Errol Spence returns to the boxing ring soon and has not boxed in over three years since he last stepped in the boxing ring.
Errol Spence was once a heck of a welterweight and welterweight champion.
He had a great jab and excellent power and an outstanding boxing brain when he used it.
Powerful uppercuts and he had a real ability to break fighters down in fights.
That was a long time ago however.
One of his old coaches has said three years plus ago now going into the Crawford fight he did not spar because of the father.
He was knocked out fair and square at the time by Terence Bud Crawford in a fair fight at the time between two American welterweights.
Two of the best of their time in the sport.
So for three years for some of his old coaching team to turn around and say that and make excuses for losing to Crawford, going into the fight this month with Tim Tszyu, is unprofessional to say the least.
What’s more, it shows that Spence if he is still listening to this and around those team members, is not very confident at the moment in his training ahead of the comeback this month.
He has missed tele conference calls for the fight already as well and this is truly concerning now from Spence.
He has not done himself any favors here and this shows the boxing world he may not be ready for the fight with Tim Tszyu.
To say the least.
Spence is coming back this month but to leave it so long since he has actually last fought, being the Terence Crawford fight over three years ago, is dangerous.
It is at a catchweight of 158 pounds with Tim Tszyu this month as well and he will be in the deep end.
The Australian boxer Tim Tszyu has warned Spence he should have stayed retired.
He might be right.
In one sense you have to applaud the courage of US boxer Errol Spence junior for getting back in there at this level after three years.
In another sense you have to say it is very unwise and while boxing is back to the masses now and more and more daily, he should have taken a tune up fight.
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