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Terence Crawford cemented himself as the most effective pound-for-pound boxer on the earth in his superfight with Canelo Alvarez … however promoter Eddie Hearn believes there’s somebody on the market with the power to beat Bud — Jaron “Boots” Ennis!
TMZ Sports activities talked to the legendary Matchroom Boxing promoter simply days earlier than Eddie’s 28-year-old, undefeated fighter takes on Uisma Lima Saturday evening in entrance of his hometown followers in Philadelphia.
Whereas Saturday’s bout is important for a number of causes — together with as a result of Boots, 34-0 (with 30 KOs), is stepping up in weight to 154 lbs. for the primary time — Eddie’s additionally keeping track of a bunch of huge potential future matchups.
“Clearly, my job is to champion my fighters, however I consider in Boots, now we have the pound for pound quantity one of many sport over the following 4, 5, six years. He is nonetheless a younger man. I imply, he is 10 years youthful than Terence Crawford, however this can be a man who’s unified the 147-pound division and this Saturday, he strikes as much as struggle for the interim world title at 154,” Hearn advised Babcock.
“We get this one. We wish Virgil Ortiz. We wish [Sebastian Fundora]. We wish [Bakhram Murtazaliev]. Anyone at [154]. And I feel this can be a man that is going to maneuver from [147] to [154] to [160] to [168]. He has the power to do all of that.”
Crawford fought Alvarez at 168 lbs. … and with followers salivating over a Bud-Boots struggle for years, we requested Hearn if it was on their radar.
“For a very long time, individuals have talked about Ennis in opposition to Crawford, proper? What we won’t do is diminish or disrespect what Terence has accomplished. I imply, a real generational nice of the game. But when anybody’s going to beat him, I consider we have got the man to beat him,” Eddie mentioned.
After all, Bud secured the bag of all luggage final month … so Eddie understands they “must construct Ennis right into a fighter that financially makes Crawford take the struggle.”
If they’ll get the cash to make sense, Hearn clearly believes it is the struggle to make.
“You inform me, as soon as we win on Saturday, as soon as we beat an Ortiz or a Fundora, you inform me the fights that you simply wish to see Terence Crawford in additional than Jaron “Boots” Ennis. Yeah, I will wait as a result of that may very well be one of many biggest fights of all time.
“And I consider we have got the man to beat the person. And he’s the person proper now. And we respect that. And if he needs an actual problem, prepare as a result of Boots is coming!”
