Errol Spence Sends Message To 154-160 That He is Coming

Errol Spence despatched a message of intent, letting 154 and 160 that he’s coming for them after a yr out of the ring. He posted on social media right now with the numbers “154-160” and a video of an individual coming to do damage.

Spence has had loads of time to relaxation and mentally regroup after his first profession loss towards Terence Crawford in 2023.

That was clearly a bitter tablet for the previous unified welterweight champion Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) to swallow, but it surely was was additionally constructive as a result of it let him know that he’d outlived his time at 147. He wanted to maneuver up in weight, ideally to 160, the place it’ll be simpler to trim down.

Spence, 34, has crammed out since turning skilled twelve years in the past in 2012, and he ought to have moved as much as 154 in 2019, when he began having issues making weight.

If Spence strikes as much as 154, the probabilities are close to infinite, as he would get profitable fights towards Israil Madrimov, Tim Tszyu, Sebastian Fundora, and Vergil Ortiz Jr. It could be nice if His Excellency Turki Alalshikh was eager about utilizing Spence for one in every of his Riyadh Season occasions.

A rematch with Crawford could be good, however that’s unlikely. Crawford reportedly solely needs Canelo Alvarez and wouldn’t be eager about a less-paying combat towards Spence, who he knocked out within the ninth spherical final yr.

Spence’s inactivity issues

15 months: Terence Crawford
15 months: Yordenis Ugas
16 months: Danny Garcia
15 months: Shawn Porter

Errol has now been out of the ring for 14 months, and he has nothing signed. Which means Spence might be out for the rest of 2024. That’s too inactive for Errol to get again to the place he as soon as was earlier than he let his foot off the accelerator together with his profession.

He can nonetheless make good cash, however he’s so much so much from his sport by treating his occupation like a part-time job slightly than a full-time one the best way he ought to have.