{"id":465139,"date":"2026-02-10T04:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/465139\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T04:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:55:08","slug":"errol-spence-jrs-official-return-set-against-former-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/465139\/","title":{"rendered":"Errol Spence Jr’s Official Return Set Against Former Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

After months of rumors and announcement teasers<\/a>, the second chapter of Errol Spence Jr.’s career has an official start date.<\/p>\n

Three years after his last fight, a ninth-round TKO loss to Terence Crawford, Spence is finally set to make his long-awaited return. The 35-year-old will return in the summer to face former WBO super welterweight champion Tim Tszyu, Mike Coppinger reported on ‘Inside the Ring.’<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 Errol Spence Jr will return to the ring vs Tim Tszyu this summer, sources have told @MikeCoppinger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spence hasn\u2019t fought since his July 2023 loss to Terence Crawford. Tszyu will first take a tune-up fight in Australia prior to their bout, Coppinger has revealed on Inside The\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/h9zaaZswbz<\/a><\/p>\n

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The fight will mark Spence’s 154-pound debut, which he has been teasing for years. He will be 36 by the time of his next fight.<\/p>\n

Coppinger also reported that Tszyu, who is just 2-3 in his last five fights, could take a tune-up fight before facing Spence in the summer. Spence, however, will not be fighting before then.<\/p>\n

Spence’s loss to Crawford was the first of his career, dropping him to 28-1. He entered that fight as the WBC, WBA and IBF welterweight champion and a top-10 pound-for-pound fighter, but got battered, beaten and knocked down all night until the finish came.<\/p>\n

Since then, Spence has addressed multiple injuries and allowed himself to heal before teasing his return. He was briefly linked to a potential fight with Jermell Charlo in 2025, but nothing ultimately materialized.<\/p>\n

Tim Tszyu facing crossroads in Errol Spence Jr. matchup\"Tim<\/p>\n

Tim Tszyu speaks during a May 31, 2025 press conference. | IMAGO \/ Hoganphotos<\/p>\n

As intriguing as the fight is on Spence’s end, it is equally as fascinating for Tszyu. The 31-year-old former champion is just 2-3 since 2024, putting his career at a potential crossroads in his fight with ‘The Shark.’<\/p>\n

Tszyu’s last three losses have each come in title fights. He lost his undefeated record in a controversial defeat to Sebastian Fundora, but his ensuing defeats to Bakhram Murtazaliev and a rematch with Fundora were much more decisive.<\/p>\n

Tszyu has since rebounded with a win over Anthony Velasquez, ending 2025 on a high note. He has not beaten a ranked, top-15 contender since his win over Brian Mendoza in October 2023.<\/p>\n

Tszyu announced coaching changes<\/a> following his second loss to Fundora, resulting in a more measured approach in his 10-round unanimous decision nod over Velasquez. After spending most of his career with Igor Golubev, Tszyu now appears to be training under Miami-based coach Pedro Diaz.<\/p>\n

Despite his recent skid, Tszyu is still ranked as high as No. 2 in the 154-pound division. He is still a top-10 contender in the WBC, WBO and IBF, but he is unranked by the WBA and The Ring.<\/p>\n

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