Current WBC and IBF welterweight champion of the world Errol Spence Jr is seriously injured after an accident which took place at 3 a.m. on Riverfront Boulevard near I-30 near downtown Dallas.
Even though he is in serious conditions, according to journalist Madison Sawyer, Spence is expected to survive. He was driving a Ferrari.
According to the local police, Spence’ car was travelling at a high speed in the northbound lanes in the 500 block of S. Riverfront Boulevard. His car then flipped multiple times, ejecting Spence. According to the Police, Spence wasn’t wearing a seatbelt when the accident happen.
UPDATE: Sources tell @CBSDFW Pro boxer ERROL SPENCE JR is the “high-profile man” @Dallaspd says was seriously injured after being ejected from the #Ferrari he was driving during a rollover crash on Riverfront Blvd. He was transported hospital, but expected to survive. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/JjkCP2OcXz
— Madison Sawyer (@MadisonSawyerTV) October 10, 2019
The Police are still investigating the crash.
Errol Spence Jr is coming off of a split-decision win over Shawn Porter last month at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Spence is so far undefeated in his career and now holds a professional record of 26-0.
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