Terence Crawford Denies Jaron Ennis Clash at 154, Rules Out Light Heavyweight Run

No to Ennis at 154

In the aftermath of Saturday’s career-defining victory. Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) was asked about a potential clash with rising pound-for-pound star Jaron “Boots” Ennis, who has been touted as his natural successor.

The 26-year-old Ennis, now a unified welterweight champion, had previously loomed as Crawford’s mandatory challenger and even sparred with Alvarez during preparations for the superfight. But when asked if he would consider meeting Ennis at 154 pounds, Crawford shut the door immediately.

“No, I won’t fight Jaron Ennis. I ain’t going down to 154,” Crawford said bluntly.

No to Light Heavyweight Either

If Crawford won’t revisit junior middleweight. Could he instead test himself in a sixth division at light heavyweight, chasing one of boxing’s rarest feats?

Crawford laughed off the suggestion.
“Naw, we ain’t going up that much,” he said with a grin.

A Career-Defining Night

Instead, the Omaha native will soak in the spoils of becoming boxing’s first three-time undisputed male champion in the four-belt era.

“This is definitely a signature win,” Crawford said. “Moving up two weight classes, being the B side, fighting a guy that’s been undefeated in the division, undisputed, going to take all of his titles, doing everything that I said I was going to do, of course, this means a lot. I felt that everything was on the line.”

With his 38th birthday approaching, Crawford is firmly entrenched as the best of his generation even if he has no plans to chase every dream fight the public demands.