion, officially weighed a career-low 153¼ pounds when she stepped on the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board’s scale at Ocean Resort Casino. Habazin, who ate ice cream and taunted Shields while standing on the scale, came in at 152½ pounds for their 10-round, 154-pound title fight Friday night at Ocean’s Ovation Hall.
Hot welterweight contender Jaron Ennis (24-0, 22 KOs) is ready to hit the ground running in 2020, as he makes his first ring appearance since October of last year. Ennis will face once-beaten Brooklyn-based contender Bakhtiyar Eyubov.