Terence Crawford Is The Fight Jaron Ennis Needs Next, Says Gareth A. Davies

The veteran boxing journalist says Ennis’ victory over Xander Zayas proved he is ready for the biggest fight available if Crawford returns

Gareth A. Davies believes Jaron Ennis has done enough to earn a superfight with Terence Crawford after stopping Xander Zayas in seven rounds. While Crawford has repeatedly said he is retired, Davies says no other matchup carries the same appeal for the unified junior middleweight champion.

“I elevated him to number seven in my pound-for-pound list,” Davies said. “I think he against Terence Crawford now, a returning Terence Crawford, would be a magnificent event. Turki Alalshikh, please, inshallah.”

Ennis stopped Zayas in seven rounds on June 27 to add the WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles to the IBF belt he already held. The dominant performance strengthened his position near the top of the 154-pound division and sparked discussion about potential fights with the sport’s biggest names.

While Crawford topped Davies’ wishlist, he also pointed to other options if the former four-division world champion remains retired.

“Boots against Josh Kelly would be good in the UK. It’d be good to bring him to the UK and obviously against Vergil Ortiz would be good as well,” Davies added.

A fight between Ennis and Crawford has long intrigued boxing fans because of the contrast between Crawford’s experience and accomplishments and Ennis’ emergence as one of the sport’s top pound-for-pound fighters. However, Crawford has repeatedly stated since defeating Canelo Alvarez that he has accomplished everything he wanted in boxing and has no immediate plans to return.

Unless Crawford changes his mind, Ennis is expected to pursue another marquee fight at 154 pounds, with Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Sebastian Fundora among the leading names who have been mentioned as potential opponents.

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