Cody Crowley Pulled From Jaron Ennis Fight Due To Eye Issue

Cody Crowley has been pulled from his IBF welterweight title fight against Jaron “Boots” Ennis on July 13 in Philadelphia due to an eye issue.

Crowley wasn’t medically cleared due to fluid accumulation in his right eye following surgery in November, and he revealed on social media because of that, he has been pulled from the fight.

“Today, I met with my eye surgeon, who performed double eye surgery on me in November 2023,” Crowley wrote. “While I am pleased that my eyes continue to improve and heal, it still does not meet the minimum requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission.

“The repaired retina in my right eye is experiencing fluid accumulation, causing distortion in my vision. As a result, the surgeon has not medically cleared me to fight on July 13. … Over the next few days and weeks, my team and I are meeting with world-class eye doctors and surgeons to explore my options so I can have a more clear path to get back to world-class boxing at a championship level.”

According to ESPN, a replacement opponent is being sought after to fight Ennis on that date in Philadelphia.

Cody Crowley (22-0) is from Canada and was set for the biggest fight of his career. Crowley was coming off a majority decision win over Abel Ramos and before that, he scored a decision win over Josesito Lopez. In his career, he holds notable wins over Mian Hussain and Michi Munoz.

Jaron Ennis, meanwhile, is 31-0 and one NC and is coming off a KO win over Roiman Villa to retain his interim IBF title, and was later promoted to the undisputed IBF champ. He holds notable wins over Custio Clayton, Thomas Dularme, and Sergey Lipantes.