MillCityLive<\/a>, talking about Jaron \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis working with Canelo Alvarez to prepare him for the switch-hitting Terence Crawford.<\/p>\nThe Financial Incentive<\/p>\n
Dirrell appears to be under the impression that Ennis chose to work with Canelo as a form of \u201cget back\u201d at Crawford for his choosing not to fight him in 2024. He\u2019s overlooking the possibility of Canelo asking \u2018Boots\u2019 to work with him and offering him a lot of money to do so. With Canelo\u2019s popularity and his immense $300 million fortune, Ennis wouldn\u2019t say no if he were offered to work with the superstar.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrawford was on bigger and better things. Those bigger and better things are Canelo Alvarez on September 13th, 2025. A bigger legacy, a bigger name, a bigger payday, and bigger status,\u201d said Dirrell about why Crawford picked Canelo over Ennis.<\/p>\n
Monetarily, Crawford has made the right move picking Canelo to fight. It\u2019s a much bigger fight for Terence than if he were to face \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis. Whether the contest improves Crawford\u2019s legacy and status will be determined by how he performs against Alvarez. If he gets blown out by Canelo, it won\u2019t be a value-add for his legacy, but he\u2019ll at least have the big payday, which is reportedly estimated at $50 million. A victory for Crawford will give his legacy a big boost.<\/p>\n
Training with a Legend<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, too little too late, \u2018Boots.\u2019 But I\u2019m looking forward to how you advance after this because this camp is definitely going to level you up,\u201d said Dirrell. \u201cYou\u2019re going to get better in every aspect \u2013 toughness, skill set, and smarts. And I\u2019m looking forward to what you do because of it. You\u2019re already a bad man. I want to see where you take it from here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sparring with Canelo will improve Ennis, providing him with valuable experience to raise his game for the top 154-pounders. \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis\u2019 promoter, Eddie Hearn, is targeting a fight with WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. for January or February 2026. If Ennis is victorious, the next logical move will be to challenge Sebastian Fundora for his WBC 154-lb title.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrawford, it\u2019s over. I believe he walks away in the sunset, especially if he walks away with a victory. But you, champ [Ennis]. You\u2019re going to have to settle for something else. Give Canelo that work, man. He\u2019s going to need it. According to Roy Jones, Canelo has got to be on his A-game,\u201d said Dirrell.<\/p>\n
Crawford\u2019s Big Payday<\/p>\n
If Crawford defeats Canelo, it\u2019s possible that he\u2019ll be offered a rematch for an even bigger payday than the one he\u2019s getting for the September 13th fight. Turki Alalshikh may choose to set up an immediate second fight, which Terence would find tempting.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t have to be the end for Crawford if he loses to Canelo. Turki will surely offer him other fights against popular fighters, like Ennis, Vergil Ortiz Jr, Sebastian Fundora, Dmitry Bivol, or David Benavidez. There will be a lot of well-paying options for Crawford in defeat or victory.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to be on yours, too, man. I\u2019m looking forward to what you do after this. But \u2018Boots,\u2019 get somebody else, champ,\u201d said Dirrell.<\/p>\n
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