Terence Crawford Praises Welterweight Competitor
Terence Crawford may be waiting to finalize a deal to take on Errol Spence Jr, but he is keeping an eye on another potential opponent in the future.
Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is one of the biggest rising stars in the sport and is considered by many to have won the world title at Welterweight.
To do that he will have to go through Crawford or Spence are negotiating an undisputed super battle for this year.
Ennis is in the top three with all four sanctioning bodies but importantly has a number one candidate spot with the WBO.
Crawford, who holds that title, could face Ennis in 2023 if he beats Spence and becomes the Undisputed Welterweight Champion.
In an interview with Kieran Mulvaney and Eric Raskin for Showtime of sports Crawford has this to say about Ennis.
“Well, Boots is an amazing, talented guy. I watched him in the amateur world like I was watching Errol Spence.”
“Very talented, can do both (southpaw and orthodox), very strong, knows how to box. He will be a force to be reckoned with, and me and him, will take to the streets later on, if that happens to be on my desk and it’s the right fight for me, I’ll accept it all. chief. “
However, Ennis failed to get a win on his record, which Crawford acknowledges but says Philadelphia is doing well so far.
“He’s proven that he belongs at the top level with the matches he’s fought, that he deserves to be shot.”
“Not to say that he beat an elite boxer in the welterweight division, but the people he fought for to get here right now, he passed the test with flying colors. .”
“So we never know until he gets in there with the likes of the elite.”
Unbeatable in 29 matches Ennis last fought two months ago in an IBF knockout when he performed a short by Custio Clayton.