Errol Spence: ‘I should have lost my life that night’

On training in quarantineโ€ฆ

โ€œThis pandemic really been helping me out a lot. Basically recovery, taking my time and getting back. Iโ€™m already back, Iโ€™m 100%… No restrictions in my training except sparring. I canโ€™t spar yet because I got my teeth knocked out and they put three posts in my mouth. Once they heal, I get my permanent teeth and then Iโ€™ll be able to spar.โ€

On the effects of his car accidentโ€ฆ

โ€œI donโ€™t even remember being in the hospital. The only thing I remember is being at home, three weeks laterโ€ฆ I didnโ€™t break any bones, no fractures, no anythingโ€ฆ I shouldโ€™ve lost my life that night.โ€

On Floyd Mayweatherโ€ฆ

โ€œ100% focused, in my prime, I think I would beat Floydโ€ฆ Heโ€™s very mentally tough. I would cut him off, I would use my jab … throw combinations, work the body and then work the headโ€ฆ Iโ€™d try to break him down physically, because I know Iโ€™m not gonna break him down mentally.โ€

What he learned from his car accidentโ€ฆ

โ€œDonโ€™t take anything for granted. Around that time, I was taking a lot of stuff for granted. I think I was headed down that way anyway. I was headed down that path to destruction anyway. I was taking a lot of stuff for granted. It was showingโ€ฆ I was already heading to destruction I think and that car accident was eye-opening for me.โ€

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