Eddie Hearn Says Boots Ennis Is The Boxer Capable Of Beating Bud Crawford

Terence Crawford cemented himself as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world in his superfight with Canelo Alvarez … but promoter Eddie Hearn believes there’s someone out there with the ability to beat Bud — Jaron “Boots” Ennis!

TMZ Sports talked to the legendary Matchroom Boxing promoter just days before Eddie’s 28-year-old, undefeated fighter takes on Uisma Lima Saturday night in front of his hometown fans in Philadelphia.

While Saturday’s bout is significant for several reasons — including because Boots, 34-0 (with 30 KOs), is stepping up in weight to 154 lbs. for the first time — Eddie’s also keeping an eye on a bunch of big potential future matchups.

“Obviously, my job is to champion my fighters, but I believe in Boots, we have the pound for pound number one of the sport over the next four, five, six years. He’s still a young man. I mean, he’s 10 years younger than Terence Crawford, but this is a guy who’s unified the 147-pound division