“Why you think I got hit with so many jabs?” Errol Spence Jr. gets cataract surgery and claims disaster against Terence Crawford was due to bad eyesight

Errol Spence Jr. is one of the best fighters of this modern era. However, his perfect record was tarnished by a loss against Terence Crawford. Crawford is considered to be the pound-for-pound best fighter at the moment. Spence Jr. however put out a post on social media saying that he underwent a cataract surgery and it was quite overdue. He also mentioned that this was the reason for his poor performance in the fight.

Fans are speculating that Errol Spence Jr. is not owning up to the fact that he faced a much more advanced fighter. Fight fans have been mercilessly calling out Errol Spence Jr. for the same reason. Crawford on the other hand hasn’t responded yet.

Why you think I got hit with so many jabs?

Errol Spence Jr. via Instagram

This news came as shocking to the world of boxing as many were anticipating a rematch between the 2. This surgery has pushed back the fight indefinitely. P4P best Terence Crawford has beaten almost everyone in his division and the rematch was one fight that could prove as a challenge for him. Since now the fight is not going to happen anytime soon, it’s a mystery as to what should be Crawford’s next step.

People in the comment section went off on Errol Spence Jr. saying that all he was doing was giving an excuse. Some even said that Spence Jr. was incapable of beating Crawford with 2 proper eyes. While a few were saying that they knew that the would’ve been a probable reason for the poor show. However, as fans, we can only speculate and back up our favorite fighter.

Life-threatening incidents to both Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr.

Boxers may be brave enough to challenge death every time they step into the ring, however, sometimes near-death experiences occur outside of the fan-filled arenas. Both Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford have had close calls with the reaper himself.

Errol Spence Jr. faced a life-threatening crash while driving his white Ferrari. The video of the crash left many fans in awe praying for his recovery. However, the warrior in Spence Jr. not only pushed him to success in the ring but also helped him recover completely from the near-fatal crash.

Terence Crawford too has encountered near-death incidents. The most petrifying one of them was when the superstar boxer was caught in a crossfire between 2 rival gangs. He took a bullet to his head. Many would perish from a similar wound but not Bud. Crawford recovered and rose through the ranks and became the P4P best fighter in the world.

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