Jaron “Boots” Ennis recently made it clear that he has no interest in Terence Crawford’s critiques or in facing the retired legend, instead zeroing in on active super-welterweight contenders who can add to his unified title collection.
Ennis has addressed that Crawford’s assessment during an appearance on the Ariel Helwani Show, brushing off the notion that Crawford is levels ahead of him in skill.
Crawford had offered a quick verdict on Ennis’s win over Xander Zayas, claiming he was “ten steps ahead” of Ennis skill-wise. Ennis was not moved.
I don’t care. None of that stuff bothers me,” Ennis said.
Regarding a potential fight with Crawford, Ennis stayed grounded, noting that the former pound-for-pound star is no longer competing.
As of right now, he’s retired. What did he say? He said he’s enjoying his retirement, right? You could say [it’s a big money fight] but there’s other big fights out here for sure, too, though. I don’t consider him anything. I don’t even care. I don’t pay him, or none of these people, no mind.
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Ennis stopped Zayas inside seven rounds on June 27 to become unified super-welterweight world champion, adding the WBA and WBO belts at 154 lbs. He moved up from welterweight for the bout, relinquishing his IBF and WBA titles at 147 lbs to campaign full-time in the division.
There was a sticky moment in the third round, when Ennis’s willingness to trade saw him stunned by Zayas, though he claimed post-fight that he was never hurt.
Crawford praised Ennis and wished him continued success, but warned that his next targets will test him far harder than Zayas did.
Ennis is looking to add the WBC belt to the WBA and WBO titles he won from Zayas. His response makes his priorities plain: the active contenders in his division come first, not a comeback tease from a retired rival.
