Promoter Eddie Hearn says welterweight star Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis can be ringside this Saturday for the Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov occasion on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
In accordance with Hearn, Ennis is your best option for Crawford if he can’t get the battle in opposition to Canelo Alvarez within the first quarter of 2025.
Sadly, Crawford gained’t be capable of battle Alvarez as a result of the Mexican star has mentioned he has no curiosity.
Except one thing modifications, Crawford should look elsewhere for his subsequent battle, supplied he wins on Saturday evening in opposition to Madrimov. Crawford’s best choice is Boots Ennis.
“We’ve got one other star in Jaron Ennis that we’re trying ahead to the long run with, and he’s one of the best welterweight on this planet. There’s completely no query about it,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to Professional Boxing Followers, speaking in regards to 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 can be ringside this Saturday for the Crawford vs. Madrimov battle on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. “Clearly, I need Madrimov to win, but when Crawford comes by way of and doesn’t get Canelo, I feel he ought to battle ‘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 battle 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 in opposition to 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 abilities by letting them face him.
Hearn doesn’t say whether or not the younger expertise Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) will try to 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 stop him from getting into the ring to publicly name him out in entrance of the hundreds of thousands of followers who can be watching.
“All people revered Bivol earlier than the battle, similar to everybody respects Madrimov, however nobody gave him an opportunity. He has unbelievable capacity, as does Dmitry Bivol, and Bivol gained fairly comfortably,” mentioned Hearn.
Madrimov enters Saturday’s battle with Crawford in the identical place as Bivol when he fought Canelo Alvarez in 2022 and pulled off an upset. Nobody gave Bivol any probability of profitable that battle, however he confirmed them how flawed they have been.
Madrimov may do the identical factor in opposition to Crawford on Saturday evening and put himself able to battle Canelo within the first quarter of 2025. Canelo is perhaps extra prepared to battle Madrimov as a result of it could replay his first battle in opposition to a classic Gennadiy Golovkin in 2017. Followers would like to see Canelo battle a GGG copy.
“For me, don’t be stunned if Madrimov wins this battle on Saturday. He’s up in opposition to a generational nice in Terence Crawford, however he’s stay, he’s contemporary, he’s in his prime, and he’s punching very, very laborious, and he’s one of the best 154-pounder on this planet, for my part. So, I consider he can do it,” mentioned Hearn about his perception that Madrimov can upset Crawford.
I don’t even know should 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.
