Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, the brand new addition to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom crew, says Terence Crawford has restricted choices for a combat involving a giant identify.
Boots Able to Step Up
Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) is prepared and keen to combat the previous two-division undisputed champion Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) in his first combat together with his Matchroom to provide them a blockbuster match-up.
Crawford, 36, is the lacking hyperlink identify that Boots must rise to stardom by taking the torch from the previous warrior and sending him into retirement with a pleasant payday.
Curiously, Crawford has damage his profession by failing to remain lively after his win over Errol Spence final 12 months and has solely fought yearly since 2020.
The combat that Crawford wished in opposition to the winner of the Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora is now off the desk, leaving the Nebraska native empty-handed with no viable choices other than Boots Ennis, who has expressed disinterest in preventing.
Different Choices: Benn & Haney
- Conor Benn: This combat would work effectively for the UK audiences for Boots Ennis to extend his attraction abroad, however do nothing for American followers. Let’s face it, Benn’s fame has been tarnished not too long ago, and he gives nothing to Boots that can assist his profession with the U.S. followers.
- Devin Haney: Followers want to see how the semi-popular light-hitting defensive artist Haney would do in opposition to Boots Ennis, who would have an enormous benefit in expertise and energy. Haney is larger than Boots Ennis, however he chooses to soften down huge quantities of weight to capitalize on smaller opponents at 140. Would Haney and his dad, Invoice conform to combat Boots at 147? I don’t see it occurring ever. It might be combat, although, form of like a basic Julian Jackson vs. Terry Norris type of match-up. Haney could be Norris and Boots could be Jackson.
The Alternative is Hearn’s
Assuming Crawford chooses to not combat Boots and continues to remain inactive, there’s Conor Benn, the British welterweight, who could be a good selection for Ennis to combat. The one query is whether or not Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn will enable Boots Ennis to combat Benn.
The unbeaten fringe welterweight contender Conor Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) is a well-liked fighter within the UK, due to his well-known dad, Nigel Benn, and he’s making good cash for himself and for Matchroom together with his fights in opposition to previous down & out veterans and random nameless fighters that nobody has ever heard of.
It doesn’t matter who Hearn shovels into the ring for Benn to combat; the UK public eats it up, and so they’ll seemingly proceed to eagerly pay to look at his fights into his 40s as they do with Derek Chisora.
Utilizing Conor Benn as an opponent for Boots Ennis would solely assist with the British followers, however not with People as a result of they ones that know him, they don’t charge him as a top quality fighter.
They simply see Benn as a man who was matched in opposition to stiffs and had a quick surge of energy for a few years, however then seemingly misplaced his power and is now again to the typical sub-world class fighter he was earlier than.
If Hearn actually wished to assist Ennis’s profession, he would persuade Devin Haney to maneuver up seven kilos from 140 to problem Boots for his IBF welterweight title. Boots vs. Haney could be a wonderful combat and would create a whole lot of curiosity.
Hearn would wish to wave a whole lot of inexperienced underneath Haney’s snoot (31-0, 15 KOs) to entice him to combat Boots. It’s questionable whether or not Haney and his dad, Invoice, would conform to a combat with Boots, regardless of how a lot cash Hearn provided.
