Unpopular Opinion: Jaron Ennis is the most skilled at 147

Is the OP Ennis' cousin or something?

 

Boots deffo passes the eye-test, but would need to see a step up in level of comp - I don't think Dulorme did as much for Ennis as Mean Machine did for Ortiz IMO.

He certainly has the goods, need to see him in with someone closer to elite for gut-tests / chin-test etc.

I'd like to see him in against Ugas, that would tell us lot more

 

After receiving the response above to what I posted, OP is definitely Ennis’ cousin or publicist.

 

I think it's pretty clear Ennis is an insanely talented fighter with a lot of potential, and he already does a lot of things well. He's sound fundamentally, and is extremely athletic. He's clearly a big puncher as be seems to just disintegrate guys when he touches them, and while they haven't been good, it's still more than what others were doing against others on a similar level. Ennis is fast and has very creative ways of finding and exploiting angles. It's why he switches so much, but what's more, it's why he pivots around people so much. He just wants to find a punch path where he has a clean shot which they can't see. TBH, focusing heavily on this is a little bit of a gimmick because as soon as you're in with an opponent who you can't do it to, things go downhill quick. However, the general principle of understanding the geometry of punches - where they can land, the route they'll travel and where you need to be to disarm them - is something all master technicians have. If Ennis is experimenting with this sort of thing at 24, then he'll go a long way if he stays dedicated. Like he did vs Lipnets, I doubt he'll keep switching stances as he progresses. His reflexes are good, but he seems to be too inclined to land the big one, and so gets hit way more than someone of his skills, talent and dimensions should. But he has been landing it, and so far hasn't shown any chin deficiencies.

Ennis is good in all three areas, but it's pretty clear Crawford has the best feet, defence and counter-punching skills at 147 - and arguably all of boxing. Crawford can get away with being far more aggressive against higher level competition than Ennis could without getting hit nearly as much. He's better at knowing the angles of shots and much better at exploiting them and more importantly, putting himself in position to do so. Ennis has excellent eyes, but Crawford's are better. Ennis has very good footwork, but Crawford's is better - clearly so - and Crawford is one of the most creative counter-punchers in modern boxing history, Ennis just isn't proven enough to be rated above him. Keep in mind, though; Crawford is ten years older than Ennis. That experience is why he's better. See how skilled Ennis is in seven or eight years and then it's a fair comparison.

Ennis is one of the best young kids in the sport, and if he keeps his head on right and doesn't have a glass jaw, he'll be around for a while. However, comparing him to a slew of all-time greats when his best win was an irrelevant junior welter who's pretty much only regarded for losing, is ridiculous. He needs much more aggressive match-making if he wants to be regarded how Ortiz is.

 

Think your overating him abit..he looks good .but I'm not sold on him yet..and I've not really seen anything that makes me think...wow...this is the next roy or Pernell

 

Ennis Vs ugas would be a great fight I think easy win for Ennis and easy belt

 

Ennis would kill Inoue literally. Log off.

 

Very skilled fighter no doubt I want him to fight Ortiz soon rather than later.

 

Lets judge how skilled he is when he steps up in class

 

It's hilarious how you guys underrate Spence.

 

Ennis is very good but he hasn't fought anyone who wasn't undersized or leftovers from other fighter, if finishing Dulorme early makes him hot **** and comparable to Crawford, with that logic Benn's better than Ortiz cuz he finished Vargas faster than him but that's not the case.

Just wait until he fights someone who can take him beyond six rounds and is a slightly more recognizable name, that's when the judgement begins.

 

This statement is top of the spectrum autistic.

Crawford is a three division champion who unified at 140. GGG is a two time multiple belt champion with a single disputed loss on his career and a record number of successful title defenses. They are being judged by their accomplishments.

Ennis has yet to face a real test and isn't a champion. Your narrative is false.