Errol Spence appears to be intact and ready to roll.
Spence was interviewed on Fox before the Tony Harrison-Jermell Charlo rematch Saturday night and looked fantastic given the horrific nature of his car accident in the early morning hours of Oct. 10, in which his speeding vehicle went over a medium and flipped multiple times, ejecting Spence.
Somehow he didn’t suffer serious injuries, which he attributed to a “miracle.”
That will allow him to be back in the ring as soon as May, he said. And he’s not fooling around. He said he doesn’t want a tune-up fight.
“I’m the king of the welterweight division,” said Spence, who holds two of the four major titles. “The other guys wish I wasn’t back so fast but I’m back. And I want to fight the top names in the division. Whether it’s Manny Pacquiao, whether it’s Terence Crawford, whether it’s Danny Garcia, I do want the top names. And I do want to be undisputed welterweight champion of the world.”
Spence, cleared by doctors, said he resumed training last week and felt no ill effects from the accident.
“I wasn’t sore or anything,” he said. “I felt like I took a long rest. So I feel real good. … I’m now rejuvenated and ready to … train hard. And hopefully I’ll fight one of the top fighters.”
He seems to know how fortunate he is.
“I can’t explain it,” said Spence, who faces DUI charges. “All I can do is thank God that I’m here, able to touch my kids and kiss them. I’m here with my mother and father. The fans want me to come back. I definitely want to put on a great when I do come back.
“And the second time around, I’m not taking anything for granted.”