Okay, so you wanna know about Errol Spence’s walk-around weight? Alright, buckle up, because I’ve been tracking this dude for a while.
First off, I gotta say, seeing Spence in the ring, he’s a beast. But what does he weigh when he’s NOT prepping for a fight? That’s the golden question. I started by just googling it, like everyone else, and found a bunch of conflicting info. Some sites said he walks around at 160 lbs, some said 170, even 180. That’s a wide range man!
So, I started digging deeper. I went back and watched old interviews, especially the ones closer to his fights. I tried to catch any hints he might drop about his weight between training camps. Nada. These guys are usually pretty secretive about that stuff, you know?
Then, I had an idea. I remembered seeing some social media posts of him looking pretty big, you know, like normal-guy-on-vacation big. So, I scrolled through his Instagram, way back. Found a few pics where he looked heavier, definitely not fight-ready. Based on his physique in those pics, and comparing it to his fight-night weight, I figured he probably balloons up to around 175-180 lbs when he’s not training.
But that wasn’t good enough for me. I needed more than just eyeballing it. So, I started following some boxing trainers and nutritionists on social media. I figured they might have some insight into the weight fluctuations of boxers in general. One of them posted about a welterweight fighter who was struggling to cut weight, and they mentioned that he walks around at about 15-20 lbs over the weight limit.
That was my lightbulb moment! Welterweight is 147 lbs. Add 15-20 lbs, and you get 162-167 lbs. Now, Spence is a bigger welterweight, so I’d guess he’s on the higher end of that range. So I adjusted my estimate.
Here’s what I think:
- Spence probably walks around at around 170-175 lbs when he’s not in serious training camp.
- During training, he slowly cuts down to his fighting weight of 147 lbs.
Now, that’s just my educated guess, based on the available information and a bit of detective work. I can’t say for sure, because I haven’t seen the dude on a scale myself. But that feels like a pretty solid estimate.
Keep in mind, this is just speculation, but it’s based on a lot of research and observation. Take it with a grain of salt, but I’m pretty confident in my assessment. Let me know what YOU think in the comments!
