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Brian Norman Sr. SLMS Jaron Ennis because of the lack of great fights: does “shoes” avoid the best pretenders?
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9 months agoon
Brian Norman Sr. Trashed Jaron “Boots” Ennis for not fighting any massive fights during his career in 35 fights. He indicates that his son, a welterweight master, Brian Norman Jr., intends to have his first great fight with Devin Haney on November 22.
No great ennis fights
24-year-old Norman Jr. It is four years younger than 28-year-old Ennis shoes and is already exceeding it. He considers it a lack of ambition for his part.
“I want to fight all names. Teofimo? I will fight him,” said coach Brian Norman Sr. Millcity boxingSpeaking of Jaron “Boots” Ennis. “He wants to fight all the great names, but he still didn’t fight with a massive name. We’re fighting for a massive name soon [Devin Haney] Before he fought for a massive name and had 35 fights. “
Norman Jr. He notices the same in shoes that many fans have. He does not take great fights that are offered to him, and invents excuses. He did not want to stay in 147 to fight Norman Jr. He could sweeten with some of his own money when his promoter, Eddie Hearn, did not want to boost the offer from $ 1.7 million to $ 2.2 million to get the fight Norman Jr. United in 2024. Now Ennis is moving to 154, and has already rejected the fighting with Teofimo Lopez and Vergil. Undertakes to do so. Tuned fights.
“He is 28 years antique. We signed up for our third fight this year and he fought only one. He did not want to wait for someone and is still waiting,” said Norman Sr. About Ennis shoes. “What are you waiting for? They have to find a way to turn him off because he won’t say anything. [Ennis] He doesn’t say much, but when he does this, it’s inconsistent. “
Money changed Ennis’s “shoes”?
Ennis shoes initially seemed ambitious in his career, wanting to achieve a lot. Something has changed in it. He rejects fights to the left and right, and now he fights as often as he should. Can it be the money he earned? Ennis is now a millionaire, set for life and can no longer feel the same hunger he once had before he became wealthy.
“We’ll finish it soon,” said Sr. About Devin Haney. “They [Team Haney] I am looking for [to get out of the fight]. Do not give them a reason – said Norman Sr. About VADA tests.
It’s good that Norman Jr. He realized that he had to follow Bill and Devin to start VADA tests. They could not afford the risk of using them as an excuse to withdraw from the fight. Many fans believe that Haney never wanted this fight, and they are looking for any reason to get out of it.
“Although we haven’t got money yet for Devin Haney, $ 1.7 [million] It sounds so low now, “said Sr. Norman, comparing the offer, which was awarded to promoter Boots Ennis, Eddie Hearn, for unification last year.
Norman Jr. He must win this fight with Haney and look good if he wants to get nice payments in seasonal events in Riyadh. If Brian Jr. It looks sensational in victory, he will probably be invited to other Turki Alalahikh events. He needs victory over Haney over Haney.
“When I hear 1.7, I just laugh. Now, in my opinion, it should be much more than 1.7. [Boots Ennis] He was worth over $ 1.7 million, “said Norman Sr.
It would be engaging to know how much Norman Jr. He receives remuneration for the title defense against Haney on November 22. To Brian Sr. Say as he is, it sounds as if he got a huge purse much above the offer submitted last year.
Lowball Ennis Hearn offer
It is challenging to believe now that Hearn has only offered a welterweight master of Bian Norman Jr. $ 1.7 million for unification with Ennis shoes. He would not raise the offer to $ 2.2 million, which showed how little interest this fight had. Hearna’s pockets are not as deep as Alalshikh Turks.
It is surprising, however, that Hearn does not want to invest in shoes to make him a more popular warrior. He needed this unification fight because he lacks charisma to sell his fights outside the ring with his personality like some fighters.
Last updated 23.07.2025
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Terence Crawford picks the best heavyweight in the world ‘besides Usyk’
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41 minutes agoon
May 2, 2026
Terence Crawford has commented on the current heavyweight scene ahead of major changes over the next twelve months.
Oleksandr Usyk is the current unified champion, holding the WBC, IBF and WBA belts. The vacant WBO title went to Fabio Wardley, who at the age of 31 still has years of intriguing fights ahead of him in this division
This may not be true for Usyk, who has outlined a three-fight plan that could see him retire next year. It’s a similar story for former champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. The Brits have been beaten twice by Usyk and have now signed a contract to fight each other later this year, with retirement not far away.
With three players retiring, the top league will have gaps to fill. British such as Moses Itauma, Wardley and Daniel Dubois – who is fighting for the WBO belt this month – they want to climb to the very top. There is also undefeated Agit Kabayel, who is a leading contender for Usyk’s WBC world title, either through a mandatory challenge or promotion if he resigns.
Crawford still considers Usyk – the man he was competing against for the top pound-for-pound spot – as the best heavyweight in the world, and he likely won’t change that view until the Ukrainian midfielder retires.
When asked to name his number two, the American omitted the likes of Wardley, Itauma and Kabayel, instead stating that he believed Fury was still just behind the Ukrainian.
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— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) March 30, 2026
Fury returned to action last month after more than a year off since his second defeat to Usyk. The “Gypsy King” contributed to his comprehensive points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in the following rounds, but many expected a break.
Although he insisted he wanted to fight “AJ” next, the latter’s decision to fight little-known Kristian Prenga in June prompted the Morecambe fighter to consider an interim fight of his own.
Meanwhile, other heavyweights will continue to fight for a place in the top five, with 21-year-old Itauma widely predicted to replace Usyk.
Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani meet today in a fight rarely seen in boxing: two undefeated Japanese stars, both with pound-for-pound names, fighting for the undisputed super bantamweight championship at the Tokyo Dome, live on DAZN
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Inoue enters as the champion, but Nakatani is not brought in as a nominal opponent. He’s younger, taller, southpaw, and unsafe enough to make it feel different than Inoue’s usual title defense.
Boxing News 24 will update this page with live results from the card as they become available. The main event will be Inoue defending his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles against Nakatani in one of the biggest fights in Japanese boxing history.
The card also features Takuma Inoue defending his WBC bantamweight title against Kazuto Ioka. This fight will give the event another major national title fight before Naoya and Nakatani come out for the main event.
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The event will take place on Saturday, May 2 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. DAZN will broadcast the card, with the main event expected later in the morning for US viewers. The broadcast start time is approximately 4:00 a.m. ET and the Inoue vs. Nakatani is expected around 9 a.m. ET.
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David Benavidez tells Canelo’s team that this fight will never happen
Published
5 hours agoon
May 2, 2026
David Benavidez was once again asked about the prospect of a fight with long-time rival Canelo Alvarez.
Benavidez and Canelo had been linked to a showdown for many years, but it never materialized and instead the two men went their separate ways.
As of 2020, Canelo has fought all but one of his fights at 168 pounds, while Benavidez opted to move up to 175 pounds, making him the WBC lightweight heavyweight champion.
The “Mexican Monster” will try to become world champion in three divisions next weekend debuts in the cruiserweight division, where he will face Gilberto Ramirezbut now fighting 32 pounds over Canelo, it looks like Benavidez hasn’t given up hope that the fight will happen.
In a clip captured by FightHypeBenavidez shared his latest thoughts on Canelo, who is expected to be at Saturday’s event to support stablemate Jaime Munguia competing on the card.
“It’s a huge event, you can judge the size of a huge event because Canelo didn’t even go to Jaime Munguia’s last fight. He says it’s for Munguia, but he’ll come to see me up close.
“I don’t know if it’s going to be gathering information for the next fight or something else. But you see how things are going, I went to his fights, now he comes to my fights.”
Canelo’s trainer Eddy Reynoso recently shot down any chance of fighting Benavidez, but the “Mexican Monster” insists he pays no mind to those comments.
“I’m going up and fighting for two titles in a different weight class, I’m focusing on that. Everyone can say what they want. I’m closed to myself now.”
Before we can even talk about a possible fight with Canelo, Benavidez will have to deal with Ramirez on Saturday.
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