Errol Spence took to social media today to let his followers know that he plans to return to the ring soon for his long-awaited comeback. He showed a photo of a great white shark and said, “Almost.”
Errol will challenge WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) in early 2025 in a fight yet to be announced.
Spence Being Wreckless
It’s a risky fight for Spence to take because he’s never fought at 154, but that’s his style. He doesn’t believe in taking tune-up fights. Fundora confirmed this week that Spence will be next.
The 34-year-old Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) has been gathering dust lately 16 months since being blasted by Terence Crawford in nine rounds on July 29, 2023. Spence was coming off a 15-month layoff for that fight, and he looked terrible and was dominated by the then-35-year-old Crawford.
Former unified welterweight champion Spence should have returned to the ring sooner, but this kind of dismissal has become the norm for him. He has been fighting irregularly since his car accident on October 10, 2019. Errol crashed his expensive Ferrari in Dallas, Texas just 12 days after his victory over Shawn Porter on September 28, 2019.
Going up against the 6’5 1/2″ ‘Towering Inferno’ Fundora in his debut at 154 isn’t the smartest thing for Spence to do, but I don’t think he cares at this point in his career not. Errol has made his fortune, and he can afford to be wreckless by jumping straight into dangerous battles without taking tune-ups.
No patience
Like many fighters who have grown accustomed to being involved in big fights, Spence doesn’t seem to have the patience to relax after long layoffs in his bouts. He is just wreckless; therefore he is now paying the price, getting knocked out by Crawford and likely heading for another loss to Fundora.
If Spence loses to Fundora, it will be interesting to see if he chooses to retire or keep fighting. You’d like to think he’ll learn from his loss by being active, but it’s unlikely. Again, he made his money and cut corners.
ERROL SPENCE ON IG: “Almost 😏”
SPENCE VS FUNDORA FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON⁉️
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