I'm gonna be honest with you regarding Boots/Bud

[dan_cov]

I disagree I think Boots beats Bud and is all wrong for him, not many will agree with me because Bud has achieved more and beat better fighters, he is more proven and I wouldn't be bummed if Boots did lose I think its a fight that will elevate the both of them.

Either way its not like he could do much worse than Canelo and certainly no worse than Spence.

Technicians like Bud always look great until they're met with one whose on par and has superior athleticism

[Nash out]

I only want to see them vs each other or Ortiz. There is no interest from me seeing them vs Bakhram, Tellez, Fundora etc

The only fight that makes sense skill, ability wise is Bud vs Boots because like I keep saying they are levels above the rest.
Proper ATG material. Ortiz is decent he can maybe pose problems, I'd accept this.
Bud and Boots are elite - I don't mean elite by this garbage eras standards I mean historically great, real elite. These other guys are merely 'good' and that is only really by todays standard, another era probably journeymen.

You can not sell me Boots vs Bakhram - His only win is vs Tim Tyszu who is practically YT level in terms of skill and he was bouncing shots off Bakhram left and right.
He's maybe the best at 154 now but on the grand scheme he's not that good, real talk. Just a big stiff guy with a bit of a left hook on him

What I am saying is these guys have nothing for Bud or Boots, nothing. They don't win a round.
And I feel I need to say this because fans are going to delude themselves that they're good even great fights and competitive only for Boots/Bud to obliterate them and for fans to backtrack and say they was overrated and how Tyszu flattered them and give Bud/Boots no credit.

I don't get boxings obsession with Fundora this guy is a modern day Richard Hall. He sucks!

The Great Nash agrees with you. Ortiz vs Boots, the winner faces Crawford. Then maybe in 2-3 years some better guys come around for Boots and Ortiz as Crawford is almost done now anyway. Nash out - His Majesty

[IronDanHamza]

I disagree I think Boots beats Bud and is all wrong for him, not many will agree with me because Bud has achieved more and beat better fighters, he is more proven and I wouldn't be bummed if Boots did lose I think its a fight that will elevate the both of them.

Either way its not like he could do much worse than Canelo and certainly no worse than Spence.

Technicians like Bud always look great until they're met with one whose on par and has superior athleticism

It's difficult to say what Ennis can do at an elite level because he hasn't fought anyone that's at the top.

He has one win vs a top ranked guy, looked good. So there's that but it's no where near enough to assess who he may do vs a Crawford.

As most have said, Ennis needs to prove himself vs Top opponents. He's 28 years old so needs to get a move on.

[Coverdale]

The Bud - Boots ship has sailed, Bud could well never fight again. Boots needs to get another fight in the calendar fast and not waste time with Twitter wars with Ortiz and Oscar.

[famicommander]

Boots eats way too many clean counters to even entertain the notion he'd beat Terence Crawford.

[davef]

Difficult one because yea really he should fight the ranked fighters at 154 and he will slice through them and maybe only face some opposition vs Ortiz but none of those fights really excite me as a fan

But the best fight anyone in the world can make in boxing right now would be Bud vs Boots next year and when ppl look back in 10 years they will regret not seeing them fight more than some bum ass 154 ranked fighter who no one will remember

Bud is gonna probably walk away so Boots may as well just move forward

[SouthpawRight]

Lol how can you mention Pacheco in the same breath as Boots? Surely you meant Ortiz or Benavidez aka somebody with the POTENTIAL to become a star?

Agree on Usyk-Itauma though... especially after Jalolov's diabolical performance against a journeyman the other day

Because Diego is squared away, focused, young, and same weight as Saul

David is questionable he BOOZES and possibly still parties?

peep Diego's Instagram it's boring lot of photos of him being a good husband and dad. Few are alpha enough to pull a Floyd beat them all WHILE LIVING A PLAYBOY LIFESTYLE. This is charismatic and sells tickets but backfires on fighters other than Floyd

https://www.instagram.com/realdiegopacheco/

[real raw]

Boots eats way too many clean counters to even entertain the notion he'd beat Terence Crawford.

I think Boots takes chances to put on a show. I don't think he'll take those same chances against Crawford

[real raw]

I'm a boots fan, but it's time for him to get active against Top opposition. His plan for 2026 needs to be three fights, clearing out the 154 lb division.

I fear he's going the Crawford route, never fighting prime, elite fighters.

[Smash]

what i find a bit odd is that little teo & his racist remarks and baiting & boots had this guy right there all he had to do was make the fight & teach him a painful lesson on behalf of a lot of people im sure who would want to see him staring at the lights but boots after his best performance says no thanks im off to 154 actually to ko some guy called lima u probably never heard of him buts that ok, just make the fight and shut teo up as a named fighter u would have got so much credit for it as well