Errol Spence Jr. is getting ready to step back into the boxing ring following a break after his defeat by Terence Crawford. The former welterweight champion is back in training, looking fit but needs to focus on losing weight and enhancing his speed. Due to his larger build, a potential move up to the junior middleweight division is in the works, where he will encounter bigger and stronger opponents.
It would be wise for Spence to have a warm-up fight before taking on the top contenders at 154 pounds, particularly given his recent challenges with car accidents, eye injuries, weight fluctuations, and a lack of activity in the ring. At 34 years old, the fighter from Texas has only competed twice in the last three years, displaying a decline in performance that was evident in his loss to Crawford.
His display in that bout raised concerns about his ability to stage a successful comeback or if his reputation is waning. Spence will need to demonstrate significant progress to be competitive at the elite level in the junior middleweight category and dispel the notion that he is a lesser version of his former self.
