Errol Spence vs. Yordenis Ugas | Showtime PPV - April 16, 2022

[lookingaround87]

Spence: "I Got Into Another Car Accident 3 Months Later; My Insurance Company Kicked Me Out"

“I actually got into another accident three months after my accident,” Spence said. “Somebody hit me from behind. … It shook me up a little bit, but like it’s really hard to just really get like – I’m always even keel. So, it shook me up, like, ‘That’s messed up.’ But like my insurance company kicked me off my insurance because it was a G-Wagon. It was like, ‘He messed up a Ferrari.’ And then I had a [Mercedes-Benz] G-Wagon, 4-by-4. So, they came out of [pocket] like $600,000 in like five, six months, because they paid me outright for both of the cars. … Yeah, they kicked me out the insurance.”

“When I was driving like I’d have like different flashes of like a car just running into me while I’ll be at a red light,” Spence said. “And I’d just have flashes of a car hitting me and getting in car crashes all the time, when I was just driving down the street or at a red light or anything. So yeah, definitely, PTSD is definitely a real thing because I was just having flashes all of like getting in accidents 24/7. I still have ‘em sometimes, like when I’m driving.”

Punch yourself in the face every time he says 'like'.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Spence: "I Got Into Another Car Accident 3 Months Later; My Insurance Company Kicked Me Out"

“I actually got into another accident three months after my accident,” Spence said. “Somebody hit me from behind. … It shook me up a little bit, but like it’s really hard to just really get like – I’m always even keel. So, it shook me up, like, ‘That’s messed up.’ But like my insurance company kicked me off my insurance because it was a G-Wagon. It was like, ‘He messed up a Ferrari.’ And then I had a [Mercedes-Benz] G-Wagon, 4-by-4. So, they came out of [pocket] like $600,000 in like five, six months, because they paid me outright for both of the cars. … Yeah, they kicked me out the insurance.”

“When I was driving like I’d have like different flashes of like a car just running into me while I’ll be at a red light,” Spence said. “And I’d just have flashes of a car hitting me and getting in car crashes all the time, when I was just driving down the street or at a red light or anything. So yeah, definitely, PTSD is definitely a real thing because I was just having flashes all of like getting in accidents 24/7. I still have ‘em sometimes, like when I’m driving.”

Punch yourself in the face every time he says 'like'.

And now I've got a black eye..

[Cent0089]

What do you guys think about Butaev - Stanionis match ?

[Ruthless-RKO]

What do you guys think about Butaev - Stanionis match ?

I’m rooting for Butaev. I think he edged Besputin but that was a while ago now.

Stani is on a run of decent wins.

Good to see nice fights taking place.

[margaret thatcher]

but-stanios is the fight im most looking forward to on the card

[KiwiRider]

Spence: "I Got Into Another Car Accident 3 Months Later; My Insurance Company Kicked Me Out"

“I actually got into another accident three months after my accident,” Spence said. “Somebody hit me from behind. … It shook me up a little bit, but like it’s really hard to just really get like – I’m always even keel. So, it shook me up, like, ‘That’s messed up.’ But like my insurance company kicked me off my insurance because it was a G-Wagon. It was like, ‘He messed up a Ferrari.’ And then I had a [Mercedes-Benz] G-Wagon, 4-by-4. So, they came out of [pocket] like $600,000 in like five, six months, because they paid me outright for both of the cars. … Yeah, they kicked me out the insurance.”

“When I was driving like I’d have like different flashes of like a car just running into me while I’ll be at a red light,” Spence said. “And I’d just have flashes of a car hitting me and getting in car crashes all the time, when I was just driving down the street or at a red light or anything. So yeah, definitely, PTSD is definitely a real thing because I was just having flashes all of like getting in accidents 24/7. I still have ‘em sometimes, like when I’m driving.”

Punch yourself in the face every time he says 'like'.

And now I've got a black eye..

Me got bwain damage

[margaret thatcher]

i've detached my retina just like my man errol

[H8Usernames]

Errol would get much worse ptsd if Crawford ever got his hands on him.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Errol would get much worse ptsd if Crawford ever got his hands on him.

[KiwiRider]

This is a decent fight with a decent undercard.
I'm actually buying it.
First one this year.

[gregregegg]

Very good card.

-70-30 ish welter unification.

-50-50 for a (fake) world title between two undefeated guys.

-Another welter 50-50 between an undefeated unknown and a vet.

-a lightweight 60-40 with a young guy of a carrer best preofromance against an old vet

-Another interesting lightweight with a young undefeaed guy stepping way up vs a more proven guy.

- a guy thats been dominating at a lower levle up against someone that might be good enough to give him some test.

then a few decent 8/6 rounders.

6 fights where although im not really invested in many of those fighters carrers at the moment, they all have interesting elements and most will be meaningfull in key divisions.

[Fightnight Scores]

Spence: "I Got Into Another Car Accident 3 Months Later; My Insurance Company Kicked Me Out"

“I actually got into another accident three months after my accident,” Spence said. “Somebody hit me from behind. … It shook me up a little bit, but like it’s really hard to just really get like – I’m always even keel. So, it shook me up, like, ‘That’s messed up.’ But like my insurance company kicked me off my insurance because it was a G-Wagon. It was like, ‘He messed up a Ferrari.’ And then I had a [Mercedes-Benz] G-Wagon, 4-by-4. So, they came out of [pocket] like $600,000 in like five, six months, because they paid me outright for both of the cars. … Yeah, they kicked me out the insurance.”

“When I was driving like I’d have like different flashes of like a car just running into me while I’ll be at a red light,” Spence said. “And I’d just have flashes of a car hitting me and getting in car crashes all the time, when I was just driving down the street or at a red light or anything. So yeah, definitely, PTSD is definitely a real thing because I was just having flashes all of like getting in accidents 24/7. I still have ‘em sometimes, like when I’m driving.”

I know it's a legal requirement and such, but that's pretty tough going for the insurance company to pay out for multi millionaires written off cars when they could easily just buy another without issue
Then again I hate insurance companies, so f**k um!

[KiwiRider]

Very good card.

-70-30 ish welter unification.

-50-50 for a (fake) world title between two undefeated guys.

-Another welter 50-50 between an undefeated unknown and a vet.

-a lightweight 60-40 with a young guy of a carrer best preofromance against an old vet

-Another interesting lightweight with a young undefeaed guy stepping way up vs a more proven guy.

- a guy thats been dominating at a lower levle up against someone that might be good enough to give him some test.

then a few decent 8/6 rounders.

6 fights where although im not really invested in many of those fighters carrers at the moment, they all have interesting elements and most will be meaningfull in key divisions.

Oh, and you make it sound even better.
Nice one Greg
I'm being more selective this year. I paid for some real crap cards last year and made a resolution not to give my money to one fight PPVs.

[daz74]

Very good card.

-70-30 ish welter unification.

-50-50 for a (fake) world title between two undefeated guys.

-Another welter 50-50 between an undefeated unknown and a vet.

-a lightweight 60-40 with a young guy of a carrer best preofromance against an old vet

-Another interesting lightweight with a young undefeaed guy stepping way up vs a more proven guy.

- a guy thats been dominating at a lower levle up against someone that might be good enough to give him some test.

then a few decent 8/6 rounders.

6 fights where although im not really invested in many of those fighters carrers at the moment, they all have interesting elements and most will be meaningfull in key divisions.

Nice summary of the card
If this is on Fite, I’m gonna get it

[Ruthless-RKO]

Nice summary of the card
If this is on Fite, I’m gonna get it

I checked this morning, nothing on FITE yet..

But will keep an eye out.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Spence: I Feel Like I'm On Borrowed Time Right Now; Can't Just Sit Around, Fight Tune-Up

“I did have, you know, almost two career-ending injuries,” Spence said. “So, you know, I feel like I’m on borrowed time right now. So, you know, I can’t just sit around and fight a tune-up fight, and then, you know, God forbid something may happen or anything like that. So, you know, send me straight in with the other sharks, you know? And I feel like Ugas, he’s a tough fighter and he’s gonna come to fight. He’s gonna push me to that level.

“And that’s what I want in training camp and everything. I want an opponent that’s gonna push me because I knew if I fight in a tune-up or anything like that, like I could, you know, sneak snacks in at night and, you know, do other stuff cuz, you know, I’m not fighting somebody that I feel like that’s on my level. But I’m fighting somebody who’s on my level, so I’m a hundred percent prepared.”

[Ruthless-RKO]

Ep2

[Enlightened-One]

Spence: I Feel Like I'm On Borrowed Time Right Now; Can't Just Sit Around, Fight Tune-Up

“I did have, you know, almost two career-ending injuries,” Spence said. “So, you know, I feel like I’m on borrowed time right now. So, you know, I can’t just sit around and fight a tune-up fight, and then, you know, God forbid something may happen or anything like that. So, you know, send me straight in with the other sharks, you know? And I feel like Ugas, he’s a tough fighter and he’s gonna come to fight. He’s gonna push me to that level.

“And that’s what I want in training camp and everything. I want an opponent that’s gonna push me because I knew if I fight in a tune-up or anything like that, like I could, you know, sneak snacks in at night and, you know, do other stuff cuz, you know, I’m not fighting somebody that I feel like that’s on my level. But I’m fighting somebody who’s on my level, so I’m a hundred percent prepared.”

Errol Spence Jr. might be 32 years of age, but his body might not have aged well, due to the injuries he suffered from the car crash, coupled with the detached retina surgery.

Spence jr. has only fought twice within the last three years. And he has always been a big welterweight known to struggle to make 147lbs.

And Spence Jr’s latest remarks suggest he lacks discipline and is finding it difficult to be motivated to compete – meaning that he may take short-cuts if he feels he’s facing a less-than-stellar opponent.

Any inactive fighter in their thirties, struggling to make weight, struggling for motivation, and also having to recover from numerous recent injuries, will inevitably find it very challenging to consistently compete at their very best.

This is the reason why I feel that he may either choose to retire from the sport early or end up suffering an upset loss at some point in the near future.

For the record, I’m not being critical, simply making observations based on the information conveyed either by Errol himself or the people he works with.

There was once a time when I would have favoured Spence Jr. to beat Terence Crawford, but I revised my opinion a year or so ago, due to a combination of Errol’s injuries and inactivity.

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Facts & Figures from Showtime

Here is some key information for Saturday’s blockbuster welterweight title unification clash that will see WBC and IBF World Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and WBA World Champion Yordenis Ugas headline an explosive night of boxing on both SHOWTIME PPV® and SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Saturday, April 16 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in a Premier Boxing Champions event.

SHOWTIME PPV BEGINS AT 9 pm ET/6 PT: The four-fight telecast features exciting lightweight contender Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz taking on veteran former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in the 10-round co-main event. The lineup also includes unbeaten Jose Valenzuela battling former world champion Francisco “El Bandido” Vargas in a 10-round lightweight fight, plus unbeaten Cody Crowley faces veteran contender Josesito Lopez in a 10-round duel of all-action welterweights that kicks off the telecast.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING AT 7 PM ET/4 PM PT: Preceding the Spence-Ugas SHOWTIME PPV telecast, welterweight titleholder Radzhab Butaev and top contender Eimantas Stanionis face off in a special SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast airing live on SHOWTIME® and the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel. The two unbeaten rising talents both have their eyes on a future world championship opportunity in the red hot 147-pound division. The telecast also features unbeaten knockout artist and future star Brandun Lee taking on Zachary Ochoa in a super lightweight bout. Named Ring Magazine’s Prospect of the Year in 2021, the fan-friendly Lee looks to extend his KO streak to 16 consecutive fights.

ON THE CALL: The most trusted and experienced team in combat sports will be on the pay-per-view call. Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer will host the SHOWTIME PPV telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo will handle blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers round out the SHOWTIME telecast team – Emmy® award winning reporter Jim Gray, unofficial scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. Former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna will serve as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP). On the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins calls the action from ringside with veteran combat sports reporter Brian Campbell and Marquez serving as expert analysts.

SPECIAL WEIGH-IN SHOW ON FRIDAY: A quartet of top SHOWTIME Sports talent will share their thoughts and views on Saturday’s fights during Friday’s weigh-in that will be live-streamed via the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube page at youtube.com/c/SHOSports. MORNING KOMBAT hosts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell join former world champion Raul Marquez and ex-NBA great and ALL THE SMOKE podcast host Stephen Jackson to break down the fights.

HOW TO GET THE SHOWTIME PPV: The four-fight pay-per-view event is available for purchase and live streaming in the U.S. at SHOWTIME.com/ppv and via the SHOWTIME app. The event is also available on major cable, satellite, and telco television providers throughout the U.S. for a suggested retail price of $74.99 (SRP). In Canada, viewers can access the event via traditional distributors as well as digitally on PlayStation and FITE.tv.

SHOWTIME FREE TRIAL OFFER: SHOWTIME will offer a free 30-day trial beginning the day of the big fight, April 16. Consumers can try SHOWTIME free for 30 days, then pay just $3.99 per month for the first four months. The offer runs through May 17. Go to SHOWTIME.com for more information.

TICKETS: Tickets for the April 16 live event at AT&T Stadium, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Man Down Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased at SeatGeek.com, the Official Ticketing Provider of AT&T Stadium.

EMMY AWARD-WINNING ALL ACCESS: Fans can now catch up on ALL ACCESS: SPENCE VS. UGAS Episode One, which is available in its entirety now on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel. Click HERE to watch. Episode Two premiered last Saturday, April 9. To watch click HERE. ALL ACCESS EPILOGUE premieres Saturday, April 23.

ALL ACCESS GARNERS ANOTHER EMMY NOMINATION: ALL ACCESS: CANELO VS. PLANT, which premiered in 2021 prior to the Canelo vs. Plant SHOWTIME PPV event, was nominated last week for the 2021 Sports EMMY Award for outstanding writing. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony in May. Various editions of the ALL ACCESS series have been nominated 11 times over the years, winning five EMMY Awards thus far.

The Last Stand, one of today’s hottest boxing podcasts for making news, hosted by leading sportscaster, SportsCenter anchor and SHOWTIME® Boxing host Brian Custer, has a new home. The podcast, which debuted in 2020, premiered with a fresh look and revamped production features on Monday, April 4 on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel.

The revamped video podcast features top-of-the-line production value with new episodes dropping every Monday on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and on all major podcast platforms. Custer will continue to provide viewers with unfiltered, straight-talk from the biggest, most influential names in the world of boxing as well as other prominent sports luminaries.

In this week’s episode, Custer gets Spence to dive deep into his upcoming SHOWTIME PPV® matchup against fellow world champion Yordenis Ugás, and a potential fight with Jermell Charlo. The conversation also touches on why Spence wants to fight Terence Crawford and much more.

Excerpts from the episode are below:

On a potential fight with Terence Crawford…

Spence – “It’s something that I’m definitely looking forward to and it’s something that I’m willing to work towards. After I get past Ugás, it could be an easy fight to make – it just depends on stipulations between me and him. I’ll bend but I’m not going to break. I’ll take off my coat but I’m not going to give it to you. So, I think it could happen and I’m looking forward to that fight. I think it’s a legacy fight for him and myself.”

On Jaron Ennis and Vergil Ortiz…

Spence – “I’m not one of those older guys that gets mad or stuff like that when a younger guy calls them out. That’s what they’re supposed to do because if a Jaron Ennis or a Vergil Ortiz, I saw he just recently called me out, if a lot of these young dudes didn’t call me out, I’d think there’s something wrong with them because when I was young and I was coming up, man, I was calling out everybody.”

On his future plans…

Spence – “[To become undisputed and then move up in weight] is definitely the plan. That’s definitely the plan. It’s unheard of for a fighter to stay at one weight class his whole career –especially a big fighter like myself. The plan is to definitely move up after I finish what I’m doing at 147.”

[DrDuke]

I have a feeling of an upset!

[Ruthless-RKO]

I have a feeling of an upset!

I will not be at all surprised if Ugas wins this..

[DrDuke]

I have a feeling of an upset!

I will not be at all surprised if Ugas wins this..

Yeah, on paper he shouldn't be a big underdog. He's a solid boxer, smart and polished. Both of them had a close fight against Porter. Recently Spence had two periods off, both due to injuries, so there're real chances of Ugas winning.

[KiwiRider]

I have a feeling of an upset!

I will not be at all surprised if Ugas wins this..

Yeah, on paper he shouldn't be a big underdog. He's a solid boxer, smart and polished. Both of them had a close fight against Porter. Recently Spence had two periods off, both due to injuries, so there're real chances of Ugas winning.

Bloody heck!
I thought it was just me.
I've actually picked Ugas decision for the boxrec scores, and I think I'm the only one. I was, and still might have a wee flutter on him- just a tenner, I'm not insane

[Ruthless-RKO]

I will not be at all surprised if Ugas wins this..

Yeah, on paper he shouldn't be a big underdog. He's a solid boxer, smart and polished. Both of them had a close fight against Porter. Recently Spence had two periods off, both due to injuries, so there're real chances of Ugas winning.

Bloody heck!
I thought it was just me.
I've actually picked Ugas decision for the boxrec scores, and I think I'm the only one. I was, and still might have a wee flutter on him- just a tenner, I'm not insane

Someone else has picked Ugas too,

[KiwiRider]

Yeah, on paper he shouldn't be a big underdog. He's a solid boxer, smart and polished. Both of them had a close fight against Porter. Recently Spence had two periods off, both due to injuries, so there're real chances of Ugas winning.

Bloody heck!
I thought it was just me.
I've actually picked Ugas decision for the boxrec scores, and I think I'm the only one. I was, and still might have a wee flutter on him- just a tenner, I'm not insane

Someone else has picked Ugas too,

Ah ha!
The good doctor
EO had a good summary of Spence's plight, made me think. The guy has been through the wringer.
I think the weigh in will be important.
Spence making weight, and how he looks making it.