Jaron Ennis vs Terence Crawford at 160: who would win?

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Ennis vs Crawford

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  1. Ennis by KO/TKO

    4 vote(s)
    9.3%

  2. Ennis by decision

    4 vote(s)
    9.3%

  3. Crawford by KO/TKO

    15 vote(s)
    34.9%

  4. Crawford by decision

    20 vote(s)
    46.5%
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  1. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crawford beats Ennis everyday and twice on Sundays.

    There's no boxer on Earth who can beat Crawford. He will retire undefeated.
     
    OldSchoolBoxing, Oct 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This should be Crawfords retirement fight. Crawford would be smart to beat Ennis at 39 years of age and then retire undefeated. The Boots win will age extremely well and will end up being the bulk of his legacy.

    "Crawford was the greatest of all time because he beat Canelo and Boots at 40 years of age" that's going to be the rhetoric
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Oct 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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  3. Blaxx

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    If/when he beats Boots the rhetoric would definitely not be that, it would be that he beat a hypejob who has fought nobody. Unfortunately that's just how it is for Bud and the narrative surrounding each of his wins.
     
    Blaxx, Oct 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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  4. MarkusFlorez99

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    Boots is in his prime right now and will go on to unify 154 and 160 and be a champion at 168 a win over Boots will end up being his best win as time goes on
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Oct 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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    What you're saying is true, I'm just saying it won't be the rhetoric. Not on here or SM anyway.
     
    Blaxx, Oct 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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  6. OldSchoolBoxing

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    So, right after beating Canelo and pulling off the phenomenal, worldwide feat of becoming the undisputed super-middleweight world champion—just as he’s started earning $50 million per fight—you’re suggesting he retire? So instead of taking four more fights and pocketing at least $200 million, he should call it quits, is that it? Very interesting.
     
    OldSchoolBoxing, Oct 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

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    Someone on Buds stable says he's not fighting again unless he's offered 100 million. He's already retired and looking for a final cash out.
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Oct 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I think so too. Too fast, powerful, explosive, athletic, young, creative with his offense and crucially Crawford would be facing someone who could match him for length for the first time in his career
     
    Serge, Oct 13, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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  9. Serge

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    Crawford has never fought anyone who was near as athletic, fast, explosive, powerful and skilled as Super Boots who can match him for size and length, or at least at 154 could match him for size. He's fought a lot of unathletic plodders and featherfists or average punchers who he was either much or bigger than with a much or longer reach

    Where are they?

    Burns
    Gamboa
    Beltran
    Dulorme
    Jean
    Lundy
    Postol
    Molina
    Diaz
    Indongo
    Horn
    Benavidez
    Khan
    Mean Machine
    Brook
    Porter
    Avanesyan
    Spence
    Madrimov
    Clenelo

    I've never picked Crawford to lose a fight other than to Super Boots and the fighter I gave the best chance of beating him is Madrimov because he is a legit banger and athletic and wasn't much smaller than Crawford and he arguably did beat him or came the closest to doing so. His lack of reach, pro experience, and the deck being stacked against him in the US was a huge factor in that one

    Like I said, the same argument can obviously be made about Super Boots not having fought anyone like Crawford and I'm not saying Crawford can't beat him either or that I would strongly favour Super Boots. Crawford is a fantastic fighter with elite skills and he obviously has far more experience at the world level. Also, I'd like to know how much Super Boots weighs at 154 because Crawford might have a big weight advantage at 168 or 160.

    Crawford can punch and even though I think Super Boots would cause him huge issues with his speed, athleticism, power, skills and length, he does make mistakes and leave himself open to getting caught in between shots and how many punchers his size has he actually fought too?

    I thought Karen won the rematch after clearly losing the first fight wide but he was a bad style match up for Super Boots and a very smart and tough fighter with excellent feet and he just seemed to know exactly what he needed to do to and how to execute it. Watch it again he was lighting Crawford up or getting the best of the action in many rounds but he wasn't being given the credit for it. The commentary and three US judge's scorecards were predictably an absolute disgrace so it's not like I can't see Crawford also winning this too
     
    Serge, Oct 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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  10. Dynamicpuncher

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    Ennis recently had a very competitive fight vs Karen in which he lost numerous rounds and got hit alot no one knows what his truly ceiling is or if will have a great resume in the future.

    If Crawford beats Ennis then people will just say he beat an overhyped fighter who hadn't beaten anyone.

    I think that ship has sailed Ennis just needs to start beating relevant names and building his resume up. Because he's had 35 fights and Stanionis is the highlight win of his career which says it all.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Oct 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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  11. Dynamicpuncher

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    But on the flipside has Ennis fought any real big punchers ? And his defence is considerably worse than Crawfords.

    I was alarmed at how many punches Ennis took off of Karen in their rematch. He was also buzzed a few times aswell and Karen is not a big puncher and the fight was also very close IMO.

    So that fight for me raises some concerns how Ennis fares against a big puncher or better opposition.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Oct 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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  12. Joeywill

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    Crawford points if it was at 54

    Carwford KO if it was at 47
     
    Joeywill, Oct 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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  13. Serge

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    I did acknowledge that, DP. Punchers can wipe out a huge deficit in the blink of an eye and when that power is accompanied by speed, timing, length etc. the chances of the bomb landing are that much higher and Super Boots hasn't really fought any his size either

    He said Stan could really punch and is the hardest puncher he's fought but he's naturally bigger than Stan, and like Crawford has been vs all the punchers he's fought, with a way longer reach and it was difficult for Stan to get in close and land with his shots. This won't be the case for either Crawford or Super Boots if they fought each other because both have a huge 74'' reach
     
    Serge, Oct 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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  14. cslb

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    If Crawford fought and beat Ennis now it would be because Ennis was too “green”. Crawford is in the same boat as Mayweather, the haters will never give him his props.
     
    cslb, Oct 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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  15. Dynamicpuncher

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    I think the difference is though is that Crawford has atleast stepped up in competition where as Ennis hasn't whether that's Ennis's fault or not. But we don't have much to go on in regards to Ennis because his notable opposition isn't really there atm.

    As I said it does concern me that Ennis gets hit alot more than Crawford where he takes real flush punches. So far he's got away with it but I'd like to see what happens when he fights an A level fighter.

    Don't get me wrong I like Ennis he's exciting and his future prospects is exciting.

    But I think the Crawford fight is out of reach now and fighting Ennis is high risk low reward for Crawford. And I would gather Crawford is looking for a big fight to cash out as he's coming towards the end of his career.

    I'd say forget the Crawford fight Ennis should just focus on fighting Ortiz for now that's a big fight for both men.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Oct 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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