Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis may very well be headed to 154 following his promoter Eddie Hearn’s second consecutive failure to place him in place for a combat at 147. It appears apparent that Hearn needs Boots to desert the performed out, empty 147-lb division to maneuver towards greener pastures at 154.
Larger Fights, Larger Paydays
Hearn hasn’t mentioned whether or not Boots will transfer as much as 154. It’s a nasty signal that the British promoter misplaced the purse bid to Ennis’ IBF obligatory challenger Karen Chukhadzhian’s promoters at the moment and didn’t put collectively a unification combat the day earlier than with WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr.
Some consider that Hearn needs Boots to vacate his IBF welterweight title and transfer as much as junior middleweight to compete in a bigger pool of extra profitable, career-expanding fights.
One apparent first selection that Hearn would probably be taking a look at for Boots (32-0, 29 KOs) is Israil Madrimov, the previous WBA junior middleweight champion, who got here near defeating Terence Crawford final month on August third on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Outshining Crawford
Hearn promotes Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs), so matching Boots towards him can be a simple combat. It might even be a wonderful method to let followers evaluate his efficiency to Crawford’s.
Boots would acquire recognition if he did a greater job of beating Madrimov as a result of Crawford appeared horrible towards him. Ennis would wish to combat aggressively, let his fingers go, and entertain the followers.
Madrimov fought Crawford to a standstill by the primary 9 rounds, however he took his foot off the accelerator within the championship rounds and was outworked in 10 by 12 by the Nebraska native.
If Boots can beat Madrimov impressively, that may strain Crawford to combat him as a result of he would wish to indicate the followers that he’s higher than him.
Even when Crawford refuses to combat Boots, the recognition he would acquire from a win over Madrimov can be immense. Ennis might select anybody he needs at 154, like Sebastian Fundora, Vergil Ortiz Jr., or Tim Tszyu.
The Canelo Dream Combat
What can be fascinating is that if His Excellency Turki Alalshikh satisfied Canelo Alvarez to combat Boots Ennis. That might make Crawford envious, however Ennis can be extra deserving of a combat towards Canelo primarily based on his doing a greater job towards Madrimov.
Conversely, Boots might lose to Madrimov, which might blow his profession. At the least he’ll he tried, and he can be higher off for trying to push himself somewhat than staying within the useless 147-lb division, with Hearn failing to arrange fights for him as a consequence of his lowball provides.
