Promoter Eddie Hearn says the 2 presents he made to WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. to struggle IBF champ Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis had been “rejected’ with none counteroffers made to him.
Hearn says he obtained no counteroffers from Staff Norman regardless of their claims that one had been made. He needs to make that struggle, and he’s hopeful that Norman (26-0, 20 KOs) will proceed with the negotiations if he actually believes what he says about Boots Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) not being the “boogeyman” that he says he’s.
Ennis’ Choices Dwindling at Welterweight
Hearn states that he made presents to WBC champion Mario Barrios and WBA champ Eimantis Stanionis, however they had been all rejected. The one champion with whom he hopes to struggle is Norman Jr.
It’s not signal that Hearn is already receiving resistance from the three 147-lb champions that Boots Ennis should struggle for him to realize his aim of turning into undisputed champion at welterweight.
If all Boots can doubtlessly get is a struggle in opposition to Norman, that may nonetheless depart him wanting his aim, and he would wish to surrender on it. That’s what he ought to do, however he might need self-doubt whether or not he can safely swim with the sharks at 154 with out getting overwhelmed up.
By now, Ennis has sparred with junior middleweights and is aware of how arduous they punch, and it received’t be as simple because it’s been for him at 147. It might make sense for Ennis to remain at 147 if the three remaining champions had been standard and keen to struggle him. That’s not the fact, and he’s losing time staying within the division quite than milking his IBF belt.
“We’ve made presents to Norman, the WBO champion, Barrios, the WBC champion, and Stanionis, the WBA champion. All have been rejected. We’ve made Prime Rank two presents now for Brian Norman; each have been rejected. We’ve not obtained any counteroffer, however I need to make that struggle,” stated Eddie Hearn to the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel about his hopes of organising a unification struggle at welterweight for IBF 147-lb champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
If His Excellency Turki Alalshikh needs to make it financially worthwhile for the WBA, WBC, and WBO champions to conform to struggle Boots Ennis, all these fights might be made. Nevertheless, these aren’t large fights, and Turki would doubtless quite give attention to organising a struggle between Boots and Terence Crawford at 154.
Ennis combating the three champions at 147 received’t promote on PPV, so it’s not going one thing that Turki would need to assist out with. The fights aren’t large enough.
Hearn’s Misunderstanding of Prime Rank’s Plans
“The one which I feel has legs, and I noticed him and his father come out within the final 24 hours, is Brian Norman, the WBO champion,” stated Hearn about his hopes of creating a struggle between Boots and WBO champion Norman. “We’ve made Prime Rank two presents now for Brian Norman. Each have been rejected in a nice vogue. We get on very effectively with Prime Rank. ”
Hearn fails to know that Prime Rank promoter Bob Arum is keen on matching Teofimo Lopez in opposition to Norman at 147. So that they received’t be desperate to let Ennis get his arms on the WBO belt in opposition to Norman.
“He [Norman Jr] stated he posted yesterday that we made a counteroffer,” stated Hearn. “We’ve not obtained any counteroffer. Brian, in case you’d prefer to make a counteroffer, hurry up and accomplish that. I need to make that struggle.”
It appears like Staff Norman is blowing smoke and doesn’t have any true curiosity in combating Boots Ennis, particularly with the extra winnable struggle in opposition to Teofimo nonetheless on the market. They’d be higher off combating Teofimo first earlier than they struggle the tougher match in opposition to Boots Ennis.
“If Brian Norman has the [courage] and if Brian Norman is real,” stated Hearn. “Brian, in case you’re real, let’s go. Let’s pace it up. Let’s get this struggle made as a result of these are the form of fights that we needs to be making.”
Norman in all probability isn’t afraid to struggle Boots. Once more, the Teofimo struggle remains to be on the market for him, and it’s higher to take that one first.
“Brian Norman says, ‘Boots will not be the boogeyman. He’s overhyped.’ Come on, Brian. When you consider that, let’s get this struggle made,” stated Hearn.
