Matchroom Boxing landed the winning purse bid to stage Jaron Ennis vs Cody Crowley
On April 24, Matchroom Boxing outbid TGB Promotions by almost double in the purse bids called to stage the welterweight world title fight between IBF titlist Jaron Ennis (31-0, 28KO) and challenger Cody Crowley (22-0, 9KO).
ESPN Boxing Insider Mike Coppinger revealed the following news on X earlier today: “Eddie Hearn’s won today’s Jaron Ennis-Cody Crowley IBF welterweight title purse bid at $3.9 million sources tell ESPN. TGB Promotions, which has Crowley on the short end of an 85-15 split, bid $2 million. Hearn plans to hold the fight July in Philadelphia assuming Crowley proceeds with bout.”
Canadian ‘Crippler’ Crowley will only stand to receive $585,000 compared to the defending champ’s superior $3,315,000.
The IBF welterweight champion, Jaron Ennis, hasn’t fought yet this year. “Boots” was last out in July 2023 when he stopped Roiman Villa in 10 rounds to retain his IBF Interim title, which was later upgraded to the full world title after undisputed champ Terence Crawford was stripped.
Southpaw Crowley is a native of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada but trains in Las Vegas with longtime coach Ibn Cason. Together they have impressively dispatched of previously unbeaten Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, rugged Californian Josesito Lopez, followed by world title contender Abel Ramos in March 2023.
His career has stalled somewhat over the years, with three fights in 2018 reducing to just two fights in 2019, thereafter fighting just once per year from 2020-2023, managing just four fights in four years.
However, he remains WBC #1; IBF #3 (top rated); WBO #11.
He believes he has earned his lofty rankings and deserves to be in with a shot at the world titles, “With my last two wins broadcast on SHOWTIME and SHOWTIME PPV, I proved to the world that I’m an elite fighter.
“I belong in every conversation regarding the welterweight division. I earned the right to challenge for the welterweight championship of the world.
“As a fighter, there is always room for improvement. I’m an all-around fighter. I can box, I can punch, I can take a punch and I can outthink any opponent who is in front of me. Improvement will come as I am able to get more activity and not deal with as much ring rust. Improvement will also come as the stakes in each fight are raised.”