Comments Thread For: Terence Crawford Shoots Down Ennis Fight, Reiterates Interest In Canelo, Spence

[maguirre]

That's what needs to be answered. It's mere fantasy fight.

Yes! Both of them Crawford and Ennis are essentially free agents with no broadcaster backing them up. But fans in this site love fantasy fights. They love fantasy not reality.

[Gaston]

Buds looking to get a couple big pay days before he retires. If im Canelo id rather fight Bud then Benavidez

[Combat Talk Radio]

A legitimate Canelo (168) vs Bud (147) fight (no catchweights, hydration clauses, weight stips) is never going to happen.

Why doesn't Bud just stay at 147 where he's at his best and make future, big-name fights with Teofimo, Subriel, Haney and maybe even Tank.

Crawford is too old to wait on all of those guys except maybe Teofimo.

A better answer: vacate the belts, fight who you want, and let the young guys come up and challenge for the titles among themselves. Especially Matias and Teofimo.

[SUBZER0ED]

Crawford is obviously near the end of his career and is looking for that big retirement check. A fight with Boots won't provide that. What it would provide is a stiff challenge and possible loss for less money, so I fully understand Bud's position here.

[Theshotyoudontsee]

I would also remind folks:

Subriel Matias happily went in there and destroyed his mandatory.

He didn't stop to call out Crawford or whatever for a cashout. He continues with his duties as champion in his current division while working towards bigger fights that would still be title defenses.

That's what we respeck. Not a guy who calls out people in every OTHER weight class except his own while sitting on belts not defending them.

Will you at least admit Bud shouldn't vacate when Spence is holding up the rematch? Spence could change his dietary habits and realize he wants his belts back. That fight could still be at 147.

So you should be calling out Spence for dragging his feet, right?

Matias is an up and comer looking to build his name. If he had a Canelo shot he wouldn't give a damn about his mandatories. As you well know.

I think you must get up in the morning and right down a "ten ways I can hate Crawford" list, and keep it handy all day in case you need motivation.

[maguirre]

Jaron Boots Ennis gets massive views just by mentioning Crawford. Good for him and his fans, if that's what they're interested in. Still no scheduled fight for the IBF champ. He's happy, his fans are happy. Crawford ducking doe.

[Loque-san]

I agree. But I can also understand Bud trying to maximize, what, two or three more fights, at the most, for the biggest $$$ he can chase. That would be Canelo but everyone wants a payday against Canelo. Hell, I'm over 60 but I'll go back in training for a shot at Saul. To me, Jermell made the most sense since it is a two belt championship fight and another division under Crawford's belt. Tszyu would certainly be a challenge and another division belt but I'm not sure how much money can be generated by that tango.

I'm hoping that Crawford mandates any Spence fight at 147 lbs. so Spence can back down and Bud can chase other fights. There won't be much cleanup in the welterweight division after Bud leaves. Spence won't risk a fight with Ennis but I don't think Errol really wants to fight at 147 lbs. at all. Vergil Ortiz Jr.? That might be a money fight but the rest of the division is ho-hum. Ennis gets the short straw here, financial wise, but that's boxing. I know he's looking for a big payday as well.

A fight against Jermell makes sense. I don't like it, but I don't hate it either. Canelo and Spence on the other hand are just silly fights to me.

I also believe Ennis' stardom is being undervalued. He's not some unknown latino fighter who can't speak english. He's American, he's marketable, he's extremely entertaining and Crawford-Ennis is the best fight to make in boxing's most popular division and one of the best in the entire sport. The hype around such a fight would be real.

[Phase III]

Play and simple, Crawford doesn’t want that boot up his arse.

[Loque-san]

Jaron Boots Ennis gets massive views just by mentioning Crawford. Good for him and his fans, if that's what they're interested in. Still no scheduled fight for the IBF champ. He's happy, his fans are happy. Crawford ducking doe.

Why don't you address Crawford's incessant mention of Canelo, a fighter who's not even close to his weight-class?

[ptek]

Tell The email chump to go fight Nigel Ben's son in England, Connor Ben. Ben wants all the smoke he can handle.