Both Jaron and Derek “Bozy” Ennis got tired of holding their breath. The father-son duo knew it was a long shot but they had a bit of hope that after Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. fulfilled their two-fight deal, that Jaron would get the next shot at whomever was the undisputed champ. Now, they’ve gone from hopeful to pessimistic.
Crawford turned a 50/50 matchup into a one-sided beatdown, dominating and eventually stopping Spence in the ninth round. Before Crawford could move on with his career, he knew that he was obligated to acquiesce to Spence’s rematch demands. However, over the last few days, Crawford appears ready to leave Spence in the rearview.
It all started when Spence revealed that he recently underwent cataract surgery. He also blamed that surgery on the reason why Crawford landed practically everything he threw at him. Of course, Crawford fulminated before closing their argument by saying he was happy that his rivalry with Spence was “done and over with.”
Crawford hasn’t officially said that a Spence rematch is off the table but he doesn’t exactly sound like a man who’s ready to run things back. If that’s the case, Crawford will be without a dance partner. Luckily for him, Jaron is also free.
“We stay available,” Bozy told YSM Sports Media. “We available for everybody.”
Technically, Jaron is officially a world champion but some of the boxing world has mixed feelings about his reign. Jaron, thanks to the IBF sanctioning body stripping Crawford of his title, wanted to fight for said title. Instead, the IBF threw their trinket in a box, wrapped it up with a pretty bow on top, and handed it over to the Philly star.
It wasn’t the way he wanted to win his first title, but Jaron will take what he can get. In a perfect scenario, with Spence ostensibly out of the picture, team Ennis is keeping their fingers crossed that Crawford will have a change of heart.
Although he’s hoping for the best, Bozy is expecting the worst. Fighting his son won’t change Crawford’s life financially. Meaning, some of the more popular names in the sport will get the call before team Ennis does.
“I know what Terence is gonna do. Terence is gonna find the next best fighter that he can make a lot of money with. That’s what I would do.”
