Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis might be headed to 154 following his promoter Eddie Hearn’s second consecutive failure to place him in place for a struggle at 147. It appears apparent that Hearn desires Boots to desert the performed out, empty 147-lb division to maneuver towards greener pastures at 154.
Larger Fights, Larger Paydays
Hearn hasn’t mentioned whether or not Boots will transfer as much as 154. It’s a nasty signal that the British promoter misplaced the purse bid to Ennis’ IBF obligatory challenger Karen Chukhadzhian’s promoters as we speak and did not put collectively a unification struggle the day earlier than with WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr.
Some consider that Hearn desires Boots to vacate his IBF welterweight title and transfer as much as junior middleweight to compete in a bigger pool of extra profitable, career-expanding fights.
One apparent first alternative that Hearn would doubtlessly be taking a look at for Boots (32-0, 29 KOs) is Israil Madrimov, the previous WBA junior middleweight champion, who got here near defeating Terence Crawford final month on August third on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Outshining Crawford
Hearn promotes Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs), so matching Boots towards him could be a simple struggle. It might even be a superb solution to let followers examine his efficiency to Crawford’s.
Boots would achieve recognition if he did a greater job of beating Madrimov as a result of Crawford seemed horrible towards him. Ennis would wish to struggle aggressively, let his palms go, and entertain the followers.
Madrimov fought Crawford to a standstill by way of the primary 9 rounds, however he took his foot off the accelerator within the championship rounds and was outworked in 10 by way of 12 by the Nebraska native.
If Boots can beat Madrimov impressively, that will stress Crawford to struggle him as a result of he would wish to point out the followers that he’s higher than him.
Even when Crawford refuses to struggle Boots, the recognition he would achieve from a win over Madrimov could be immense. Ennis might select anybody he desires at 154, like Sebastian Fundora, Vergil Ortiz Jr., or Tim Tszyu.
The Canelo Dream Battle
What could be attention-grabbing is that if His Excellency Turki Alalshikh satisfied Canelo Alvarez to struggle Boots Ennis. That will make Crawford envious, however Ennis could be extra deserving of a struggle towards Canelo primarily based on his doing a greater job towards Madrimov.
Conversely, Boots might lose to Madrimov, which might blow his profession. At the very least he’ll he tried, and he could be higher off for trying to push himself fairly than staying within the lifeless 147-lb division, with Hearn failing to arrange fights for him as a consequence of his lowball provides.
