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HORRIFIC: WBC Champion Errol Spence Jr. Recalls Car Accident

Published 10/11/2020, 8:00 AM EDT

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Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. will finally return to action against Danny Garcia on December 5, ending a year-long layoff since his horrific car accident.

The undefeated elite will grab several eyeballs when he gets inside the squared circle. Following his car accident, many people want to see whether he still has the same capability. However, Errol Spence considers himself to be blessed.

Coming back stronger from such a deadly incident, he claims to be in the best shape.

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Nevertheless, the memories of that accident still haunt the champion. While it has been exactly a year to the incident, ‘The Truth’ took to social media and recalled the day.

Errol Spence Jr. is still to get over the horrific car-accident

A year ago, Errol Spence Jr. was recovered alive after he flipped his Ferrari multiple times. Dallas Police officials confirmed that he was alone in the car. Although he was alive, the world champion boxer was in an awful state.

The incident shook the entire boxing community, and several world champions turned online to send their prayers. Now, Spence Jr. has also posted pictures from the incident to reminisce about one of the worst days of his life.

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He posted two pictures. The first one is of the broken Ferrari which he was driving. The second picture is snapped from his hospital bed. The injury marks showcase the intensity of the accident.

In the caption, ‘The Truth’ wrote, “A Year today…I don’t know how or why I got saved but thank God the thought of leaving my lil girls & them growing up without me still fuck with me but I’m triple blessed & must be here for a reason…”

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While his life has turned back to its primary form, it’s time to prove his worth inside the ring. Errol Spence Jr. (26-0) is one of the best boxers of this era.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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