Errol Spence Jr. In Talks To End 3 Year Hiatus

Errol Spence Jr. is set to return from a three-year layoff this summer. With a high-stakes bout against Tim Tszyu in the works. Tszyu is expected to first shake off the rust with a tune-up fight next month in his native Australia. Where he remains a strong box-office draw, according to sources.

The Spence–Tszyu matchup would mark Errol Spence Jr.’s long-anticipated debut at junior middleweight, following one of the most accomplished welterweight title reigns of the modern era. The bout is likely to land either in the Dallas area or Australia, with Texas a natural fit given Spence’s history of headlining major events at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) last fought in July 2023. When he suffered a one-sided ninth-round TKO loss to Terence Crawford in a welterweight undisputed showdown. At the time, Spence was firmly entrenched in The Ring’s pound-for-pound top five.

A move to 154 pounds appeared imminent afterward. Spence was even lined up for a title shot against Sebastian Fundora. With the two memorably squaring off in the ring after Fundora upset Tszyu via split decision in a brutal, blood-soaked fight in March 2024. The matchup, however, never came to fruition.

Now nearing his 36th birthday. Spence widely viewed as a future Hall of Famer brings a résumé that includes wins over Shawn Porter, Mikey Garcia, Danny Garcia, Yordenis Ugas, Lamont Peterson, and Kell Brook, whom Spence defeated in Brook’s hometown of Sheffield, England, to capture his first world title.

His career has also been defined by resilience. Spence survived a near-fatal car accident in 2019 and later overcame a left retinal detachment in 2021. That forced the cancellation of a planned fight with Manny Pacquiao.