AFTER a 16-year profession, Terence Crawford is nicely positioned to go on recommendation to any of his friends.
The previous undisputed welterweight king and four-weight world champion has been linked to a conflict in opposition to Jaron Ennis, who racked up his newest win final evening. ‘Boots’ retained his IBF welterweight title in a useless rematch in opposition to Karen Chukhadzhian which Ennis gained broad on the scorecards.
Ennis remains to be to register a notable victory which might elevate his résumé and maybe make Crawford contemplate dealing with him sooner or later.
Talking on social media earlier at the moment Crawford had this to say Ennis after the motion in Philadelphia.
“I did[n’t] see the combat, however I heard about it.
“Keep targeted and preserve working in your craft. Each nights not going to be the identical. By no means get to comfy on this recreation, should you attempting to get to the mecca of the game. Keep in your mission as a result of all it takes is 1 slip up.”
Crawford prevented a slip-up of his personal in August in opposition to Israil Madrimov. Their most important occasion on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles resulted in a factors win for ‘Bud’, giving him the WBA super-welterweight title within the course of. Nonetheless, there was a real argument to be made for Madrimov profitable.
It stays to be seen what Crawford does subsequent, and his recommendation to Ennis may very well be seen as phrases used to antagonise the 27-year-old. Ennis’ subsequent transfer may very well be to hitch Crawford at 154 lbs, with negotiations ongoing for a blockbuster in opposition to unbeaten WBC interim belt holder Vergil Ortiz Jr. Ought to Ennis emerge victorious, then a ‘Boots ‘-‘Bud’ bout turns into a critical chance.
