{"id":570021,"date":"2026-05-06T22:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/570021\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:47:07","slug":"terence-crawford-reacts-to-errol-spence-jrs-boxing-comeback-three-years-on-from-ko-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/570021\/","title":{"rendered":"Terence Crawford reacts to Errol Spence Jr’s boxing comeback three years on from KO loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Terence Crawford<\/a> has shared his initial thoughts on Errol Spence Jr<\/a>\u2019s comeback fight, which will see him face former world champion Tim Tszyu on July 25.<\/p>\n

Spence has not fought since July 2023, when he was relieved of his WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles after suffering a ninth-round stoppage defeat to Crawford.<\/p>\n

Sure enough, the result sent shockwaves across the boxing landscape, as many had expected Spence to become an undisputed champion against his domestic rival.<\/p>\n

Crawford, of course, would go on to become a three-division undisputed king by dethroning Canelo Alvarez<\/a> last September, before calling time on his glittering career in December.<\/p>\n

As for Spence, it is difficult to predict what version of \u2018The Truth\u2019 will turn up this summer, when he faces Tszyu in a non-title showdown at 154lbs.<\/p>\n

If nothing else, the extra 7lbs should make a sizable difference as he looks to reinvent himself as a genuine super-welterweight contender.<\/p>\n

Tszyu, meanwhile, finds himself in a similar situation as he looks to claim his first meaningful win since unanimously outpointing Brian Mendoza in 2023.<\/p>\n

Since then, defeats to Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev have almost caused the 31-year-old to drift away from the world title scene, from which Spence appears to be even further removed.<\/p>\n

Regardless of how his encounter with Tszyu unfolds in Australia<\/a>, though, Crawford has promised via social media to support his former foe all the way.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood seeing you back out there. Get to it, I\u2019ll be there supporting.\u201d<\/p>\n

@ErrolSpenceJr<\/a> good seeing you back out there. Get to it, I\u2019ll be there supporting.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

While Crawford\u2019s unanimous decision victory over Canelo was a phenomenal achievement, many still consider his stoppage of Spence to be a more career-defining moment.<\/p>\n