Juan Manuel Marquez Reveals Unexpected Pick for Crawford-Ennis Clash: "Nobody Saw This Coming"

Terence Crawford's move to super-welterweight has got people talking about potential matchups. Juan Manuel Marquez, the Mexican boxing legend, recently shared his thoughts on a possible fight between Crawford and current IBF welterweight champion Jaron 'Boots' Ennis.

Crawford's been busy making history. He beat Errol Spence Jr in a career-defining performance last year, collecting all the belts at 147 pounds. Then he moved up to 154 pounds and defeated WBA super-welterweight belt holder Israil Madrimov, becoming a four-weight world champion in the process.

On the other hand, Ennis has been making waves in the welterweight division. He's the current IBF champion and boasts an impressive record of 29 knockouts from 32 fights, remaining undefeated.

When asked about a potential matchup between these two fighters, Marquez told FightHype:

"He's a great fighter, I think he's a good fighter but he's a welterweight and Crawford is now a super-welterweight."

Marquez's words suggest he thinks highly of Ennis but feels the weight difference might be too much to overcome.

But there's more to this story. Promoter Eddie Hearn has expressed concerns that a fight between Crawford and Ennis may never happen. He shared his thoughts with ESNEWS:

"It doesn't look like [he will get the Canelo fight] at the moment. I don't think Crawford will fight again outside of Canelo Alvarez. I don't think he has the desire. He definitely won't fight Vergil Ortiz in my opinion, I don't think he'll fight Fundora. He made a lot of money last time out, he made a lot of money against Spence and I think he's thinking if I don't make a lot of money I'm done."

Hearn believes Crawford might retire if he can't secure a fight with Canelo Alvarez. He reckons Crawford's recent financial success has reduced his motivation for lesser-paying fights, making matchups with fighters like Vergil Ortiz or Sebastian Fundora unlikely.

The boxing world will be watching closely to see what Crawford's next move will be and whether a showdown with Ennis could ever materialize.