Jalil Hackett added to undercard in Philly

Just days after it was announced that Jalil “Major” Hackett signed to Matchroom Boxing, he now has a fight scheduled against Peter Dobson on July 13th. It will be part of the undercard of Boots Ennis vs Cody Crowley at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Hackett (8-0, 7 KOs) will be in his first bout that is scheduled for ten rounds and it will be for the WBA Continental North America title at welterweight. He is looking forward to this bout as he hasn’t fought this year.

“I’m so happy to kick off my deal with Matchroom with such a big fight,” said Hackett. “Eddie and Matchroom have a plan for my development that I’m really excited by and that starts on July 13th.”

The 21 year old also is happy to be included on the event with Boots Ennis.

“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.”

He will have to handle business against Dobson (16-1, 9 KOs), who is coming off his first career loss against Conor Benn back in February. The Bronx native feels that Hackett may have made a mistake by having him as the opponent.

“He’s a little boy and I’m going to beat him like his father used to,” Dobson said. “He’s trying to use me as a stepping-stone and he’s making a terrible mistake. There are levels to this and he’s nowhere near mine – he’s going to find that out in brutal fashion.”