Roy Jones Jr. says he wants someone to speak to His Excellency Turki Alalshikh to have him give Terence Crawford $25-50 million so that he’ll fight Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis because he won’t do it for the $5-6 million that he’d otherwise receive.
Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) has arguably become spoiled after getting a massive payday for his last fight against a depleted Errol Spence Jr, and Roy feels that it’s going to take big money to get Bud to take a far more riskier match against Boots.
Saudi Gold Paves the Way
Turki Alalshikh has the money to get Crawford to risk his hide against Ennis, provided he’s offered an enormous treasure chamber full of gold bullion. That way, if Crawford loses, he can cry all the way to the bank, and drown his tears in all the riches that he’d get for that fight.
“I’m a guy in the middle. I love Crawford, and I love Ennis, but because I’m a boxer, I see both sides,” said Roy Jones Jr. to Fighthype when asked if he wants to see Terence Crawford fight Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.
“The real solution to that is the Saudis are spending a lot of money, but if you want to do something good for boxing, give Crawford twenty-five or fifty million and let him fight Boots. Now, it’s worth Crawford’s time and effort to fight Boots.”
Crawford isn’t going to get $25-50 million fighting Tim Tszyu, and he’s not in the running for a fight against Canelo Alvarez. So even if all he gets is $5-6 million for a fight with Boots, it’s still good money, and if he wins, it could open the door for a Canelo payday.
“If you just fight for five or six million, that’s not worth it to Crawford. ‘I’m putting everything on the line for five or six million dollars?’ If somebody is smart, go over to Turki [Alalshikh] or whatever his name is and tell Turki, ‘Give Crawford twenty-five million to fight Boots Ennis, and we’ve got a hell of a fight on our hands.’
“I think Crawford would be like, ‘Twenth-five million? Who I won’t fight for twenty-five million?’ That’s how I felt in my prime. But for me, I would fight for two million because I was different. I don’t think Crawford was like I was because I was different.
“If you have the right money on the table, I know Crawford would probably say, ‘For that kind of money, why would I need it on the table? Let’s go, Boots.’ So, that’s how I think that fight should be looked upon.
“If you want Crawford to make it, make it worth Crawford’s while to make it. Crawford wanted to be the man for a long time, but they didn’t let Crawford get a shot at it until he was 35 years old. Boots is a worthy opponent for anybody. So if you want to see that, you should pay him [Crawford] for it.
“No, Crawford doesn’t have the obligation [to fight Boots Ennis]. Crawford chased Errol for five years, and they’re in the same era. ‘So, if I had to chase him for five years. What makes you think you don’t have to chase me for five years?’ So, he’s not obligated to do nothing,” said Jones Jr.
