In the world of boxing, every fighter has their story. Lorenzo Simpson, a rising star in the ring, has had his share of triumphs and challenges. With a career record of 13-1, Simpson has fought hard to make a name for himself. He’s also been the sparring partner of the renowned lightweight boxer, Gervonta Davis. Although this year, in August, he faced Vladimir Hernandez and suffered a loss by a majority decision; it didn’t stop him or discourage him from his dream. The injury was surely a setback, but Simpson has never been one to back down. It seems, he wants the world to remember him for his resilience and dedication to the sport.
Recently, an Instagram post on his official account caught the attention of fans. In the post, Simpson shared a glimpse of an injury he had sustained. The cause of this injury hasn’t been known, even Simpson didn’t go into much detail about this. Instead, he focused more on his return to the ring and working his way to the title shot soon. The fans wished him well regarding his health.
Lorenzo Simpson garners love and recovery wishes from the fans
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In the post, ‘Truck’ can be seen in a blue T-shirt and sitting in a wheelchair, with one hand wrapped up in an arm sling pouch. In another photo, he is lying down on the hospital bed, while he’s on anaesthetic. There’s also a video where he’s talking about a championship fight.
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He even mentioned getting back in the caption. Simpson wrote, “God Bless. The Get Back starts now ! P.s I’m on anesthesia already talking about a championship fight.” The fans expressed their concern. One of the fans wished the boxer a “speedy recovery“, as they wanted him to get well soon. They wrote, “Speedy recovery get well.”
Another fan made a statement that Simpson would definitely come back stronger and let everybody know of his return to the ring. They wrote, “It’s finna come back stronger just do the recovery smart don’t rush nothing.”
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A fan stated that his return would definitely be a thing to look out for. Simpson’s next opponent should fear him and wished him well for his recovery. They wrote, “That Bounce Back going be crazy. Your next victim(opponent) should beware King. Get better, rest up, and take it slow. @lorenzo_simpson.”
One fan talked about how the boxer could see the future while being on anesthesia. They wrote, “Bro got a flash forward. Godspeed bruv.” An Instagram user felt relief after seeing that Simpson is doing good. They wrote, “So glad you’re good. Can’t wait to see you fight again.”
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The fans stood in solidarity for Lorenzo Simpson’s recovery. Soon, Simpson would be making a comeback as he promised, and it’d be great to see him redeem his loss against a new opponent and secure his seat at the top yet again. What are your thoughts about this? Let us know in the comments section.
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