Promoter Eddie Hearn says welterweight star Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis might be ringside this Saturday for the Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov DAZN PPV occasion on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Based on Hearn, Ennis is the only option for Crawford if he can’t get the struggle towards Canelo Alvarez within the first quarter of 2025.
Sadly, Crawford received’t be capable to struggle Alvarez as a result of the Mexican star has mentioned he has no curiosity.
Except one thing adjustments, Crawford should look elsewhere for his subsequent struggle, supplied he wins on Saturday evening towards Madrimov. Crawford’s best choice is Boots Ennis.
“We’ve one other star in Jaron Ennis that we’re wanting ahead to the long run with, and he’s one of the best welterweight on the earth. There’s completely no query about it,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to Professional Boxing Followers, speaking concerning the younger phenom Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, who not too long ago signed with Matchroom and is being constructed into the subsequent mega-star within the sport.
“He’ll be right here, after all,” mentioned Hearn when requested if ‘Boots’ Ennis might be ringside this Saturday for the Crawford vs. Madrimov struggle on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. “Clearly, I would like Madrimov to win, but when Crawford comes by and doesn’t get Canelo, I feel he ought to struggle ‘Boots’ Ennis.
The Custom of Passing the Torch
Crawford might not like getting used as a stepping stone by ‘Boots,’ however that’s how the game has traditionally operated.
The older fighters face the younger lions, who’re remodeled into stars. That’s how Crawford turned a star by beating these older fighters who have been prepared to struggle him.
Shawn Porter
Kell Brook
Amir Khan
Errol Spence
Viktor Postol
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Ricky Burns
Julius Indongo
David Avanesyan
Hank Lundy
Ray Beltran
Briedis Prescott
Is Crawford Being Egocentric?
As you possibly can see, all of Crawford’s notable wins have been towards older lions, and now he doesn’t wish to do his half by being a stepping stone for ‘Boots’ Ennis. Is it egocentric on Crawford’s half? I feel it’s. Older fighters like Crawford owe it to the game to spice up the youthful skills by letting them face him.
Hearn doesn’t say whether or not the younger expertise Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) will try and enter the ring to name out Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) if he’s victorious tomorrow evening.
Contemplating Crawford’s unyielding, cussed resistance to dealing with ‘Boots,’ it’s predictable that safety will forestall him from getting into the ring to publicly name him out in entrance of the tens of millions of followers who might be watching.
“All people revered Bivol earlier than the struggle, similar to everybody respects Madrimov, however nobody gave him an opportunity. He has unbelievable capacity, as does Dmitry Bivol, and Bivol received fairly comfortably,” mentioned Hearn.
Madrimov enters Saturday’s struggle with Crawford in the identical place as Bivol when he fought Canelo Alvarez in 2022 and pulled off an upset. Nobody gave Bivol any likelihood of successful that struggle, however he confirmed them how flawed they have been.
Madrimov may do the identical factor towards Crawford on Saturday evening and put himself ready to struggle Canelo within the first quarter of 2025. Canelo is perhaps extra prepared to struggle Madrimov as a result of it could replay his first struggle towards a classic Gennadiy Golovkin in 2017. Followers would like to see Canelo struggle a GGG copy.
“For me, don’t be shocked if Madrimov wins this struggle on Saturday. He’s up towards a generational nice in Terence Crawford, however he’s reside, he’s contemporary, he’s in his prime, and he’s punching very, very arduous, and he’s one of the best 154-pounder on the earth, in my view. So, I consider he can do it,” mentioned Hearn about his perception that Madrimov can upset Crawford.
I don’t even know in the event you can name it an upset if Madrimov beats Crawford as a result of he’s the youthful, stronger, and extra energetic fighter of the 2. Crawford is on the flawed aspect of 30, not often fights, and hangs on only for cash.
