Errol Spence of the US is swimming with great white sharks this weekend down under in Australia and the pressure is getting to him.
You can tell.
His usual happy go lucky, ungenuine care free attitude facade and demeanor is not working now in Australia.
Trying to bring kids and family with him can’t hide that and him trying to get the weight changed close to the fight in his catchweight with Tim Tszyu this weekend shows he is not fully ready.
Boxing as a sport is ready to return to the masses this summer with more added to the schedule but something is off with Spence.
When asked how he will deal with the Tim Tszyu relentless pressure this weekend he said he was from Texas.
Yeah, so?
Texans will tell you something is off with Errol Spence in the build up to this one and he can’t fool us or Texans.
Some things to know here on how Tszyu can capitalize this weekend on Spence:
- Start fast – Tszyu is a fast starter; test Spence’s chin early after 3 years out and 2019 car crash
- Establish the jab – set the rhythm and stop Spence from finding his timing
- Relentless forward pressure – force Spence to fight backwards, where he’s less effective
- Use feints and lateral movement – Spence’s legs may be shot; keep him guessing and frustrated
- Force stand-up trades – Spence barely sparred for Crawford; expose his slowed reflexes and poor head movement
- Land combinations in flurries – Spence’s high guard is historically weak; hit him clean with power shots
- Target the body early – sap his energy and slow his legs by mid-rounds
- Remind him of Crawford – land shots that trigger memories of the 2023 beating and self-doubt
- Push into later rounds – Spence hasn’t fought deep in years; expose his conditioning
- Use footwork to set traps – circle and move to exploit Spence being flat-footed and stationary
By the way, here is the Spence vs Tszyu time of fight this weekend in live boxing.
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