Spence’s ‘almost’ return: Fundora Next

Errol Spence posted on social media today to let his fans 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 yet-to-be-announced fight.

Spence being irresponsible

It’s a risky fight for Spence because he’s never fought at 154, but that’s his style. He doesn’t believe in warm-up fights. Fundora confirmed this week that Spence will be next.

The 34-year-old Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) has been collecting dust for the last few 16 months since being defeated by Terence Crawford in nine rounds on July 29, 2023. Spence was coming off a 15-month layoff for that fight and looked terrible, being dominated by the then-35-year-old Crawford.

Former unified welterweight champion Spence should have returned to the ring sooner, but this type of layoff has become the norm for him. He has been fighting irregularly since his car accident on October 10, 2019. Errol wrecked his expensive Ferrari in Dallas, Texas, just 12 days after his victory over Shawn Porter on September 28, 2019.

Taking on 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’ll care at this point in his career. Errol has made his fortune and can allow yourself the luxury of being reckless by jumping straight into dangerous fights without needing adjustments.

No patience

Like many fighters who have become accustomed to getting involved in big fights, Spence doesn’t seem to have the patience to start his fights after long layoffs. He is simply reckless; Therefore, he is now paying the price, being knocked out by Crawford and probably on the verge of suffering another loss to Fundora.

If Spence loses to Fundora, it will be interesting to see if he chooses to retire or continue fighting. You would like to think that you will learn from your loss by staying active, but that is not likely. Once again, you have made money and taken shortcuts.

ERROL SPENCE ON IG: “Almost 😏”

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPENCE VS FUNDORA FIGHT COMING SOON⁉️
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—Danny (@dantheboxingman) December 12, 2024