Boxing News: Spence Out Of Surgery; Pacquiao Becomes Heavy Favorite Over Cuban

Errol Spence Jr. is already out of surgery, and photos of him wearing a bandage on his right eye have surfaced.

It was a good sign, but unfortunately, there was no word on when the 31-year-old could return to boxing action.

Spence showed off a photo of him on Instagram after the medical procedure. His post partly read: “Emergency surgery went great, thanks to everyone for their well wishes and prayers. I’ll be back in no time. I look at it as it could always be worse, and being able to see my kids grow is the most important thing to me even though I was telling the doctor let me fight this fight and I’ll get surgery right after."

Spence was forced to withdraw from his August 21 fight with Manny Pacquiao because of a torn retina.

This led to the entry of Cuban fighter Yordenis Ugas. The 35-year-old was picked to take “The Truth’s” place after his original opponent, Fabian Maidana, pulled out after getting injured in sparring on Monday.

It will be Ugas’ WBA welterweight title on the line, and based on the latest odds of the fight, the eight-division champion is now a heavy favorite to prevail over the Cuban.

Pacquiao is given a 75% chance of winning, while Ugas was handed only a 29.4% chance to prevail.

Regardless, the boxing legend is not expected to take the Cuban lightly.

Also, most will be awaiting what Pacquiao plans to do after the Ugas fight. Some suggest it may be his last fight, while others see another one coming.

Floyd Mayweather is at the top of the list, while names like Terence Crawford have also surfaced.

But with the botched Spence fight, Pacquiao is still open to facing the American champion once he is healthy.

"I have no problem [fighting Spence]. As long as he’s still physically fit, then okay," Pacquiao told TMZ Sports.

That plan alone hints that Pacquiao may not be ready to retire. But all that may still depend on how he holds up after the clash with Ugas.

Despite the underdog, the two-week preparation raises questions on Pacquiao’s ability to adjust to the new opponent. That includes mapping out a fight plan against a right-handed boxer since they originally prepared for a southpaw.

"I still consider it a good fight, a hard fight. I will not be taking this fight lightly. I have to make sure that I’m not overconfident," Pacquiao said in the same interview with TMZ.