“Coming Back After Orbital Bone Surgery Just Like Me”: 2 Years After Suffering Career Ending Loss, Former Champion Joins Fans in Wishing Billy Joe Saunders Good Luck as He Decides to Make Boxing Comeback

Billy Joe Saunders announced his return to the boxing ring. The former middleweight and super-middleweight champion last fought against Canelo Alvarez in May 2021. The fight was competitive while it lasted but in the eighth round, Saunders took a lopping uppercut from the Mexcian boxer. The uppercut landed below his eye which fractured his orbital bone and the contest was waived off after eight rounds. Saunders was handed his first-ever defeat and to an extent, one can say the defeat was career-ending as the injury forced him to retire.

However, in November of last year, word was spread in the boxing world that Saunders may make a return to the ring. And recently, it is reported that the 33-year-old himself has made it official that he will come out of retirement and the boxing world shared their opinions on Twitter.

Does the boxing world welcome the return of Billy Joe Saunders?

Saunders may have come up short in his last bout but the boxer was one of the best in the division. Given his record, he can make a successful comeback even after 2 years of lay-off. @MichaelBensonn took to Twitter and reported that Saunders indeed is itching to make a comeback and has announced his return.

The boxing world had some intriguing reactions to the same. Some welcomed the return, while others questioned the same. Former world champion Yordenis Ugas is glad to see another former champion come back to the sport. He stated, “A great fighter. He is coming back after orbital bone surgery just like me. I wish you good luck.”

On the contrary, one user seems to be not fond of Saunders and is hoping to see him get defeated. They stated, “Can’t wait to see him getting plummeted again!!!”

Another fan thinks that even after a lay-off, the boxer can beat other formidable boxers. They stated, “Still beats most of the top guys.”

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Saunders during the lay-off, gained a lot of weight, reflecting on the same, a fan named Romell Marquez stated, “Will he be returning at heavyweight?”

Lastly, one fan named Steve McVeigh critiqued Saunders and stated, “One of the biggest paper champs in boxing history. And a god awful 2 weight world champion. Dreadful resume”

It appears that each fan has a unique take on Saunders making his return. Are you interested to see the former champ return? Who would you like to see him fight next? Share your thoughts and opinions with us in the comments below.

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