Promoter Eddie Hearn doubts Terence Crawford will ever fight again unless he gets Canelo Alvarez for “mega money”.
The Madrimov effect
Hearn says he “escaped” the fight against WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov without taking a loss, which many feel he deserved. After that experience, he doesn’t want to fight Vergil Ortiz Jr. nor does anyone else fight. He wants the “mega fights” against Canelo. The Madrimov fight may have dented Crawford’s ambition.
Hearn says that Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) has made his money and doesn’t want to fight Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, even though it would be a big fight. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Crawford’s net worth is estimated at $18 million, well below Canelo’s $250 million.
With Crawford’s huge potential to earn big in fights against Boots, Vergil Ortiz Jr., Sebastian Fundora, Tim Tszyu, David Benavidez, and a rematch with Errol Spence, it’s hard to believe that he’s only for the Canelo fight holding out. .
So what if Crawford gets hit four to six times before retiring? He could hang up his gloves and afford to live in Beverly Hills or one of the mansions Linden Estates in Omaha, Nebraska.
“I don’t think Crawford wants a Boots fight. I don’t think Crawford will fight again unless he fights Canelo Alvarez because he’s got money, he’s getting on (in age),” promoter Eddie Hearn told Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel when asked if His Excellency Turki Alalshikh would be interested in making a fight between Terence Crawford and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
Crawford wants nothing to do with fighting the young killer, Boots Ennis, because it’s hard work, and he could lose by knockout. Boots is like a younger, stronger, more exciting version of Crawford. If Boots Ennis had fought Madrimov instead of Crawford on August 3, it wouldn’t have been a chess match, and the crowd at BMO Stadium would have been on the edge of their seats.
Crawford’s priorities
“He one escapes in the (Israil) Madrimov fight, and I don’t think he wants to fight Vergil Ortiz,” Hearn said of Crawford being happy with the score for his fight against Madrimov. “I don’t think he wants to fight Boots Ennis because he looks at these fights and says, ‘They’re not really legacy mega-fights. I want mega money, mega fights, or I’m chill,’ and good luck to him,” Hearn said of Crawford.
If His Excellency Turki Alalshikh can’t get a deal done for the Canelo fight, that might be it for Crawford, who will never fight again. Fans will remember him for the Madrimov clash, and it would be a disappointing way for him to bow out.
