Tim Tszyu beats Errol Spence Jr., leading to retirement

Tim Tszyu secured the most significant victory of his career with a unanimous decision over former unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. in a middleweight main event in Sydney on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The Australian fighter dominated the later rounds to earn judges' scores of 118-110, 117-111, and 117-111 at Afterpay Arena, handing Spence a second consecutive defeat and prompting the American to announce his retirement from boxing.

The fight, which marked Spence's first bout in nearly three years, began tentatively with both fighters exchanging measured shots. Spence started with intent, working his jab and landing left hands to the body. Tszyu, employing a high guard and patient pressure, found success with his straight right hand. The momentum shifted decisively in Tszyu's favor around the middle rounds as he began walking Spence down, driving right hands to the head and body and forcing the former champion onto the back foot. A sustained body attack appeared to slow Spence's output.

Tszyu took firm control in the seventh round, repeatedly splitting Spence's guard with straight rights, hooks, and uppercuts. While Spence responded with increased urgency in the eighth...