Eddie Hearn says Terence Crawford will want it “lots of money” fight Jaron “Boots” Ennis because he knows what a threat Ennis poses to him. He claims that Crawford (42-0, 31 KO) will not fight Ennis unless he receives a huge sum of money.

(Source: Emma Brawley Matchroom/Boxing)

Hearn sounds financial alarm

“This is a fight for the ages,” said Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn Fighting Hub TV about Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Terence Crawford. “Crawford will only fight Boots if there’s a lot of money involved because he knows how good Ennis is. He won’t fight anymore unless it’s a lot of money.:

I don’t know if Crawford-Boots is a “fight for the ages.” Hearns goes a little overboard with this talk. It’s a good fight and it would be nice to see what juvenile Ennis can do against the 38-year-old Crawford, knocking him off his high horse.

A more entertaining fight would be to see how “Boots” stacks up against some super middleweights like Christian Mbilli, Lester Martinez and Osleys Iglesias.

These fighters throw a lot more punches than Crawford, and they stay in the pocket when it comes to fighting. You won’t see them running around the ring like Crawford did against Canelo. Fans would get a boost if one of them fought Ennis.

“His biggest challenge is Crawford. He has earned the right to demand tens of millions of dollars, and that kind of money can only be given to him in super fights. Cawford knows how good Ennis is. Why would you fight Ennis?” Hearn said.

Is Crawford protecting his legacy?

Crawford will likely be protective in his matchmaking now, as he became somewhat popular with the Canelo Alvarez fight. This means he won’t take the risk of fighting Ennis unless Turki Alalshikh pays him John D. Rockefeller– like a fortune to fight him, probably to the tune of $100 million.

Only luck makes this happen

This will depend on how much he worries about “Boots” and whether he worries that his precious legacy will suffer from the loss. He may also have the idea in his mind that he has taken his place as the “Face of Boxing.” If this victory gave Crawford any delusions of grandeur, he will be looking for over $100 million, and if he doesn’t receive that amount, he won’t fight.

“Will you tell me what fight will pay Crawford as much money as he wants?” Hearn said.

For Crawford to agree to a fight with “Boots” Ennis, he might want a raise from $50 million scammers went on to fight a faded Canelo Alvarez on September 13. “Ennis is a completely different beast than the flat-footed 35-year-old Canelo. He can do everything Crawford can, but has better offensive skills.

“Boots” is not about delaying rounds by moving or waiting to counter opponents like Crawford does. In fact, he initiates by being the aggressor, throwing punches and attacking. That’s why he’s already more popular than Crawford. For the same reason, Errol Spence was more popular than Crawford. He had a fan-friendly style that made him a US crossover star like past greats like Oscar De La Hoya.

The truth is that the only two fights that will pay Crawford a fortune are these two:

1. Canelo Alvarez (rematch): It depends on whether Turki Alalashikh is interested in financing a second fight. It’s a bad sign that he asked if David Benavidez could still make 168 pounds. This suggests that he is interested in Benavidez fighting Crawford, not Canelo.
2. Jaron “Boots” Ennis: This is clearly the best option for Crawford if his goal is to get another monster large payday before he retires to his mansion in Omaha, Nebraska. I would say Benavidez is a top-money fight for Terence, but he has already said no to fighting “The Mexican Monster.”

It looks bad that Crawford is refusing to fight because he has talked about putting him on the UFC roster The Mount Rushmore of boxing. Avoiding Benavidez is a signal that Crawford is not cut from the same cloth as the greats at the top.

He’s not a risk-taker like Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Leonard. You can add a whole host of others who Crawford can’t match in the guts department among all-time greats.

When you think about how these greats were willing to risk their skin to fight the best, you hear Crawford refusing to fight Benavidez, which shows he’s not one of them.