Tim Tszyu has the grass, Spence has the power

Spence is still carrying the battle

This is a strong position given the circumstances. Spence has been out of the ring for three years since the stoppage loss to Terence Crawford. He is expected to move up, break into a new corner and fight in Tszyu’s home country. On paper, these are the ingredients of a road test. Davis doesn’t treat it that way. He treats it as a Spence event that happens to be staged in Australia.

Tszyu has fought regularly at junior middleweight and is a big draw at home. He rebuilt after the Fundora loss, returned to the win column and remains one of the more recognizable names in the division. Still, Davis’ language never tipped toward Tszyu who had the leverage. Even abroad, he spoke as if Spence remained the gravitational force.

“Everybody wants to see Errol Spence come back,” Davis saidand reiterates the idea that curiosity outweighs geography around Spence.

Even on the road

There is logic to that. Spence’s career has included travel before, from beating Kell Brook in the UK to returning from his car crash against Danny Garcia. His name was built at welterweight over years of meaningful fights. Tszyu’s rise to 154 has been steady, but this bout lands at a moment when fans are asking one central question: Which version of Spence is left?

This question alone might be enough to draw the spotlight his way. If Davis is right, Tszyu is not presenting his own coronation. He is hosting another man’s return. And if this is how the public handles it, then even in Australia it remains Errol Spence’s struggle.