Errol Spence Jr.’s surgically repaired left eye has held up well in sparring sessions since January at trainer Derrick James’ gym in Dallas.

The unbeaten IBF/WBC welterweight champion cannot wait to prove next month just how much of a non-factor his retina will be when he squares off against WBA champ Yordenis Ugas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 12-round, 147-pound title unification bout between Spence (27-0, 21 KOs), of nearby DeSoto, Texas, and the Cuban-born Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs) will be the main event of Showtime’s four-fight pay-per-view event at the home stadium of the Dallas Cowboys.

“The eye’s been good,” Spence stated during a press conference Wednesday. “Sparring’s been great. I’ve been sparring. I’ve been looking good. Of course it’s been getting hit, so you know, it’s on point, it’s great. It’s feeling good. Have no worries at all, so don’t y’all worry.”

Spence told BoxingScene.com following the press conference that his surgeon assured him that his left eye is “stronger than ever” because there are two bands basically ensuring that he won’t have a future issue with it.

A partially torn left retina was the second significant setback for Spence in less than two years. He suffered cuts and scrapes to his face and body and extensive damage to his teeth during a one-car accident in downtown Dallas in October 2019, which initiated a 14-month layoff.

Spence was charged with a misdemeanor count of driving while intoxicated following a scary accident in which his Ferrari flipped multiple times.

Spence, who will turn 32 on Thursday, will end another long layoff when he boxes against Ugas. The strong southpaw hasn’t fought since December 2020, when he easily out-pointed former welterweight and junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia (35-3, 21 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 12-rounder at AT&T Stadium.

Ugas capitalized on a career-changing opportunity that presented itself on only 10 days’ notice when he replaced Spence as Manny Pacquiao’s opponent 7½ months ago at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The 35-year-old Ugas fought through a biceps injury sustained during training to soundly defeat an aged yet capable Pacquiao (62-9-2, 38 KOs). The Filipino legend was 42 when he encountered Ugas and hadn’t boxed in more than two years, but he edged previously undefeated Keith Thurman (30-1, 22 KOs, 1 NC) by split decision in his previous fight, a 12-rounder in July 2019 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Unlike Thurman, Ugas had his way with an older, inactive Pacquiao. The Miami resident won eight rounds on the scorecards of judges Dave Moretti (116-112) and Steve Weisfeld (116-112) and seven rounds according to judge Patricia Morse Jarman (115-113).

Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.