Bernard Hopkins wants to see Jalen Ennis get tested by one of the world’s top welterweights.
“Butz” was described by his new promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, as “the best boxer in Philly since Bernard Hopkins.” He will fight in his own ring for the first time since his home fight in 2018.
Ennis has long been considered the replacement for 147-pound heavyweight champion Terrence Crawford, but despite winning all 31 of his fights (28 by knockout), he has yet to fight anyone else.
While Hopkins knows the 26-year-old’s ability, he is eager to see him fight against the best to determine just how much strength he has to stand up. great player.
“I was in awe of him,” said Hopkins, the heaviest of all time. – I just need to see and someone I know will be surprised with you. I need to see him get in the ring with two or three guys in his division and I’ll be impressed.
— I was surprised, but not surprised, by his talents — he was from Philadelphia. But to impress me, you have to kill the people who impressed me. It’s not easy to convince someone with a mind like me as I know very well – everything has a limit, we have to wait until this level arrives – because I want to see me and you. It’s okay to say, “Wow, that’s an amazing job,” or, “He failed the test.” – You know the name of heavyweight. Who would you like to see him fight?
Bernard Hopkins Wants to Watch Jaron Ennis Pushed https://t.co/CiHhWjh4Dt
— BoxingScene.com (@boxingscene) April 27, 2024
BoxingScene’s answer was Crawford, Errol Spence or Emmaantas Stanionis, to which Hopkins replied: “I’ll start with those three.” I’m not the smartest person in the world, so I’m asking you, but I’d like to meet him – the name you just mentioned.
– I know journalism – people ask – because they want to see your answer. But that’s a pointless story because you know who he’s going to fight, and hopefully he’ll be beaten to say that he’s the person you’re supposed to be, what he’s done to be who he is. It’s a game of who can kill the king lion.
Ennis talked about his desire to always fight in one of the first boxing cities in American history, and Hearn and the boxer’s father and trainer Derek Bozzi-Ennis talked about the significance of the battle in Philadelphia.
“If you’re the best in the division, you’re the best in that division,” said Hopkins of Golden Boy Promotions. – If he fought here, if he was from here, it wouldn’t be exciting, but it’s not – the East is back in the mix now, like in the Mike Tyson era, in the Bernard Hopkins era or, the Meldrick Taylor era-.
– Talking about boxing in the Middle East because an Eastern boxer asked to fight in the Middle East – because he is from the Middle East – is it a punishment? Branch? Yes. However, neither of the two fighters who fought on Saturday night were from the East Coast. They are not from here. They probably haven’t had a competitive game here before.
– But it’s the same intensity, the same desire to see, to buy, to get an autograph… boxing doesn’t distinguish where you live or where you live. Boxing is boxing. People get on the bus; they boarded the train; they get on a plane and watch a big game.
