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Terence Crawford accuses Jaron Ennis of ‘ducking’ one man: “It’s clear as day”

The rivalry between and has taken an interesting turn recently, but Crawford says a call out for the fight to happen was just to prove Ennis is ‘ducking’ another man. Crawford hung up the gloves last December after a career-defining…

Published: Monday, 28 September 2026 at 9:06 AM
Terence Crawford accuses Jaron Ennis of ‘ducking’ one man: “It’s clear as day”
Key Things to Know
  • Terence Crawford accused Jaron Ennis of actively avoiding a fight against Vergil Ortiz Jr.
  • Crawford stated his recent comeback tease against Ennis was solely intended to test Ennis's intentions.
  • Ennis is reportedly finalizing a December super-welterweight unification bout against IBF champion Josh Kelly.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Terence Crawford stated that his recent call-out of Jaron Ennis was meant to demonstrate that Ennis is avoiding a fight with Vergil Ortiz Jr. Crawford argued that Ennis claims to only seek title belts rather than fights against Canelo Alvarez or Ortiz, yet appeared willing to face the retired Crawford.

Ennis currently holds the WBA and WBO super-welterweight titles and is close to finalizing a December unification bout against IBF champion Josh Kelly. Meanwhile, a potential matchup between Ennis and Ortiz remains delayed following earlier failed negotiations and reports of Ortiz moving to middleweight.

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