Antonio Tarver is out of favor with Errol Spence against WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora after a long layoff. Tarver thinks Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) needs to take a tune-up before facing a “killer” like unified champion Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs).
Spence says he doesn’t believe in taking tuneup fights, but the reason for that could be his lack of confidence in his ability to win. For Spence to win a tune-up, he will need to be carefully matched because if he faces anyone with power, we could see a repeat of his loss to Terence Crawford.
Spence Just a Shell after car accident
We saw him struggle against Yordenis Ugas in his fight before facing Crawford, and he looked like a shell of his former self. He made those two look much better than they really are.
Spence, 34, has not been the same fighter since he spun his Ferrari 488 Spider in a high-speed car crash on October 10, 2019. He has been a shell of himself ever since.
“I don’t like the fight for Spence. The long layoff, inactivity, and you bring him back against a killer like Fundora,” Antonio Tarver said. Battle hype. “Where are the setup battles more in the game? Bring a guy back for an eight-rounder and let him brush himself off.”
The 6’6″ Fundora will be a nightmare for Spence with his size, high work rate and youth. Fundora (26) is in the prime of his career and will overwhelm what is left of Spence.
“But it’s all or nothing, it seems. And we don’t know what Spence is going to come back with,” Tarver continued. “Why does he put himself under that fire against Fundora? He has that reach and that height. How are we going to solve this? This guy is not a power puncher; he is a volume puncher. He is not a power puncher.”
Spence is gambling that if he can beat Fundora, he can convert the two titles into a rematch with Crawford. It will be a huge payday for Spence and the risk he is taking is worth it by jumping right in with Fundora.
Last updated on 22/10/2024
