Following three years out, Errol Spence Jr makes his comeback this summer as he moves up in weight for a showdown with Tim Tszyu.
Spence entered his 2023 undisputed clash with Terence Crawford undefeated, but would be well beaten and stopped in nine rounds. Given that he had suffered both a severe car crash and an eye injury in recent times, many felt that he would soon hang up the gloves.
The Texas-based southpaw has not fought since but will return to action this July, as he heads to Australia to face Tszyu in his own backyard, seeking to announce himself as a threat to the world titles in a stacked 154lb scene – though this fight will take place at a catchweight of 158.
Speaking to Main Event, Tszyu credited his upcoming opponent as ‘one of the greatest fighters of this decade’.
“I think that three years is a long time, especially at the sort of peak years of your career. I don’t know how he has been looking after himself or what he has been doing so [we don’t know how he will look].
“He has been one of the greatest fighters of this decade, his results speak for themselves and his only loss is against Crawford, who is the greatest fighter of our decade.
“So, it is a crazy challenge in front, but a challenge that I am willing to take with both hands and I wouldn’t be taking this fight, if I knew I couldn’t win.”
Though full of credit for the American, Tszyu went on to say he will ‘do damage’ to Spence when they collide in two months.
“I want to hurt him. That is my mentality right now, going into this fight, they I really want to hurt him. Do damage.”
