Former unified three-belt world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. will make his much-anticipated return to the ring in a high-stakes super welterweight showdown against Australian superstar and former 154-pound world champion Tim Tszyu on Saturday, July 25 headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on Prime Video in U.S. primetime from Australia.
A staple atop pound-for-pound lists throughout his legendary run through the welterweight division, Spence will return to action for the first time in nearly three years when he takes on the former WBO 154-pound champion Tszyu, who’s never lost on his home soil and who hopes to put himself back in world title contention with a career-best victory.
July 25 will see the former WBC, WBA and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. step into the ring for the first time since dropping a 2023 mega-fight against Terence Crawford, as he takes on the Australian superstar Tim Tszyu, who can earn another world title opportunity with a third-consecutive victory in this pivotal showdown.
The 36-year-old Spence (28-1, 22 KOs), who returns after he suffered his first loss in his career when he was stopped by Terence Crawford in July 2023, is happy to get back in the ring.
“I’m grateful to be back,” said Spence. “I took time away to live in the moment, travel and to give my family my full attention. I got to enjoy the rewards of my hard work with the people who matter most. Now I’m locked back in.
“Three years away from the sport changed my perspective completely. I’ve grown mentally and physically sharper, and I’m more disciplined and locked in with a deeper level of appreciation.
I chose to come back in his hometown for a reason. No tune-ups. No easy road I’m stepping straight into his backyard into the fire because that’s where I do my best work. On July 25th, I’m not aiming to make a return. I’m making a statement.”
The 31-year-old Tszyu (27-3, 18 KOs) will enter this fight off back-to-back victories, having scored a unanimous decision over Denis Nurja in April. He is hoping to make Spence pay for some past comments.
“They call him ‘The Truth’, the ‘Big Fish.’ I’ve always said I’m hunting the biggest fights and biggest names and now I’ve got one right in front of me,” said Tszyu. “I’ve kept the receipts from everything he’s said about me – the tweets, the doubt, all of it. This motivates me even more to knock him out. I respect what Errol Spence Jr. has done in this sport, but that was then.
“While he’s been staying away, I’ve been in the fire. I’ve taken my hits, I’ve learned the hard way, and I know I’ve come back better. I’m ready to retire him. I’m undefeated at home and he’s stepping into my backyard. While he’s trying to prove he’s still there, I’m about to prove that ‘The Truth’ was a lie all along.”
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