A major title fight and ‘Major’ Matchroom debut will grace the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis-Cody Crowley undercard. The full supporting cast was revealed for the July 13 DAZN show at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Recently crowned WBC featherweight titlist Skye Nicolson makes her first defense versus Dominican Republic’s Dyana Vargas.
Also featured, rising prospect Jalil ‘Major’ Hackett, who faces Peter Dobson in his first fight under the Matchroom Boxing banner. “I’m so happy to kick off my deal with Matchroom with such a big fight,” said Hackett. “Eddie [Hearn] and Matchroom have a plan for my development that I’m really excited by and that starts on July 13 against Dobson.
He took Conor Benn the distance in a good fight, but I’m going to prove that I am ready for this step-up and much more. “It’s also great to be on Boots’ card in Philadelphia. I’ve done great work with Boots already and I know that tickets for this show have been flying, so I can’t wait to showcase my skills in front of a big crowd, live on DAZN, and then watch Boots put on a show.
” Washington D.C.’s Hackett (8-0, 7 knockouts) signed with Matchroom in late May.
The deal came with the promise of an immediately forthcoming announcement on his next fight. Hackett demanded a tough assignment for his first outing of 2024. Dobson (16-1, 9 KOs) is best known for extending Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) the full ten-round distance this past Feb.
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