The IBF World Welterweight champion, Jaron 'Boots' Ennis of Philadelphia, while waiting for the WBA, WBC, and WBO Welterweight champion, Terence 'Bud' Crawford, 40-0 was stopped 31 times to decide who he will fight next. .
Spence has said that he will not fight Crawford again but will move up to super welterweight in the world title fight.
Boot's father and teacher (one of the best in the business), Bozy Ennis, said his son will defend against No. Fargo Center, July 13. Promoter Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) is the promoter and promoter of the event.
Next may be No. 2 southpaw Giovanni Santillan, 32-0 with six stoppages. Owned by David McWater who owns 'The New' Ray Robinson trained by Ennis. Ranked number 1 by the WBO Santillan may be looking for an easy opponent. He was offered to Ennis but waited for the WBO shot.
Philadelphia's Ennis, 31-0 with 28 shutouts, will prove he can hold his own against a top contender who, when he was a top player, outplayed him for most of his career.
In his last fight, Ennis, in July 2023, stopped Roiman Villa, 26-1, from Rosario, Venezuela, in ten rounds defending his interim IBF title. He was leading the points after nine rounds 88-83 and 89-82 twice. Villa have not fought back since.
Earlier in January Ennis defeated Karen Chukhadzhian, 27-1, of Kiev, Ukraine, winning all twelve rounds.
In 2022 in his only fight Ennis knocked out Custis Clayton, 19-0-1, in 2 rounds, at Dignity Sports Health Park, Carson, California.
Crowley is also ranked number 1 by the WBC and number 11 by the WBO. Born in Ontario, Canada, he fights in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fighting once a year for the past three years, Crowley in 2021 defeated Kudratilo Abdukakhorov, 18-0, from the canvas in the second round, in Carson, California.
He has wrestled on Showtime for most of his recent career, Ennis, watching them promote their last show in December and end their boxing promotion.
Ennis was negotiating a unification fight with WBA World Welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis, 15-0 with 9 stops, from Lithuania, which was turned down by his management.
“With Boots being the champion, you'd think they'd be looking for something (for them),” said Ennis.
I nominated Bozy and his son Derek “Pooh” Ennis, 24-5-1 with 13 stops, IBF USBA Super Welterweight champion and both were inducted into the PAB HOF. I tried to pick another son, Farah Ennis, 22-2, with 12 stops, I held the NABF Super Middleweight title.
There will be a press conference on Friday hosted by Eddie Hearns Matchroom Boxing at the Wells Fargo Center located at 3601 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19148, 215-336-3600
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