Crawford vs. Boots: a new goal after Canelo Deal falls

Turki al-Sheikh has resigned of his efforts to fight between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford for September. Now he will try to put together an Ennis ‘boots’ by Crawford vs. Jaron in 2025.

Mike Coppinger informs that Turki has “suspended efforts “ To obtain the clash of Canelo-Crawford, after Canelo chose to face Jake Paul on May 3. Turki now wants to make the crawford-boot shock this year. That fight is one that Boots Ennis and fans have wanted, but Crawford (41-0, 31 ko) has been reluctant to take.

Turki’s turn

Coppinger does not say why Turki decided to give up the fight between Crawford and Canelo for September. There are rumors that Turki lost interest in making Canelo-Crawford’s fight because he did not want to organize an event that would bring less PPV numbers than the Canelo vs. event. Jake Paul in May.

You may want to fight the boots now because the alternatives in 154 are brutal. The division is full of sharks that would delight with an aged fighter like Crawford.

Make Crawford, 37, agree with a fight against young murders Ennis (33-0, 29 ko) could be difficult for Turki. If Crawford insists on fighting only in Canelo for the payment day, he will not like the idea of ​​a smaller bag against the boots.

All Mayweather Crawford tactics and his coach Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre plan to use Canelo will not work against the boots. It is good to cut the ring and lately it has had a lot of practice with its two fights against Karen Chukhadzhian.

Ennis is much more offensive than Madrimov, and could ruin Terence’s undefeated record. If you still wait at the bottom of your mind that you can get Canelo’s payment day in 2026, the boots could spoil that dream.

It is not clear if Turki will visit the attempt to negotiate the fight of Canelo vs. Crawford in 2026. If you retain this year because you don’t want to have a smaller event, fans will still compare that fight even if you have pushed next year.

Crawford is a good fighter, but its popularity and scope of social networks are light years below the Jake. A fight between Terence and Canelo would not approach what Canelo-Paul would do in PPV.

The Welter weight champion of the FIB, Ennis, will fight against the AMB champion, Eimantas Stanionis, in a unification fight on April 12 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After that fight, Boots is free to face Crawford.

.@Turki_alshikh He is suspending efforts to finish contracts for Canelo Álvarez-Tence Crawford in September following Álvarez’s novelty with Jake Paul, the sources tell ESPN. Alalshikh will seek to make crawford- “boots” Ennis at the end of this year. Alalshikh offered …

– Mike Coppinger (@mikecoppinger) February 7, 2025