Comments Thread For: Roy Jones Believes Crawford Should Wait For Spence: Fighting Ennis Would Be Harder

[Elheath]

Bud vs Boots is a nice fight since Bud cannot fight Tszyu for the belt in March (effin good for nothing Thurman...) and Jermell is still on vacation, but at the same time Boots basically being unwilling to do anything to make himself a worthwhile opponent does make it frustrating. He literally, literally has NOTHING worth bragging actually written on his resume, and yet continues to be inactive as hell overrating his own worth as if he is some Tank-type pull. Does he pass the eye test? Sure. Does he have the potential? Absolutely. Is he better than most 147 not named Bud? Very likely. However none of it is proven on paper, and he has fought zero champions in his career. Hell, even the crummy resume Tank actually fought a beltholder for his first belt and actually defended it before he became too fat for it.

Boots is currently 26 yrs old with 31-0 record plus a NC. That may seem like a lot, but the first 22 fights were from when he was 21 or younger when he was fighting almost monthly against no names just for record. Since his 22nd birthday, in 4.5 years he fought 10 times (9 wins and 1 NC). It gets worse when you consider that since 2022 he has fought only three time, with no sign or rumors of next fight.

I'd rather have Bud fight Boots over an useless rematch against Spence. However Boots certainly is at fault for his lack of opportunity and exposure to public. He last got in the ring on July 2023 and knew Spence activated the rematch in August...why couldn't he have atleast scheduled to fought someone even as a stay busy fight? Sure he wanted to fight Crawford, but he could've had a match scheduled for later last year while waiting for the Bud-Spence rematch to happen so Crawford is free?

[Oldskoolg]

Then take the harder fight, that’s what creates classics

[Robi13]

The #1 p4p fighter in the world should avoid another fighter??? Makes sense lol

[Floyd is TBE]

Calling Jones an idiot isn't the smartest thing to say. Can you box?

Have you heard the man talk? Roy is clearly punch drunk. I'd respect his takes if he didn't sound like a CTE experiment.

[ProblemChild_JakePaul]

Crawford vs Spence 2 would be such an ass whooping it wouldn't even be fun to watch. Spence has severe brain damage and needs to retire.

[Gary Coleman]

No, he hasn't. He needs something great like Canelo. His resume ends rather ordinary if Spence is his biggest win, the quality of opponent means more to me than belt collecting from average fighters, TC has one or two fights left they need to really count.

They're perfectly content with the hypotheticals of what Crawford would do in a fight. Not too much enthusiasm about him actually getting in the ring and doing it. It's weird.

There's no fight out there for him more intriguing than Ennis.

[Oregonian]

Roid Jones is a fvkcing idiot. Crawford can fight someone else at 154.

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Everyone YOU don’t like is an idiot

[ShoulderRoll]

Crawford needs to go after the biggest money fights now, plain and simple.

Boots isn’t that. Unless Turki wants to make them an offer.

[Oregonian]

Bud vs Boots is a nice fight since Bud cannot fight Tszyu for the belt in March (effin good for nothing Thurman...) and Jermell is still on vacation, but at the same time Boots basically being unwilling to do anything to make himself a worthwhile opponent does make it frustrating. He literally, literally has NOTHING worth bragging actually written on his resume, and yet continues to be inactive as hell overrating his own worth as if he is some Tank-type pull. Does he pass the eye test? Sure. Does he have the potential? Absolutely. Is he better than most 147 not named Bud? Very likely. However none of it is proven on paper, and he has fought zero champions in his career. Hell, even the crummy resume Tank actually fought a beltholder for his first belt and actually defended it before he became too fat for it.

Boots is currently 26 yrs old with 31-0 record plus a NC. That may seem like a lot, but the first 22 fights were from when he was 21 or younger when he was fighting almost monthly against no names just for record. Since his 22nd birthday, in 4.5 years he fought 10 times (9 wins and 1 NC). It gets worse when you consider that since 2022 he has fought only three time, with no sign or rumors of next fight.

I'd rather have Bud fight Boots over a useless rematch against Spence. However Boots certainly is at fault for his lack of opportunity and exposure to public. He last got in the ring on July 2023 and knew Spence activated the rematch in August...why couldn't he have atleast scheduled to fought someone even as a stay busy fight? Sure he wanted to fight Crawford, but he could've had a match scheduled for later last year while waiting for the Bud-Spence rematch to happen so Crawford is free?

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This is the perfect description of ducking - “Why would you take the chance fighting Jaron Ennis?”

Take a chance?

There is no one to fight at 154. Boots is the only option. If Bud could fight Avanesyan and Kavaliauskas, what’s the issue with fighting Boots?

[Phase III]

The only way Bud fights Ennis before the fight gets rancid like stale milk is for the Saudi’s to throw their money at them. Problem solved.