Jaron Ennis Dismisses Terence Crawford’s Self-Promotion Campaign for Mount Rushmore Spot in Boxing History

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis says he doesn’t have Terence Crawford amongst his Mount Rushmore of boxing’s all-time greats.

Crawford’s Self-Made Mount Rushmore Marketing campaign

Like film actors of the previous who’ve shamelessly campaigned for Oscar awards, Crawford has undertaken a marketing campaign of his personal, repeatedly stating that he belongs among the many 4 all-time greats on the Mount Rushmore of boxing.

Sadly, Crawford’s credentials are inadequate for him to achieve entry to that unique nation club-like institution. Solely the higher crust of boxing might be a part of that membership. They’ll’t simply let anybody in which have completed solely the naked minimal of their careers.

The Legends Boots Ranks Above Crawford

The previous IBF and WBA welterweight champion Ennis has fighters with arguably higher credentials than Crawford’s:

Sugar Ray Leonard
Roy Jones Jr.
Pernell Whitaker
James Toney

“My opinion is, I like Roy Jones, Floyd Mayweather, and Pernell Whitaker. I’m liking Sugar Ray Leonard. I’m watching a little bit little bit of Sugar Ray Leonard and James Toney. They’re my prime guys that I’ve been watching,” mentioned Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis to YSM Sports activities Media when requested if he believes Terence Crawford deserves to be positioned on the Mount Rushmore of boxing following his win over Canelo Alvarez on September 13.

Have been Spence and Canelo Already Completed?

It’s comprehensible why ‘Boots’ Ennis doesn’t embody Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) in his Mount Rushmore of boxing as a result of his solely notable wins have psychological asterisks subsequent to them towards Canelo Alvarez and Errol Spence. Followers considered them as being shells of their former selves on the time Terence fought them.

What Crawford Should Do at 168 and 175

For Crawford to make it among the many prime 4 all-time greats, he must take main dangers quickly with the time he has left in his profession. In different phrases, make a late surge by preventing the elite at 168 and 175 towards these kinds of fighters:

David Benavidez
Dmitry Bivol
Artur Beterbiev
Christian Mbilli
Jaron Ennis
Lester Martinez
Jai Opetaia