Terence Crawford has addressed some criticism levelled at him since retirement.<\/p>\n
The five-weight world champion hung up the gloves late last year<\/a> following an impressive victory over Saul \u2018Canelo\u2019 Alvarez, stepping away from the sport undefeated and with a record-breaking legacy.<\/p>\n Despite most commending the timing of his decision to retire, some believe \u2018Bud\u2019 should have stuck around to test himself against the new generation, namely Jaron Ennis.<\/p>\n In a series of social media posts, Crawford appeared to reference an interview with \u2018Boots\u2019 Ennis in which the 28-year-old says he would have been confident of winning via knockout should the fight have materialised.<\/p>\n He post to say that.<\/p>\n \u2014 Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Crawford added that he \u2018ducked or turned down\u2019 a challenge. Though he suggested that this was not directed at Ennis, he swiftly added that the rising star\u2019s career would have been \u2018ended\u2019 had they fought.<\/p>\n \u201cHow did y\u2019all get Boots outta anything I just said? That\u2019s crazy how y\u2019all play like y\u2019all like him, but wanted me [to] end his career before it started because that\u2019s definitely what would of happened.\u201d<\/p>\n lol how did yall get Boots outta anything I just said?\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 that\u2019s crazy how yall play like yall like him but wanted me the end his career before it started because that\u2019s definitely what would of happened.\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 smh yall something else I tell you.<\/p>\n \u2014 Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The three-weight undisputed champion then said Ennis could not lace his boots.<\/p>\n How when he can\u2019t even tie my shoes<\/p>\n \u2014 Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Boots\u2019 won the interim IBF welterweight title around the same time Crawford was becoming undisputed in the division by beating Errol Spence. He was later upgraded to full champion when \u2018Bud\u2019 moved up in weight.<\/p>\n With the fight completely off the table, Ennis now focuses on carving his own legacy in the sport. In June, he has the opportunity to become a two-division unified world champion when he faces Xander Zayas for the Puerto Rican\u2019s WBO and WBA belts at super-welterweight. It is a fight \u2018Bud\u2019 has backed \u2018Boots\u2019 to win.<\/a><\/p>\n