Errol Spence Jr's 2nd road to recovery yields title bout against Yordenis Ugás

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Errol Spence Jr. returns to the ring in a unification bout against Yordenis Ugás, his replacement in a Manny Pacquiao fight the two-division welterweight champion had to skip because of a torn retina.

Ugás' breakthrough victory against the Filipino star last summer in Las Vegas was supposed to be the second fight for Spence since the WBC and IBF champ escaped serious injury when he wrecked his Ferrari in a high-speed crash.

Now Spence says his left eye has healed, similarly to how he said he was grateful to resume his career against Danny Garcia in December 2020, more than a year after flipping his car in Dallas and getting charged with drunken driving.

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FILE - Errol Spence Jr. celebrates after defeating Danny Garcia by unanimous decision in a welterweight boxing bout in Arlington, Texas, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)

The undefeated Spence (27-0, 21 knockouts) won a unanimous decision over Garcia at AT&T Stadium, the site of Saturday night's fight against WBA champ Ugás.

"This layoff was easier for me after the injury than the one after the accident because it was a lot less stress on my body," Spence said. "Mentally I was also prepared for what I was going to go through. I had been back in training before camp started for this fight, so I’m ready."

Ugás (27-4) had just 11 days' notice before taking a unanimous decision over Pacquiao last August, retaining the WBA belt he inherited when the organization took it away from Pacquiao. The loss to Ugás sent Pacquiao into retirement at 42.

"I was ready for Pacquiao, and I’m going to be ready for Spence," Ugás said through a