Errol Spence does not look like his old self at all in his open work outs this week in Australia and looks a shell of his old self.
Most people with any sort of knowledge of professional boxing can see this.
His trainer Ronnie Shields has even been bringing up retirement if he were to lose the fight this weekend in Australia.
The fact that is even in his training team’s mind ahead of a crucial fight is shocking and speaks to his training team not being up to par.
Some things to note ahead of this weekend if American Errol Spence loses to Tim Tszyu:
- Trainer Ronnie Shields confirmed Spence said he will retire if he loses.
- Even if he wins, he may walk away satisfied with his career.
- Out of the ring for 3 years since the brutal Crawford KO loss.
- At 36, a loss after that layoff makes a top-level comeback impossible.
- Training footage shows him looking slow, stiff, and mechanical.
- Added muscle has made him look “stuck in the mud” with poor foot speed.
- He suffered a detached retina from a 2019 car crash, affecting his vision.
- Trainer says this comeback is about “self-preservation,” not titles.
- Doing this “on his own terms”—a loss means he walks away for good.
- Not fighting for titles or money, just personal satisfaction—so a loss leaves him with nothing to prove.
The thing is, if he does not box at his best either and loses even closely, or if he won but did not look good, it is still a loss for Spence.
Errol Spence will have to do a lot of things this weekend to stay in boxing.
He needs to win big this weekend.
Let us see what Errol Spence junior can muster up.
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