Eddie Hearn Says Boots Ennis Is The Boxer Capable Of Beating Bud Crawford

Terence Crawford cemented himself as the perfect pound-for-pound boxer on the planet 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 night time in entrance of his hometown followers in Philadelphia.

Whereas Saturday’s bout is critical 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 maintaining a tally of a bunch of massive 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 battle for the interim world title at 154,” Hearn advised Babcock.

“We get this one. We would like Virgil Ortiz. We would like [Sebastian Fundora]. We would like [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 battle 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 “have to construct Ennis right into a fighter that financially makes Crawford take the battle.”

If they will get the cash to make sense, Hearn clearly believes it is the battle 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 am going to wait as a result of that may very well be one of many biggest fights of all time.