That remains to be seen, of course. Spence, a New Yorker now living in Desoto, Texas, is 36 years old, coming off a huge layoff and stepping up to junior middleweight for the first time when he faces Tszyu. A 2019 auto accident nearly killed him, and he has won just once since suffering a detached retina in 2021 – a 10th-round stoppage of former welterweight titleholder Yordenis Ugas that is now four years old.
