“It’s His Time” Shakur Stevenson Delivers ‘Truthful’ Verdict On Terence Crawford vs Jaron Ennis: “It’s His Time”
Shakur Stevenson has discussed a potential fight between two fighters he’s close with – Terence Crawford and Jaron Ennis.
Crawford finished his business at welterweight when he defeated his main rival Errol Spence Jr in a career-defining performance which saw him become undisputed champion in a second weight class.
The two men had dominated the 147 division and finally agreed terms last year to settle who was the top dog. Despite many billing the clash as a 50/50 contest before the first bell, ‘Bud’ dominated from the get go, dropping his opponent three times before getting the stoppage in the ninth.
When the pair decided to move up in weight a void was created at welterweight which Ennis was quick to fill. ‘Boots’ is now signed to Matchroom and his profile in the sport is increasing all the time.
The Philadelphia native carries power in both hands, boasts an incredible record of 29 knockouts from his 32 victories and is yet to taste defeat. His last outing saw him stop former Crawford foe David Avanesyan in the fifth – one round quicker than his rival.
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With Crawford now looking for his next opponent, fans and pundits have been calling for him to face Ennis next, even if it means the Philly native needs to move up in weight.
Speaking to DAZN Boxing, three-weight world champion Stevenson has made his feelings clear about the potential matchup – he doesn’t want to see it.
“I’ve got nothing but love for ‘Bud’ and I’ve got nothing but love for ‘Boots’, I’m closer with Bud. It’s weird as I came up in the amateurs with ‘Boots’ and I’ve been in and around ‘Boots’ and I got mad love for him. Truthfully speaking I don’t want them to fight, I don’t want to be right there watching them fight.
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I feel like it’s two different era’s. Yeah, they’re here at the same time but it’s two different eras. Bud is here and he did his career and going to do everything he’s supposed to do and now it’s ‘Boots’ time coming behind him. They remind me of each other with their mentality, the way they switch, the way they think.”
Crawford has claimed Ennis brings little commercial value to the table and has instead been chasing a fight against Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez, although that looks off the table for now
