Jaron Ennis Hoping For Big Test Against Terence Crawford Next Time Out

Jaron Ennis is hoping to finally secure a fight against Terence Crawford next time out.

Ennis vs. Crawford is one of the biggest fights to make in boxing, but it has yet to come to fruition. After Ennis picked up a dominant fifth-round stoppage over David Avanesyan over the weekend, Ennis is hoping that win can secure him the fight against Terence Crawford next time out.

“Sign the contract,” said Ennis. “If Crawford wanted to fight, he would have stayed at 147. He already said he wants to move up and be undisputed at 154. I don’t care [who I fight]. I just want to fight the top guys, they will bring the best out of me. When you fight someone who’s sharp just like you, it makes you better. Who knows, the fight could be easier when you fight someone on your level or who’s supposed to be above your level. I feel like I can be phenomenal, I was off for a year, and I feel like I’ve got so many more tools in my arsenal. I just got the opportunity to show it against a top guy.”

Although Ennis did finish Avanesyan, it was a bit of a surprise how dominantly he did it, but Ennis wasn’t shocked by it.

“I knew I was going to stop him,” said Ennis. “Every round I could feel him breaking down and decreasing, but I definitely knew I was going to stop him, it was just a matter of time. When I got back to the corner my Pops was just saying, ‘Have fun a little bit, don’t look for it.’ I wasn’t looking for it, I was chilling, just trying to find my groove. I started having fun in the fourth and fifth rounds, then I ended up catching him in the fifth – and that’s all she wrote.”

Jaron Ennis is now 32-0 as a pro and is the IBF welterweight champion. He holds notable wins over Custio Clayton, Thomas Dulorme, and Sergey Lipinets.