Errol Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) makes his long-awaited return to the ring after a 3-year layoff when he steps into the ring against dangerous contender Tim Tszyu (27-3, 18 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 in Australia.
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At today’s launch press conference, Errol made the assurance that he would not return to the ring if he was not confident that he could perform at the same caliber level that he is used to. The same sentiment was shared by his new trainer, Ronnie Shields, who saw him working in the gym. The fight will be at a catch weight of 158 pounds. Errol said he earned the right to fight a bantamweight, and if he wants to fight a bantamweight, then he will.
The press got a little heated when Tszyu compared this fight to the one his father Kostya Tszyu had with Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez. Errol disagreed with Tim’s assessment. “I think it’s cute, I mean it’s not … it’s not what it is. It’s Errol Spence against Tim Tszyu. He’s no caliber of this fight, I mean, his daddy. So he can’t compare himself to his Pops. He’s fighting me, trying to get out of his dad’s shadow. So we’ll get out of that shadow of July 26?” This started a heated exchange where Tszyu called Spence a disrespectful f**k. They then got into Tim’s social media posts, where he criticized Errol. This back and forth exchange continued for several minutes. The fight will be the biggest fight in Australian history, bigger than Manny Pacquiao vs Jeff Horn, and after their heated exchange, it will only get bigger.
After taking questions from the media, Tim said when asked which current champions he would like to challenge, “When you get to a certain level, you don’t really worry about champions. I mean, like I said, yeah, I wanted the best when I was young. I’ll still get one if the opportunity comes, but I just want good names.” Spence said his desire is not necessarily titles, but big fights with big names. This is his first fight back, and he will take it on a fight-by-fight basis. He will consider fighting anywhere between 154 and 160 and will take it on a fight-by-fight basis. Consideration of potential opponents and catch weights if necessary.
As for Tim, he’s still navigating recent career struggles, having suffered three losses in a four-fight stretch. He won his last two against Anthony Velazquez and Denis Nurja. Both were unanimous decision victories, and while Tszyu won, he feels he could have performed better.
have made changes to their teams and both have new coaches. He recently made another change to his team by hiring the services of coach Jeff Fenech. He felt Fenech was a boxer whose style was similar to his when he boxed, and he could learn a lot from someone like him. A venue has not been chosen for this event, but it will certainly be one that can hold a capacity for what is being billed as the biggest fight in Australia’s history.
Last updated on 2026/05/02 at 21:06
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