“He’s Been Depleting His Man Body and Muscles for Years”: Weeks After $21 Million Fight, Fans Agree With Floyd Mayweather’s Crucial Advice to Errol Spence Jr. Following Terence Crawford Loss

The bout on July 29 raked in a mammoth $21 million in earnings from gate sales. Both Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. were handsomely rewarded. But as the loser, what’s next for Spence Jr.? Whether he should remain in the division or move to one that pays off for his strength and fighting style. During an interview with FightHype, Floyd Mayweather Jr. discussed the possible alternates for ‘The Truth.’

So Mayweather Jr. said that had he been in charge of Spence Jr.’s training, he wouldn’t have recommended him competing at 147 pounds. He said, “I don’t think he should be fighting at 154… I think he should be fighting at 160 or 168… that’s [just] my honest opinion… you know, but once again, I don’t have [any] say-so.” As a fight promoter, he added that it’s his job to set up fights among guys who want to fight when they want to fight. While many fans agreed with the undefeated former champion’s feedback, few followed up with the usual grumbles.

Errol Spence Jr.’s optimal fight weight as spelled out by Floyd Mayweather Jr.

John Kirby highlighted that Errol Spence Jr. had been slowly wasting away his physique and strength for years. The user said there’s only a limit to which a person can ignore the after-effects. So according to Kirby, “As a grown man, he’s been depleting his man body and muscles for years. This has to have some type of [effect] on a person.” Nisha Marie also seems to agree with Mayweather Jr.

Shocked upon learning that Spence Jr. weighed around 190 pounds, Marie postulates that shedding even 45 pounds in three months was a big challenge for her. “I agree.. when I heard he was at 190… I was like, whoa, dropping 45 lbs in 3 months is [really] tough.” Then Tony Tubbs stated that had he been in Spence Jr.’s position, he would have paid heed to Mayweather Jr. since the former champion is well aware of the New York-born Southpaw’s capabilities. “Floyd knows what Errol can do when he’s at his 100% best man, so if I [were] Errol Spence, I’d take this advice and run with it,” Tubbs said.

But the following user chose to pick the usual criticism aimed at Mayweather Jr. After avoiding the best boxers; the latter hardly seems qualified to offer fighting advice to others. He said, “How can Floyd give any advice to any fighter when he did nothing but duck prime fighters and [run] around the ring like a [clown].”

Finally, Raymond Cody postulates that Errol Spence Jr. and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are different. The latter would never have taken the kind of chance the former took. In other words, Mayweather Jr. was too afraid of failing to play. The user said, “Floyd wouldn’t [have] ever taken the risk Errol took [because] Errol is just different. Floyd was way [too] scared to [lose].”

It’s still anyone’s guess what action Errol Spence Jr. would take to put his otherwise outstanding career back on track. On the other hand, Terence Crawford seems keen to enter the ring opposite Jermell Charlo. But then there are also talks of a Gervonta Davis fight. Hence, who laps up the most lucrative deal regarding the payday and legacy remains to be seen.

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