Real or not: Terence Crawford's next opponent will be Jaron "Boots" Ennis

Not real. Ennis has called for a fight with Crawford, but "Bud" has shown little interest in such a matchup. It's hard to blame Crawford, too. Following his resounding victory over Errol Spence last summer to win the undisputed welterweight championship, he's only looking for marquee fights.

Crawford turns 37 later this year, so the window is small to cash in and maximize earnings, especially when you consider that the last time he fought more than once in a year was in 2019.

Ennis is deserving of a meaningful fight, but there's also complications on his end as he's involved in a legal dispute with his late promoter, Cameron Dunkin. In the meantime, expect Crawford to move up to 154 pounds (or even higher) while he chases a super fight with Canelo Alvarez.

Crawford is ESPN's No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer, and while he's never competed above 147 pounds, he wouldn't be a major underdog in a fight against boxing's top star for the undisputed super middleweight championship. -- Coppinger

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