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Ennis won’t get any recognition by beating the 40-year-old Crawford
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8 months agoon
Trainer Stephen Edwards doubts Jaron “Boots” Ennis will get any recognition if he beats 39-40-year-old Terence Crawford a year or two after he moves up to 160 pounds.
Building shoes, losing Crawford
Ennis (35-0, 31 KO) still fights at junior middleweight and that’s not to say he wants to move up to 160 or 168 right now. He’ll have to do that soon to catch up to Crawford (42-0, 31 KO) before he retires.
“It’s so far. ‘Boots’ has to beat four undefeated fighters. “Bakhram,” said Stephen Edwards MillCity Boxingdiscussing the unlikely chance of a fight between Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Terence Crawford.
Stefan is right. Ennis still fights at 154, and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, wants him to pristine up the division before moving up to 160 pounds to test Crawford. It could take Ennis two to three years to win all four junior middleweight titles. By then, Crawford will be gone, or if he is, there won’t be much left.
Built-in age excuse
“I just think it’s too far unless Turki and Terence come up with a brilliant plan to get a fight [with ‘Boots’]. I just don’t know how we could do it. If we succeed, Crawford will now be 38 years elderly. He would have been 39 or 40 years elderly. “I don’t know if ‘Boots’ would get any credit for that,” Edwards said.
Ennis won’t be credited with beating Crawford if he’s 39 or 40 years elderly. The excuse for age will be to nullify ‘Boots’ victory. If Crawford faces one of the 168-pound sharks like Osleys Iglesias or Christian Mbilli, he will likely lose. He would be worthless to Ennis after this and considered broken, which is largely true. He didn’t look good against Canelo, and certainly not against Israil Madrimov.
Millions of Turki could save it
It must have been Turki who made the huge offer to lure Crawford into fighting Ennis. I think Crawford would want between $50 million and $150 million to fight “Boots,” even though he’s not as popular as Canelo Alvarez.
Terence just watched Canelo make $150 million and may feel like he took his place as the Face of Boxing with the victory. It confused him, thinking that a win would turn him into the up-to-date Canelo financially. If that were the case, Dmitry Bivol would be the huge money man in the sport, as he defeated Canelo in 2022 in much more impressive fashion than Crawford.
It’s a fight that won’t attract more viewers than the 41 million global viewers of Canelo vs. Crawford on Netflix. Ennis isn’t a huge enough name yet. So it would all come down to whether Turki wants this fight enough to overpay Crawford.
Judging by his last two performances against Canelo and Israil Madrimov, he is not worth $50-100 million. These were the efforts of fighters earning fifty thousand. For Crawford to make that kind of money, Turki would have to like him a lot and it would take more of a fight.
Since he has no interest in fighting him, he is more focused on getting down to 160 pounds to win the title for legacy purposes.
Crawford chases Adames
Bud just wants to win a sixth-division world title and get a nice payday by fighting WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames. He is the one Crawford has a history with from sparring sessions where he supposedly beat Adames.
“I don’t know if it’s possible because ‘Boots’ would have to leave 54 and there’s a lot of work to do at 154. Crawford would have to come out with 168,” Edwards said.
Time is not on Boots’ side
Ennis cannot fight Crawford unless he tells his promoter Eddie Hearn that he has no interest in staying at 154 pounds and spending the next year or two building his resume. It’s a waste of time. He’ll still be two divisions away from Crawford, and the age excuse would be even more.
Chris Williams is a senior writer for Boxing News 24covering sports since 2013 and reporting on major events around the world. His relationships range from established champions to hungry prospects vying for recognition. Over the years, Chris has worked with many of boxing’s top brass, earning respect for his insightful analysis and insider perspective.
Last update: 13/10/2025
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Roy Jones Jr Says He’ll Return to Fighting One Fighter If He Gets an Eight-Figure Salary: ‘It’ll Make Me Prepare’
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Roy Jones Jr has announced his price and is demanding an eight-figure purse if he is to make it through the ropes.
At his peak, the American became one of the best players to ever grace the sport, and his breathtaking speed and overall physical prowess made him seem almost unbeatable.
After winning world titles at middleweight, super middleweight and airy heavyweight, Jones even moved up to heavyweight and dethroned John Ruiz to win the WBA belt in 2003.
The pound-for-pound legend retired in 2018, when many thought his best days were behind him, only to take it to the next level exhibition match with Mike Tyson in 2020
Although it was a non-contest, many believed that Tyson outplayed Jones, who then returned professionally against Anthony Pettis and lost an eight-round decision to the former UFC champion in 2023.
Since then, the 57-year-old has remained on the safer side of the competition, but is now eyeing another comeback, this time against Misfits boxer Tommy Fury.
Having delved into the power side of the sport following previous professional victories over Jake Paul and KSI, Fury is now preparing to face former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall.
I’m talking to Betting showroomJones said he would only be willing to challenge the 27-year-old if he was handsomely rewarded for his troubles.
“Is me vs. Tommy Fury dead? Nothing is dead forever. Roy Jones is still alive. Tommy Fury is still alive. Who knows? For the right money, it would make me go to the gym to get ready.”
“If they give me $10 million of course. Ten and more, yes. If they don’t give me $10 million and more, then no, I’m not wasting my time.”
Fury’s six-round exhibition match with Hall will take place later today at the Manchester Arena, although the result will not affect his professional record of 11-0 (4 KO).
“There are a confined number of fights and he can’t fight every fighter. So why don’t you consider that [Iglesias and Sheeraz] think about who wants to be at the front of the line,” Kellerman said on InsideRingShow.
Kellerman rejected the idea that Canelo was firing any of the fighters.
“He’s not saying he’s ignoring Sheeraz and Iglesias. In fact, he just gave them a path. He said, ‘I’m fighting Mbilli.’ You are fighting each other. This is not a duck. This is about business,” Kellerman said.
Sheeraz has already made it clear that he has no interest in following the route proposed by Canelo. Responding to a suggestion from an earlier interview, the British fighter said he respected Alvarez but would not allow another boxer to dictate his career decisions.
A fight between Sheeraz and Iglesias could answer many of the remaining questions about both men.
Canelo is preparing to fight Mbilli, a fighter widely viewed as one of the most threatening fighters in the division due to his constant pressure and furious attacks. Meanwhile, Sheeraz has had two fights since moving up to 168 pounds, a fight against Edgar Berlanga, who he stopped in July 2025 after Canelo had already beaten him a year earlier, and 39-year-old Al Begic for the vacant WBO title.
A fight between Sheeraz and Iglesias could eliminate many of the questions that still haunt both men. Sheeraz would have the opportunity to silence critics who believe his super middleweight resume is slim, while Iglesias could reaffirm a growing reputation that has led some fans to consider him the division’s boogeyman.
The winner would pose a bigger and more marketable challenge. Instead of facing Sheeraz immediately after his victory over Begic, Alvarez could face an opponent who had a decisive victory over another world champion, adding more significance to what could be one of the final marquee fights of his career.
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Errol Spence Jr puts himself in line for an All-American main event if he wins his comeback against Tszyu
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4 hours agoon
June 13, 2026
Errol Spence Jr gained additional motivation to defeat Tim Tszyu, knowing that the winner of the upcoming fight could face a potentially more lucrative opportunity.
The two former world champions will face each other on July 25 in Australia, with Tszyu having the home advantage and looking to rejoin the world stage.
To do this, the 31-year-old must defeat a credible opponent and prove that despite losing three of his last six fights, he remains one of the top super welterweight fighters in the world.
Ideally, he would have fought Spence at 154 pounds, but given his opponent’s three-year layoff, Tszyu ultimately agreed to fight at the catchweight of 158 pounds.
Before the long break, Spence lost the WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles to Terence Crawford, who defeated his rival with a surprisingly one-sided ninth-round stoppage.
However, even before his loss to “Bud,” many believed that “The Truth” would be better suited to the 154-pound division, where he plans to make his mark after his triumph over Tszyu.
If such a plan comes to fruition, Spence could enter into a national feud with Jermell Charlo, who has not fought since unanimous decision loss to Canelo Alvarez in September 2023
According to Mike Coppinger of Ring MagazineCharlo could very well face Tszyu if the Australian wins the fight against Spence.
“I was told he would be lined up to win [Spence-Tszyu]. Of course, nothing has been done yet. I’m told that behind the scenes, Charlo is being lined up for this fight, which will take place at 154 pounds.[lbs]”
Before the 168-pound fight with Canelo, Charlo became the undisputed super welterweight champion by dethroning Brian Castano by a 10th-round stoppage in 2022, less than a year after his controversial boxing draw.
The 36-year-old achieved this ambition by training under Derrick James, who is also Spence’s former head coach.
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