Jaron Ennis missed out on facing Terence Crawford at welterweight but may move up in the future to make it happen.
The two undefeated Americans are at different stages of their careers, however there’s little doubt it is a match-up that would entice fans. Crawford was undisputed at 147 pounds before moving up to 154 to become a four-weight world champion by beating Israil Madrimov.
‘Boots’ Ennis benefitted by picking up the vacant IBF Welterweight World Title. He has expressed interest in meeting Crawford in the ring when he makes his eventual move up.
One man to face both is David Avanesyan. Crawford controlled their 2022 fight from the start, landing clean punches and hurting Avanesyan throughout. In the sixth round, a devastating left uppercut-right hook combination sent Avanesyan to the canvas, ending the fight.
Ennis also put in a dominant performance against the tough Avanesyan when they met earlier this year. In the fifth, he dropped the Armenian fighter with a counter left hook. Although Avanesyan beat the count, the ringside physician advised the referee to stop the fight before the start of the sixth round due to a cut over Avanesyan’s eye, resulting in a TKO victory for Ennis.
