Charlo then launched into a longer explanation, questioning which version of Spence would emerge from the ring after years, saying the style favors Tszyu.
“He’s got some defense. Errol’s going to come in soft. He’s not really moving his head. Tim’s moving his head. He’s throwing some stone haymaker shots.” I just go through the styles that make fights, and I’m just realistic.”
Looking like a war vet, Jermell described fights as he gave his reasons for picking Tszyu to beat Spence.
For years, these two were the “Twin Towers” of Derrick James’ gym in Dallas. They shared laps, sweat and secrets. The problem is that Errol has been very vocal about those sessions, essentially telling the world that he “schooled” Jermell.
For a guy like Charlo, who carries a great deal of pride and built his “Only Lions” brand on being the alpha, a former teammate claiming dominance over him is a stain he can’t wash off in a sanctioned fight.
Since they never fought professionally, those gym stories are the only narrative that exists, and you have to wonder if it still eats at him.
Charlo also pointed to the location, with the match expected to take place in Australia.
“He’s going over there to Australia. I see Tim Tszyu winning this fight,” Jermell said.
X is having a field day because Charlo looks like a man sitting in a dark room watching Spence’s training footage on loop. Fans call this “villain arc” energy. He spoke quickly, grew louder, and seemed personally invested in the answer.
Jermell had a devilish look in his eyes during his prediction, as if he was performing a technical knockout of his old rival.
When he gets that wide-eyed, high-energy intensity, he usually leans into his “Only Lions” persona, who thrives on perceived disrespect. In this case, the disrespect has been for years that Errol Spence Jr. claimed to be the “big brother” in the gym.
“I don’t need to fight Errol Spence, and I don’t mind fighting Errol Spence,” Jermell said.
Jermell basically uses Tim Tszyu as a proxy. Since Charlo hasn’t fought at 154 since 2022, he needs Spence to lose to someone else to prove that the old era (the Derrick James era) is dead. If Tszyu destroys Spence, it validates Charlo’s technical criticism and makes his own inactivity look like a calculated move rather than a decline.
