I want fights that make money

Jermell Charlo is keeping up his campaign push on social media to pursue Terence Crawford and or Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to fight him.

Crawford and boots in his sights

He calls himself ‘Money Mell’ now inactive former 154-lb undisputed champion Jermell looked and sounded desperate for a payday, saying it would be “an honor” to fight Crawford. Jermell says that the “best fight” for Bud and Ennis is against him in the sport.

Three years without a win

For the record, Jermell (35-2-1, 19 KOs) hasn’t won a fight in 3 1/2 years since his tenth-round knockout of the short 5’6 1/2″ Brian Castano on May 14, 2022. That’s a long gap between wins for a fighter, begging for a chance to give Crawford a shot.

In Jermell’s last fight 2+ years ago against Canelo Alvarez, he lost by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision on September 30, 2023. The scores were 118-109, 118-109 and 119-108. It wasn’t even close because Charlo didn’t even try.

“If they give me an offer for Crawford, it would be an honor to get in the ring with him today,” said a needy looking Jermell Charlo. social media. “Because he was undisputed, he completed something that I didn’t complete. So, to be in the ring with Crawford will be amazing.”

Terence doesn’t need Him

If Jermell were to suddenly get ambitious and return to the ring to earn a fight against Crawford, he could be lucky if he beats the top three contenders at 168 for his undisputed belt. Beating those three in the next six months would be the best path for Charlo

• Christian Mbilli
• Osley Iglesias
• Lester Martinez

I can’t see Jermall, even in the prime of his career, beating any of them. But now, with Charlo 35, turning 36 in early 2026, he won’t stand a chance against any of those fighters.

So unless Crawford wants to give Jermell a sympathy fight for old time’s sake, similar to how old, inactive ‘One Time’ Keith Thurman hustled his way to a title shot at 154, it’s not happening.

Boots will not wait for yesterday’s king

For Jermell to get a fight against WBA interim 154-lb champion ‘Boots’ Ennis, he needs to show that he deserves the fight by beating these three contenders:

• Israel Madrimov
• Erickson Lubin
• Brandon Adams

“I would give him the best fight of today’s era,” Jermell said. “I don’t think there’s any other fight out there in the boxing world for Crawford to make. The best fight would be me. The best fight with ‘Boots’ is me. I really don’t see anybody else. Call me ‘Money’ Mell’.”

Written by Ken Woods, Ringside Boxing Analyst covering world title fights since 2018.