ERROL SPENCE JR says he would beat a prime Floyd Mayweather by breaking the boxing legend down physically.
The 30-year-old – who holds the IBF and WBC welterweight belts – boasts a perfect of record of 26-0, with 21 of his wins coming by way of knockout.
Floyd Mayweather and Errol Spence Jr have 76 wins and 0 defeat between them
Mayweather – who now plans to become a trainer having retired in 2017 – racked up 50 wins from as many fights, with the 1996 Olympic bronze medallist winning world titles in five weight divisions.
But despite many believing Mayweather to be the greatest boxer of his generation, ‘The Truth’ believes he would be the man to inflict a first professional defeat on his American compatriot’s record.
Appearing on Showtime’s latest episode of All the Smoke, Spence Jr was asked if would beat Mayweather if both boxers were in their prime.
He said: “100 per cent focused, in my prime, I think I would beat Floyd.
“He’s very mentally tough. I would cut him off, I would use my jab, throw combinations, work the body and then work the head.
‘I SHOULD HAVE DIED’
“I’d try to break him down physically, because I know I’m not going to break him down mentally, he’s just one of those types of fighters.
“He’s like Shawn Porter, you’re not going to break him down mentally, you can break him down physically, but mentally, he’s always going to be there.”
Spence Jr also opened up after surviving a horrific high-speed car crash in October where he miraculously suffered no major injuries.
Commenting on the effects of the crash, he remarked: “I don’t even remember being in the hospital. The only thing I remember is being at home, three weeks late.
“I didn’t break any bones, no fractures, no anything. I should’ve lost my life that night.”
He then went on to say how the incident was eye-opening for him, as he explained: “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.
“I was already heading to destruction I think and that car accident was eye-opening for me.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
