Coach Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis says IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr has 120 days to defend towards his necessary Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis after his subsequent struggle.
Spence doesn’t appear enthusiastic about combating Boots Ennis (29-0, 27 KOs), which might imply he’ll quit his IBF belt to swerve the younger lion.
In accordance with Bozy, IBF/WBA/WBC 147-lb champion Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) is meant to defend towards his WBC necessary Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman subsequent. Spence will possible proceed to disregard Thurman as a result of he’s nonetheless bitter about being passed over by him earlier in his profession.
Spence has already dominated out combating WBO champion Terence Crawford subsequent, in order that leaves Thurman if he desires to carry onto his WBC belt.
At this level, Spence might not care if he’s pressured to surrender certainly one of his belts as a result of he’s planning on going as much as 154 quickly anyway.
Boots Ennis is combating Karen Chukhadzhian (21-1, 11 KOs) in a 12 spherical bout for the interim IBF welterweight title subsequent month on January seventh on the undercard of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Hector Luis Garcia on Showtime PPV on the Capitol One Enviornment in Washington, D.C.
“It’s for the IBF interim, which we’re already ranked #1 for Spence’s title,” mentioned Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis to YSM Sports Media about Boots Ennis’ upcoming struggle towards Karen Chukhadzhian on January seventh.
“In order that’s like reducing it in half. Once I spoke to Darryl Peoples [of the IBF], he mentioned he didn’t need to cut up it up like that, however he needed to as a result of they already made their minds up on the WBC conference that Spence was alleged to be combating Keith Thurman.
“They already put that in earlier than we mentioned something to them about it. We shouldn’t have mentioned something to him about it as a result of we have been #1. He ought to have adopted by with that, however I assume they beat him to the punch.
“After this, Spence, whoever he struggle, he has 120 days to struggle Boots or give his IBF title up,” mentioned Bozy Ennis.
“Sure, sir,” mentioned Ennis when advised that Spence vs. Terence Crawford has to occur fast.
It will be good if Spence have been to struggle the 25-year-old Ennis as a result of, on paper, that’s a greater struggle than Errol dealing with the 35-year-old counter-punching southpaw Crawford.
Boots has extra energy than Crawford, and his fashion is much more entertaining to look at. He’s not simply attempting to counter punch and alter stances like Crawford.