Promoter Eddie Hearn says a clash between Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Terence Crawford is ‘the best battle in box’. To the way IBF Welterweight Champion Ennis (34-0, 30 costs) decimated Unlucky WBA champion Eimantas Stanionis (15-1, 9 COs) in six rounds last Saturday night in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is right. Boots against Crawford is the ‘best struggle’ in the sport.
To get Crawford (41-0, 31 food) to agree to a fight against the young killer boots who are Ennis will be almost impossible now that he will be shed by Turki in September for a fight against Canelo Alvarez. The native of Nebraska Crawford for that fight will be huge. Whatever Terence takes care of the Canelo fight, he wants the same for a collision against Boots Ennis, which is not possible. This is not the kind of fight that will attract casual fans.
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After Bud got a taste of the kind of cash fight Alvarez, there is no way on earth that he will agree to a massive wage reduction to fight Ennis. Crawford will be spoiled Of the wallet he gets to fight against the Mexican star, and it will distort his mind and make him believe that he is a draw. He is not. Without Canelo or Turki, Crawford cannot draw flies. His last event against Israil Madrimov brought a minor 150,000 purchases Dazn ppvAnd it was with a loaded bottom map.
“I know that many of the fighters’ names are called, and I’m not going to tell you which one, but honestly, he plays with so many of them. He plays with them, especially at 154, ‘Eddie Hearn told Ring magazineSpeaking of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis that is too good for the fighters at Welterweight and Junior Middleheight.
Boots must move up to 154 because he is fighting on a dead end on 147. Even if he can get the fighting he wants, who is he beating? No one but hardcore box fans knew who Eimantas Stanionis was for last night’s fight.
Ennis received no attention from accidental fans for this battle. They didn’t even notice that the fight was taking place. Of course, the battle on the same night as a UFC event was an error of Boots’ promoter, Eddie Hearn. He should have moved it to another date.
To have any chance of fighting against Crawford, Vergil Ortiz Jr., and the other better familiar fighters, boots must move up to 154. Forget about becoming undisputed and focusing on what is really important. Fans want to see that Ennis is fighting against the opposition, not minor Paper champions which was elevated to their positions at 147.
“Boots Against Crawford is the best battle in boxing,” Hearn continued. “It’s an incredible battle, but he has Canelo. But as a fan, you have two of the best technicians in the sport (Boots and Bud Crawford).
“The thing with Ennis is that he has incredible skills. He has a tremendous IQ. He has a good footwork, but he is also fancy. If you look at fighters in the past that have good skills. They did not have a devastating thrust. They do not try a downtime. They are not pointing with it.
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Unless Turki is interested in a fight between Crawford and Boots, it will not happen. Terence, 38, does not want to mix it with Ennis because he has everything to lose in that fight and very little to make except money.
His thoughts will be fully distorted after fighting Canelo, and he will think he can make golden bullying with the truck for all he is fighting. I’ve never seen a fighter get spoiled in such a short time. Crawford lost perspective. I just wish Turki could bring him to earth by offering him a small thing. Only then can we see Bud Ennis fighting, because he had to do it.


Last updated on 04/13/2025