Errol Spence Jr. to Face Tim Tszyu in Summer Return

Errol Spence Jr., the former unified welterweight champion, is scheduled to make his long-awaited return to the boxing ring this summer against Australian contender Tim Tszyu in a bout targeted for the 154-pound super welterweight division. The fight, first reported by sources close to the negotiations, marks Spence's first appearance since his ninth-round stoppage loss to Terence Crawford in Las Vegas on July 29, 2023, ending a nearly three-year hiatus for the 35-year-old Texan.

Spence, known as "The Truth," has been inactive amid speculation about his future, including failed talks for matchups with Sebastian Fundora and Jermell Charlo. He recently parted ways with longtime trainer Derrick James following a legal dispute and has begun preparing in Philadelphia under Stephen "Breadman" Edwards. The matchup with Tszyu, 30, comes as both fighters seek to rebound from setbacks. Tszyu, who captured the WBO super welterweight title in 2023 with a unanimous decision over Brian Mendoza, saw his undefeated record end in a split-decision loss to Fundora in March 2024 while vying for the vacant WBC belt. Subsequent defeats followed: a third-round stoppage by Bakhram Murtazaliev in April...