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In a long-awaited showdown this past July in Las Vegas, boxing fans witnessed Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. finally lock horns. These welterweight rivals had been circling each other for nearly four years. However, the fight took an unexpected turn. Spence, who many believed would dominate, faced adversity. He suffered three knockdowns, with Crawford displaying superior skill and strategy. By the ninth round, Crawford’s relentless assault led to a decisive stoppage.

This victory made Crawford the first male boxer to hold undisputed titles in multiple weight categories. The fight was a much-desired one for the fans and managed to earn over $55 million with $20 million from the gate itself. Moreover, both Spence and Crawford made $25 million each from the title fight. But things were never the same for Errol Spence Jr. However, the “Truth” is now slowly making his way back to the boxing world. But is the boxing world ready for him?

Errol Spence Jr. returns to social media after months of absence

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While Terence Crawford’s fame has known no bounds ever since his victory against Errol Spence Jr. same cannot be said about the latter. Spence Jr. has somehow faded from the spotlight. Moreover, a lot of fans have already counted him out since then and jumped on Crawford’s bandwagon. Even when Spence Jr. called for a rematch not a lot of people had faith in him.

It seems that after some much-needed time off, he is finally ready to make a return. He recently came back to social media as he took to Instagram to share a picture of himself along with a horse at a ranch. The screengrab was reposted to X by an account with the caption, “The welterweight goat is back on social media.” However, the return was not met with the same bang as Spence Jr. would’ve expected.

Fans not impressed with Spence Jr.’s return

As the post went viral on the internet, fans were quick to share their reaction to Spence’s return. One fan shared his prayers for ‘the Truth’. He wrote, “Love the way you are doing things little brother stay up because God knows your heart my brother peace.”

Another fan disputed the account calling him the greatest, he claimed, “He’s not the goat no we’re near bud is way better than him and showed that lmao.”

Meanwhile, a fan asked him to get back to training, writing, “He need to get back in be gym.”

Someone else hit back at the post, “Cant call him that he got his a** beat Nd belts taken and im a fan.”

Another fan criticized the boxing fans who were critical of the welterweight’s return. He wrote, “Spence Jr. is the prime example of boxing fans’ fickle nature! They simply count him out cuz of one loss, wait till he makes a comeback!”

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Overall, the fans had more negative than positive things to say about the Truth’s return to social media.

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What do you think about Spence Jr.’s rematch with Terence Crawford? Will it go the same way? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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