Terence Crawford has shared his initial thoughts on Errol Spence Jr’s comeback fight, which will see him face former world champion Tim Tszyu on July 25.
Spence has not fought since July 2023, when he was relieved of his WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles after suffering a ninth-round stoppage defeat to Crawford.
Sure enough, the result sent shockwaves across the boxing landscape, as many had expected Spence to become an undisputed champion against his domestic rival.
Crawford, of course, would go on to become a three-division undisputed king by dethroning Canelo Alvarez last September, before calling time on his glittering career in December.
As for Spence, it is difficult to predict what version of ‘The Truth’ will turn up this summer, when he faces Tszyu in a non-title showdown at 154lbs.
If nothing else, the extra 7lbs should make a sizable difference as he looks to reinvent himself as a genuine super-welterweight contender.
Tszyu, meanwhile, finds himself in a similar situation as he looks to claim his first meaningful win since unanimously outpointing Brian Mendoza in 2023.
Since then, defeats to Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev have almost caused the 31-year-old to drift away from the world title scene, from which Spence appears to be even further removed.
Regardless of how his encounter with Tszyu unfolds in Australia, though, Crawford has promised via social media to support his former foe all the way.
“Good seeing you back out there. Get to it, I’ll be there supporting.”
@ErrolSpenceJr good seeing you back out there. Get to it, I’ll be there supporting.
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) May 3, 2026
While Crawford’s unanimous decision victory over Canelo was a phenomenal achievement, many still consider his stoppage of Spence to be a more career-defining moment.
