Coach Brian Norman Sr. says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is a ‘hater’ because he does not prize Terence Crawford for his victory over Canelo Alvarez on September 13.
Norman Sr. Fires at Boots Ennis
Ennis gave an answer of two words when asked about his thoughts on Crawford’s victory and said, “It’s boxing.” Norman Sr. Felt that Ennis should have blown at Bud’s praise like many fans and media drives for his victory over the undisputed super -middleweight champion Canelo.
Norman Sr.: ‘You are a hater’
“They asked the man a simple question, they asked him about the performance, and what do you think? What do you think? The man (Ennis) said, ‘It’s boxing. “Why can’t you just give him his props? Millcity Boxing About Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis who does not praise Terence Crawford for his victory over Canelo Alvarez.
“You said Canelo is going to be his a **. You are a hater,” Norman Sr. said.
Why Ennis refuses to fake praise for Crawford
If Ennis does not believe that what Crawford did, was special, why should he be forced to tell a lie? Just because Norman SRC thought Crawford had a 24k gold effort on hold does not mean that “boots” should be aligned to tell a fiber. I agree with Ennis. It was a Classic Jerry-Esque execution If I have ever seen one.
Even the undercover fights of the obscure “hungry” prospects have provoked more entertaining actions than Crawford. Where was the courage of the Omaha, Nebraska native? I didn’t see anything.
Crawford did not look so impressive in winning a 12-round decision on Canelo. He moved most of the fight, and only took out the decision after Alvarez disappeared in the last four rounds. The scores were 115-113, 115-113 and 116-112.
If Crawford stood and fought, it would be understandable for Ennis to drop praise. But he moved around all night and fought in a similar way to how Shakur Stevenson, his good friend, fights. The fighting approach is strange to how Ennis is fighting as he mixes it with his opponents. He doesn’t run in the ring like Crawford.
Undercard fighters exceeded the button
It was not an excellent performance, not even compared to some of the under map clashes between Super Middleweights Christian Mbilli and Lester Martinez. The two looked much better than the attempt that Crawford employed.
When “Boots” is asked if he thinks Crawford deserves to be on the Mount Rushmore of Box for his win over Canelo, he said: ‘Everyone got their own opinion. I like who I love. ‘ Ennis rattleed from Sugar Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr., Floyd Mayweather Jr., and James Toney.
Crawford’s legacy does not fall from Rushmore status
Many people have said that Crawford (42-0, 31 CO’s) deserves to be among the top four. Even Crawford says he belongs in one of the places, which means he feels his credentials prove that he has proven more than one of these fighters:
- Sugar Ray Robinson
- Muhammad Ali
- Joe Louis
- Sugar Ray Leonard
Last updated on 09/28/2025

