r/Boxing • u/OrangeFilmer • 1d ago

Canelo and Boots Ennis sparring in preparation for the Canelo vs Crawford fight

https://x.com/JaronEnnis/status/1959356069223801041
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u/InTupacWeTrust 1d ago

that’s a good sparring partner

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u/trik3e 1d ago

Not surprising considering he used to spar with his older brothers 13-14 years ago

Their sparring footage is on youtube for anyone interested

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u/Stumeister_69 1d ago

Didn’t know this, thanks 👊🏽

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u/FogoCanard 1d ago

Boots walks around at what weight?

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u/Jachola 1d ago

This picture had me thinking it was photoshopped at first lol, Boots might be pulling a Haney. Ik he was massively drained at 147, but if I'm to guess based off this picture he probably walks around in the 170s

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u/acktower 15h ago

Pictures of him before the Stanionis weigh in are crazy. Emaciated and twig legs. Looked like 30 pounds from this picture. His nutritionist is a miracle worker. 

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u/hophop99 1d ago

so cool!!!! i would pay to watch them sparring!

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u/Prudent_Zombie_2692 1d ago

My two favourite fighters training together. That’s awesome.

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u/Existence1290 1d ago

I hope shit gets leaked Ngl. Im a big believer in boots being an astonishing gym fighter. But on the big stage he doesn’t show half of his ability. This is common though. And many great gym fighters or Olympian’s never make it to the championship level.

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u/Top_Profession_5268 1d ago

If boots is there to help him to work around buds strength, that’s probably what they’re going to work on instead of ego sparring.

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u/IAmtheeOne 18h ago

Yea, it seems as if he tries too hard to show off on the big stage which leads to him making some very questionable decisions. Boots obviously has a lot of technical skills and talent but his fight IQ is questionable at times.

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u/BobbyTarentino25 20h ago

Look at canelos left eye lol boots was def working from southpaw to help with bud switching.

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u/WaccEmAll02 20h ago

Boots is also switches

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u/BobbyTarentino25 20h ago

Yup that’s what I’m saying. The damage on his face probably came from the southpaw stance tho.

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u/MistrrRicHard 1d ago

Can't think of a better partner to help Canelo private for Crawford.

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u/Seandelorean 1d ago

Boots is very talented but I’m not sure his style translates well for prep against Crawford

In full disclosure idksab so perhaps they know better than me

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u/Alarmed-Effective-23 1d ago

You can never find someone exact. But boots is a smaller man that's strong, fast and has serious skills. As good as it's gonna get to replicate crawford.

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u/Lucky_Suit_6950 1d ago

Funny thing is, Boots is naturally much bigger than Bud. IMO, Ennis spent too long at 147.

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u/Alarmed-Effective-23 1d ago

But you forgot, Bud is "different " so you gotta add that metaphorical size. 😆

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u/Bruce-7892 1d ago

I was thinking the same thing. He looks huge in that picture next to a super middleweight Canelo.

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u/soundsonz 1d ago

With the photo I saw with him and Canelo standing next to each other, I honestly think he's bigger than Canelo

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u/Alarmed-Effective-23 1d ago

True. But he has that welter speed. That's what really matters.

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u/Big_Donch YouTube: Big Donch 1d ago

It’s perfect style for Canelo to train with. Slick and fast

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u/Seandelorean 1d ago

He relies much more on his raw power/athleticism than skill when you compare him to Bud

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u/Big_Donch YouTube: Big Donch 1d ago

Well ya Bud is better. There’s nobody out there who can exactly replicate Bud. He’s an all-time great.

Canelo has seen everything in his career. Over the years he has been sparring and fighting guys bigger than him. As a Canelo fan I am not worried in the slightest about Buds power affecting Canelo, as Canelos chin is probably the best in boxing anyway.

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u/AlarmedGrape9583 1d ago

Canelo isn't doing anything to outpoint bud. Bud will be too slick and too fast for canelo. Just watch.

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u/Big_Donch YouTube: Big Donch 1d ago

Canelo will stop him or scores a knockdown that puts the fight in his favor

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u/AlarmedGrape9583 1d ago

Canelo hasn't stopped anyone in 10 years. He's not stopping Crawford. Crawford isn't moving up in weight to get stopped. Crawford is coming in with a plan and that's to win.

Canelo has struggled with slick boxers his whole career.

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u/OldBoyChance 1d ago

Elite, smaller, extremely athletic switchhitter who has the same exact range as Bud. There could be no better sparring partner.

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u/Livid-Ad-8855 13h ago

Fights with both hands, thats all Canelo needed from em.

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u/Formal-Inevitable-50 1d ago

Boots is a big dude

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u/Heilbroner 1d ago

Man is this recent!? Why is there the Canelo Berlanga background

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u/imdacoldest Pacquiao is the GOAT 1d ago edited 1d ago

It’s from today, every boxing gym has old fight posters. Crawford has old ones at his Omaha gym too

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u/JeanClaudeMonet 1d ago

I may be that canelo was already working for the Bud fight back then. If that's the case, that's some serious dedication.

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u/newrap 1d ago

I would pay good money to watch footage of this.

If we go by how Canelo has looked recently, Boots probably styled on him

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u/BobbyTarentino25 20h ago

Canelo left side of his face looks a little tender lol especially his eye.

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u/TorontoGuyinToronto RIP Big George Foreman & Dwight Muhammad Qawi 😭 9h ago

Boots is huge. Canelo's weird af. Short - doesn't seem that big yet fights at a much heavier weight class than all these other guys.

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u/Revolutionary_Box569 2h ago

That's about as close as you can get it seems like

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u/fadeddreams555 If Crawford beats Canelo at 168lb, he surpasses Mayweather 1d ago

Can't ask for better sparring. Hopefully, Canelo's ego isn't damaged after getting schooled in camp though.

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u/trik3e 1d ago edited 1d ago

Canelo’s been beating up on Boot’s older brothers since 2012

Ya really new to boxing huh

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u/a_chicanoperspective 1d ago

So canelo practicing chasing after a “slick” boxer . This will be a boring fight because Crawford will be running all night. Oh well. 

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u/fadeddreams555 If Crawford beats Canelo at 168lb, he surpasses Mayweather 1d ago

I expect this fight to suck, honestly. But still rooting for Crawford.