Errol Spence Jr.’s recent cataract surgery on his right eye may have thrown the Terence Crawford rematch into doubt.
After Bud stopped Spence in the ninth round to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era, Spence exercised his rematch clause. Spence’s preference was for a rematch at 154 pounds after suggestions he struggled because of making welterweight. ‘The Truth’ refused to make any excuses. But he did undergo cataract surgery to correct a problem with his vision. He acknowledged this existed before the Crawford fight.
Spence And His Surgery
“Had successful cataract surgery today! That explains why I got hit with so many jabs and hooks lately and have been overdue since before the Crawford fight. Still a great performance by Bro. No more excuses after this fight, though. The champ is back!” Source: Spence Reveals Cataract Surgery,” Spence said
This naturally raises question marks over whether the rematch goes head. Both fighters have yet to agree on a date and the weight class. In addition, Showtime’s decision to exit boxing has resulted in PBC signing with Amazon Prime Video.
Given the one-sided nature of the first bout, the new network will have to decide if they are fully behind this fight. There is also the question of if Spence wants to fight for the love of the sport or just world titles. A rematch with Crawford at 147 is no longer for undisputed. Meanwhile, a bout at junior middleweight is for no belts.
Spence-Crawford Rematch
“Errol Spence Jr. said he had cataract surgery, putting his rematch with Terence Crawford in doubt. Spence said he wouldn’t retire. The timeline for recovery is typically eight weeks. This follows Spence’s surgery for a detached retina in August 2021,” Mike Coppinger said
If Spence suffered another loss, the calls on him to retire would increase. Despite this, Spence has no desire to retire anytime soon.
“You might be right, but one trick got Olympics, kids in private school, mom and pops retired years ago and a passport full of stamps. I don’t have to pick up a glove again if I don’t want to.” “Some of y’all forget what this s**t really for until you are thirty-seven and trying to make a comeback for 10& of what you used to make. “All that [being] said, you can kill the retire s**t though. Yeah, I got my a** beat, s**t was past due, I didn’t live exactly like a boxer for the most part. LOL,” Spence stated
Outside of Crawford, Spence’s other big fight looks unclear. A battle with Jaron Ennis at 147 is a massive risk, given that he is seen as the future of the welterweight division. As for the fight at 154 and 160, will Spence handle the power, given the damage Crawford’s loss did to him? These are all questions which will become clearer as we move forward.
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