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title: "Roy Jones Jr Says Errol Spence Is Lucky To Be Alive: “Forget What People Say”"
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published: "2023-08-09T18:30:42Z"
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# Roy Jones Jr Says Errol Spence Is Lucky To Be Alive: “Forget What People Say”

Roy Jones Jr has offered some sincere advise to Errol Spence Jr following his [punishing loss to Terence Crawford](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/errol-spence-jr-terence-crawford-report/) last month.

So one sided and brutal was the fight, that concerns for Spence’s long term health and well being emerged, particularly if he he decides to enact a contractual rematch clause for another stab at Crawford.

Speaking to [Real Lyfe Productions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6wpo19jz4U&t=487s), hall of famer Jones implored Spence to listen to his body and, if he doesn’t feel up to carrying on, “go and enjoy your life.”

> “Forget what people say! You made a lot of money and you did something that a lot of people will never do. You became a unified world champion – even after falling out of a car and a hundred miles an hour. You’re lucky to be even alive.”
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> “You were one half of a super fight. If you can do it again, cool. If you can’t, what do you have to worry about? You got paid brother, go and enjoy your life – if your body can’t hold up.”

Some would argue that Jones would do well to heed his own advice. Aged 54, he had a professional fight earlier this year, [a points loss to former UFC fighter Anthony Pettis.](https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/36038355/anthony-pettis-bests-roy-jones-jr-majority-decision)

In the post fight press conference, Spence expressed his desire to take on Crawford once again, though that he would prefer to move up in weight to 154lbs for a second fight.

‘The Truth’ will have until the end of this month to decide whether he wants to take on Crawford in a rematch, go down a different route or even hang up the gloves altogether.