Tim Bradley says Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis does not qualify as the next Bok (the largest of all time) Shakur Stevenson Because he did not show the courage to take the larger battles when he was offered to him. Bradley says that Ennis does not have self -belief.
The Bok status qualification
Boxing analyst and commentator Bradley mentions that Ennis (34-0, 30 COs) does not avoid the like lightweight champion Shakur. He says “boots” have chosen in the past not to fight against Theofimo Lopez, Vergil Ortiz Jr. and to accept Tim Tszyu. He attributes this to Ennis who does not have ‘balls’.
Ennis’s lack of courage
“He doesn’t have balls. His actions showed me that he did not trust himself. The fighter is the boss, not the driver, ‘Tim Bradley says on his Youtube Channel, downgrade Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. ‘
‘This guy had so many opportunities to fight top fighters. He could have fought against Tim Tszyu and Theofimo Lopez. He didn’t. He could have fought against Vegil Ortiz. He didn’t. Why? No balls. ‘
Ennis showed interest in the fight against Terence Crawford, but he quickly left the 147 -pound division after his victory over the remains of Errol Spence after his high speed car accident in 2019.
Crawford showed no desire to fight against Ennis, and his coach Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre’s remark last Sunday reflected this. Instead of just saying Crawford doesn’t want to fight ‘boots’, he turns it around by saying that it’s Ennis who doesn’t want to fight against him.
“Then you got a man like Shakur, who all cried out, and no one picked up the phone,” Bradley says.
Shakur Stevenson’s avoidance
Tim is a bit off with his remark about fighters who do not want to face Shakur. The unbeaten lightweight contenders Andy Cruz and Jadier Herrera both expressed interest in fighting him. Stevenson rubbed off the cry by Cuban knockout artist Herrera (17-0, 15 COs).
It seems that Bradley did not keep the news of Shakur’s career to know how he maneuvered his promoters and ignored the threats of contenders who want to fight against him. Tim sounds like he has slept under a rock over the past year, completely unaware of the avoidance and accurate match done with Shakur.
Jadier Herrera expresses interest in the fight against Shakur:
When Shakur had the opportunity to fight against 23-year-old Jadier earlier this year, when Floyd Schofield pulled out at the last moment due to the illness, he chose the electrician Josh Padley as a substitute. What does this tell you?
“Shakur Stevenson turned (the) battle! … I’m 100% ready,” Herrera said on YouTube in March 2025.
Andy Cruz’s relentless pursuit
‘I’m the golden standard in this section. Shakur, you know I’m coming for you. I’m ready to unite, to take the belts. Let’s see who is the best at 135: Andy Cruz to fight CEO TV on June 14, 2025.
What does this tell you? Olympic gold medalist Cruz in 2020 chased Shakur like a hungry predator and sent him to the 140 -pound division to temporarily relieve the pressure.
Last updated on 09/16/2025
