The only man to face both Terence Crawford and Jaron Ennis didn’t hesitate to name who hits harder

Jaron Ennis missed out on facing Terence Crawford at welterweight but can move up in the future to make it happen.

The two unbeaten Americans are at different stages of their careers, but there’s little doubt it’s a match-up that would entice fans. Crawford was undisputed at 147 pounds before moving up to 154 to become a four-weight world champion by beating Israil Madrimov.

‘Boots’ Ennis benefited by winning the vacant IBF Welterweight world title. He has expressed an interest in facing Crawford in the ring when he eventually moves up.

One man to face both is David Avanesyan. Crawford controlled their 2022 bout from the start, landing clean punches and hurting Avanesyan throughout. In the sixth round, a devastating left uppercut-right hook combination sent Avanesyan to the canvas and ended the fight.

Ennis also put in a dominant performance against the tough Avanesyan when they met earlier this year. In the fifth, he dropped the Armenian fighter with a counter left hook. Although Avanesyan beat the count, the ringside doctor advised the referee to stop the fight before the start of the sixth round due to a cut over Avanesyan’s eye, resulting in a TKO victory for Ennis.

Asked to compare both in an interview by Boxing Scene, trainer Carl Greaves relayed his fighter’s response about power and foresight.

“I spoke to David and he said that Crawford punches harder but that ‘Boots’ Ennis was a bit sharper and busier … In short – and after talking to David – he thinks Crawford beats ‘Boots ‘ Ennis.”

While Crawford is chasing a fight with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez all the way up to super-middleweight, Ennis has confirmed he wants to stay at welterweight to make unification bouts.