Boxing champion Errol Spence Jr. in serious condition after car accident

Early reports are that welterweight boxing champion Errol Spence Jr. was involved in a major car accident and is in serious condition.

The boxing world was rocked with early morning news on Thursday, Oct. 10, that WBC and IBF boxing welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. (26-0, 21 KOs) was seriously injured in a car accident earlier the same day.

Local Dallas-Forth Worth CBS news was the first to report that Spence suffered a severe car accident around 3 a.m. on Oct. 10. CBS first reported about Spence’s accident around 7 a.m. CT and the boxing world is awaiting details of Spence’s condition.

According to CBS’s initial reporting, Spence crashed at high speeds while driving his Ferrari. They also say that his car flipped several times and that Spence was ejected. According to CBSS, he was not wearing his seatbelt.

His name has not been released by police, but CBS reported that sources close to him verified that he was the driver involved in the crash.

CBS stated that Spence was “taken to the hospital in serious condition and is expected to survive.”

TMZ issued a report that Spence is in intensive care and that his car flipped at least five times during the crash.

Spence last fought on Sept. 28 in a pay-per-view welterweight unification bout with Shawn Porter. The action-packed match lived up to the hype and is a fight of the year candidate. Spence defeated Porter via split-decision.

Fans are eager to see a contest between Spence and fellow welterweight champion Terence Crawford. The winner of that bout would fully unify the division. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum stated on Oct. 8 via Twitter that he was hopeful Spence vs. Crawford would happen in 2020

Spence is one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world and one of the sports biggest stars. It’s too early to speculate on how his car accident will impact his future inside the ring or out. Friends, family, and fans eagerly await more news on Spence’s condition.