Floyd Mayweather sees one welterweight contender as a perfect opponent for Terence Crawford in his next title fight.
Mayweather identified Jaron Ennis as the prime candidate to try and dethrone the pound-for-pound king of boxing.
He took his stance on the grounds of Crawford not being able to land a bout against Canelo Alvarez or a rematch with Errol Spence Jr.
Now seven months removed from his seventh-round knockout of Spence Jr., Mayweather thinks that Crawford and Ennis is next up on the itinerary.
Floyd Mayweather bills Jaron Ennis as tough challenge for Terence Crawford
The Money Team founder sat down for an interview with Fight Hype and gave sound reason for a Crawford and Ennis welterweight contest:
“Somebody’s got to give ‘Boots’ the opportunity. It’s been difficult for Terence Crawford to get the Spence rematch done, it’s been difficult to get the Canelo fight done, so his other option is to fight ‘Boots’ Ennis,” Mayweather said.
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Crawford has seemingly conquered all of the top competition at 147 pounds except for the Michigan native.
‘Boots’ Ennis possesses the speed, flash, and technical skills to bother Crawford. He’d also be the last major pugilist at 147 pounds for Crawford to potentially best before moving up in weight, which he’s long desired.
Mayweather also drew from his fight with Canelo Alvarez back in 2013. He stated that giving Alvarez a chance helped boost his profile. Win or lose, Ennis is at a juncture in his career where a strong performance against Crawford would similarly pay immeasurable dividends.
The retired legend even threw David Benavidez’s name out there for Crawford to consider at 168 pounds, though a 21-pound jump may be too extreme.
Mayweather’s backing of Ennis would give boxing an anticipated fight, though Crawford is currently in a league of his own, regardless of division.
