Jaron Ennis has warned Terence Crawford that he has all the tools to beat him and believes his compatriot would bring the best out of him should they fight.
Crawford and Ennis have been on a collision course ever since the latter became IBF welterweight world champion with many feeling that the avoided Philadelphia man has the best chance of defeating him.
‘Boots’ will first defend his IBF crown against David Avanesyan on July 13 at the Wells Fargo Center in his hometown, in his first fight since signing with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.
Crawford will move up to super welterweight to challenge WBA titlist, Israil Madrimov on August 3 in Los Angeles and Ennis insists he’s a better fighter than arguably the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the sport.
“Whatever he thinks he can do, I can do better,” the 27-year-old told The Only Kayla.
“I’m smart, I’m sharp.
“When I fight somebody that’s better, it’s going to make me better and people don’t understand that.
“When you fight better competition and better guys, it makes you sharper, it makes you better, it makes you think, it makes you go to the next level.
“The fight might even be easier than what you think or what other people think, because I know what I’m going to do.”
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‘Boots’ was supposed to defend his belt against Cody Crowley, however the 31-year-old was forced to withdraw with an eye injury.
Former WBA welterweight champion, Avanesyan was stopped by Crawford in December 2022 and despite the 35-year-old having a completely different style to Crowley, Ennis insists the change of opponent has not affected his preparation.
“It really wasn’t too much of a change,” he added.
“As you know Crowley is a southpaw and Avanesyan is orthodox.
“But when I’m in camp, I have both styles.
“I have southpaws and I have orthodox [fighters] in camp, so it’s really not too much of a change.”
