Tim Bradley criticized Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis this week for working as a ‘sparring partner’ to help Canelo Alvarez train for his upcoming super fight in 16 days against Terence Crawford on September 13 at the Allegiant Stage in Las Vegas.
World champion or sparring partner?
Bradley mentions that Ennis (34-0, 30 CO’s) receives the most ‘attention’ he has ever had since signed to work as an undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo’s helper for his fight. Tim mocked the way Ennis smiled and posed for a photo with Canelo that became a viral.
Bradley argues that former welterweight champion Ennis has been reduced to a sparring partner partly because of what he believes is a lack of ‘balls’ to take the difficult fights. One of the difficult battles that “Boots” failed was earlier this year for Vergil Ortiz Jr. For Turki Alalshikh’s event in Riyadh.
Bradley says Entis “Ducked” Ortiz jr. When he chose not to fight against him. Now, on October 11, little-known Uisma Lima is fighting in his debut at 154 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
The accusation of ‘balls’
‘With’ boots’ I’m back on you. Yes, I’m back on you. When are you going Cultivate some balls And fight someone, man? “Say Hall of Fame Boxer Bradley on his YouTube channelQuestion the former Unified IBF and WBA Welterweight Champion ‘Boots’ Ennis.
Bradley does not say who except Vergil jr. He wants Ennis to fight at 154. Fans on social media ask the question why “Boots” did not choose one of these fighters for his debut at the junior middleweight instead of Lima:
- Bakhram Murtazaliev
- Serhii Bohachuk
- Erickson Lubi
- Sebastian fundora
- Jesus Ramorez jr.
- Abass baraou
“That’s the most attention you’ve ever received in your damn career, with the sparring against Canelo Alvarez,” Bradley said about Ennis. “I saw you all cheese in the photo and smile.” Yes, look at me. I help out the champion. “You are a world champion, and you are now there as a sparring partner? ‘
A betrayal of the box’s code
Bradley was critical that Ennis Canelo helps the Crawford struggle to see it as a sense of betrayal that he violates an unwritten ‘code’. Tim said that Ennis should have revealed the secrets of his sparring with Canelo to help Crawford ‘The Fight of the Century’ on September 13.
“It’s really what you are, now a sparring partner? You are now a world champion and a sparring partner. Bro, if you need a suitcase, hit me up. Wait, wait, wait, you don’t like me, right? ‘ says Bradley.
Fans on social media who are in favor of Ennis Sparring Canelo consider it an excellent way for ‘boots’ to gain more experience to help him grow as a fighter before tackling the best guys in 154. Training with Alvarez will help Ennis.
“If you know Lima, you know it’s a big fight … The reality is that we need a fight at 154 that Jaron Ennis is going to test,” the match promoter, Eddie Hearn, told the Bumpy ground About why Lima was chosen for his fighter, Ennis.
Josh Kelly and Rashidi Ellis accepted two of the names that Hearn mentioned that did not give the offers he gave to the Ennis fight.
Eight fighters rejected him
“Eight fighters rejected it for massive money. Nobody wants to fight against Jaron Ennis, but Lima will,” says Hearn.
Eddie did not mention who the other six fighters were who rejected the fight against Ennis. He also did not say how much he offers them.
Last updated on 08/28/2025

