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BOXING superstar Errol Spence Jr was involved in a serious car crash on Saturday night – with claims the other was a 14-year-old who took his parent’s car.The 32-year-old welterweight icon said that he hurt his leg as a result of the head-on collision, but the severity of his injury is currently unknown.
Spence took to Instagram just moments after the crashCredit: Instagram
His car had been completely wrecked in the collision
He claimed the other driver broke a red lightCredit: Instagram
Spence with his car in JulyCredit: Instagram
Spence appeared unscathed by the incident as he took to Instagram just a few moments after climbing out of the wreckage.
In an Instagram live, the welterweight champion said: “He ran the light! F*** my whole s*** up.”
“Always happen to me.
“Thank God I didn’t have my kids on board. S*** I’m not worried about no car. Motherf***er hit me. F***ed up my leg up. It’s crazy.”
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Still in disbelief, the boxer went on to claim that his car was “bulletproof” and “all metal”.
Spence’s friend also suggested that a 14-year-old caused the crash after stealing his parent’s car.
He said that the underage driver – who has not yet been identified – was driving too fast, so much so that he went through a red light.
Spence was involved in another serious car crash in October 2019.
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Spence was involved in a major crash three years agoCredit: CBSDFW.COM
He suffered some severe facial injuriesCredit: Dallas County Sheriff’s Dept
While driving through his hometown of Dallas, Texas, at a high speed, he lost control of his Ferrari and was ejected from the vehicle as it flipped several times.
As a result, he was placed in intensive care, but he did not sustain any broken bones.
However, he admitted that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The boxer later pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated for which he received a three-day jail sentence and was ordered to pay $3400 (£2274) in court costs.
Spence’s collision on Saturday occurred just before his rival Terence Crawford took on David Avanesyan in a huge welterweight bout.
Crawford won the fight – which took place in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska – taking his already-impressive record to 39-0.
Many boxing fans are now hoping that a Crawford-Spence fight will be on the cards.
The two undefeated rivals have not yet faced each other despite years of failed contract negotations.
They were due to fight in November, but talks fell through.
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After hearing about Spence’s collision after his fight, Crawford said: “I wish him well. I hope he’s alright – mentally, physically and emotionally.
“This is just a sport. We’re all fighting for that number one spot, so it ain’t personal. It’s just business.”
Spence’s rival Terence Crawford retained his WBO welterweight world title on SaturdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

JOSH WARRINGTON lost his IBF featherweight world title to Luis Alberto Lopez on a dark day for English sport.The 32-year-old Leeds legend was outpointed by the 29-year-old with scorecards of 114-114, 115-113 and 115-113 just hours after England had crashed out of the World Cup after their captain Harry Kane missed a penalty.
Josh Warrington looked stunned to hear that he had lost his world titleCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
It was a tough night in there at time for WarringtonCredit: PA
Fans packed the Leeds arena early on to watch the match between fights – with one thirsty punter spewing up all over the press seats – and Warrington felt just as sick when he got the result delivered.
Warrington roared “f*** the doubters” in the pre-fight promo video that was beamed out above the ring moments before he made his entrance.
The 29-year-old Mexican entered the Yorkshire arena on a three-KO win streak and he definitely fancied another short shift on his UK trip.
The Mexican hurled left and right hooks and uppercuts in from miles out and one landed enough to smash Warrington’s nose and leave him bleeding from the earliest exchanges.
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But the Englishman did the better boxing with jabs and straight rights to Lopez’s head and body.
Lopez kept complaining about headbutts in the second and then referee Bob Williams called for a break after he was cut on the corner of his left eye from a collision.
Warrington was definitely wary of Lopez’s power and kept a high guard. Thankfully most of the haymakers sent in his direction could be spotted after half an hour before he caught most of them on his gloves.
Lopez liked to crouch deep down onto his haunches and leap into every left hook and uppercut.
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Luis Alberto Lopez came to the UK and left with a world titleCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
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But Warrington was wise to his tactics and hyper-vigilant, especially after the brutal 2021 loss he suffered to Mauricio Lara.
By round four it was clear that Warrington’s once furious workrate was on the wane but he was still able to manhandle Lopez, who kept complaining about roughhouse tactics from the champion.
A flush left hook was Warrington’s best punch of the fifth but Lopez shipped it well and kept swinging back, even after the bell ended the stanza.
Lopez was too macho for his own good in the sixth, dropping his heavy hands and calling for a slugfest.
Warrington obliged generously and clipped him with a handful of scoring shots but still not wobbling the powerful visitor.
Warrington’s chiselled cheekbones were marking up by round seven but he hadn’t seemed hurt by any of Lopez’s unorthodox power shots.
Lopez barely stopped trash talking but a clean left hook from the Brit shut him up for a second in round nine.
But Warrington then whacked him below the belt and Lopez got given a breather by referee Bob Williams to regroup.
Then a clip on the back of the head had the challenger complaining again but thankfully Warrington avoided a point penalty.
Round 10 was scrappy, with too much holding and fans were growing anxious about whether their man was doing enough to convince the three judges he should retain his crown.
The eleventh was Warrington’s best round, thanks to a one-two and later a couple of left hooks that tagged Lopez on the chin.
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Lopez spoiled the 12th by holding as much as possible but Warrington chased him around the ring as much as he could and was still swinging at the final bell.
But the cards sounded out another defeat for the Leeds Warrior, leaving his dreams on conquering America all-but over.
Warrington might be praying he gets a rematch against the MexicanCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More

EBANIE BRIDGES won the brutal bantamweight battle of Down Under-wear.Australia’s 36-year-old IBF champ defended her title against compatriot Shannon O’Connell and gave her challenger a real beating for her pre-fight verbals.
Ebanie Bridges bludgeoned Shannon O’Connell with some ferocious shotsCredit: Getty
Bridges retained her world title with an impressive winCredit: PA
O’Connell, 39, labelled Bridges a “skanky stripper” over the racy barely-there lingerie she wears to weigh in, her new OnlyFans account and the fact she sells sweaty kit to kinky fans online.
But the Sydney star got her revenge but dropping her foe and smashing painful welts into her cheekbones until the savaging was stopped in round eight.
“Not bad for a skanky stripper,” Bridges joked.
“Credit to her she was tough and took a lot of shots.
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“I was not that badly hurt early on so I came back and got the win and am really satisfied.
“I hope Australia is really proud and knows who the real queen of Australian boxing is now.
“It was the hardest fight of my career but also my best.”
Bridges was buzzed in the opener when a right hand caused her back leg to stiffen.
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But the two-minute rounds meant O’Connell did not have the time to build on the shot.
The pair went at it hammer and tongs in the second, with O’Connell landing the better shots.
But with 20 seconds left Bridges thudded a hook into her opponent’s temple and stunned her.
The third had barely got started before O’Connell was on the canvas for a count of eight
Bridges teed her up with a jab and then rammed a right hand into her face and O’Connell down onto the seat of her pink shorts.
O’Connell was down again in the fourth but it was ruled a push as she struggled to keep up with Bridges’ pace.
Both brave women shunned their defensive duties in the fifth and threw haymakers around the ring.
Another stiff one-two from Bridges knocked the gumshield out of O’Connell’s mouth but she managed to catch it and stuff it back in, before clipping her way back into the round with a left hook.
Veteran O’Connell took a real beating in the seventh with both cheeks swelling and turning bright purple under the Leeds arena lights.
Concerned referee Howard Foster looked close to jumping in when Bridges poured on the pressure in the challenger’s red corner.
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Round eight was more of the same, O’Connell was never off shaky legs and her chin was a magnet for right hands.
Finally O’Connor had seen enough and he dived in with O’Connell pinned on the ropes and taking an undignified pasting.
Bridges retained her world title in some styleCredit: Getty More