Days After $21 Million News, Terence Crawford Brands Potential Bout With Jaron Ennis as “Lose-Lose Situation”

Now that he is done with Errol Spence Jr., would Terence Crawford make good on clearing all the challenges in the 147-pound weight class? The list includes Vergil Ortiz Jr. and WBA (Regular) Welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis. However, IBF (Interim) title holder Jaron Ennis tops it as the strongest contender. The live gate revenue from the fight with Spence Jr. reportedly stood at around $21 million. Hence, would he prefer going for the greener pastures, such as picking another big name at a higher division? The champion recently spoke on the developments, and a perusal of his outlook reveals that the Ennis fight may not see the light of day, at least anytime soon.

Irrespective of the outcome that unfolded on July 29, the ‘Undefeated. Undisputed. Unprecedented’ seems to have taken the load off Terence Crawford’s and Errol Spence Jr.’s minds. However, the show must go on. Besides the rematch option, both boxers must sit back and contemplate the alternatives. But what about the mandatory challengers in the current weight division? Fans saw ‘Bud’ taunt Jermell Charlo at the T-Mobile Arena, probably hinting at his intentions for the third undisputed title.

So Terence Crawford was the Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM guest. Joined by the hosts, DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha God, the discussion started with the latter apologizing for taking Errol Spence Jr.’s side to win. DJ Envy also highlighted that many suspected Crawford could win the match. The two-division undisputed champion further explained his life after his recent victory.

A sloppy scenario to begin with, according to Terence Crawford

DJ Envy took up a recent quote from Stephen A. Smith on Errol Spence Jr. opting for retirement. It seems like Crawford disagreed with ESPN’s NBA analyst, mentioning that the former champion should take a break and clear his mind before returning to the gym. He also shared that he was in touch with Spence Jr. Then Charlamagne tha God asked if the rematch clause rested with him to decide, then what would have been his decision?

Terence Crawford replied that he would have gone ahead with it since, to a great extent, the big fight arose because of his and Spence Jr.’s intervention. A few minutes later, Charlamagne tha God touched base with Crawford’s next move. Talking about Jermell Charlo, ‘Bud’ mentioned waiting to see how a fight between the latter and the Australian Tim Tszyu turns out so that he can fight the winner.

The host asked, “What about Boots? Boots is [the] mandatory. He’s calling you out now.” Crawford replied, “I don’t know how. Listen, right now in my career, a lot of people like boost this Boots that Boots this you know uh fighting Boots is a lose-lose situation you know uh I win they’re gonna say, oh well he was young he wasn’t ready you know…”

Getting down to brass tacks, he said that the fight (perhaps in terms of hype) between him and Ennis would barely get beyond a specific limit. It isn’t a big match so the only attraction will be his name attached to the fight. He needs ‘bigger challenges,’ for instance, a chance to move up the division to face Jermell Charlo.

The opposite corner

At the beginning of last month, Jaron Ennis scored his thirty-first victory. A tenth-round knockout of

Roiman Villa paused the world to look at the emerging name who has won twenty-eight of his career fights through early stoppages. By all accounts, he seems eager to move up to the big leagues. Early last month, the 26-year-old even expressed an interest in taking on the winner between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. Now ‘Bud’ has clarified his motivations. For Ennis, the next option could be either Ortiz Jr. or Stanionis.

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