Errol Spence looks good in training camp but he hasn’t fought in a live professional boxing ring in over three years ahead of his comeback.
Spence Jr returns this summer against Tim Tszyu.
It is at a catchweight of 158 pounds which is way above the 147 pounds Spence boxed at three years ago and before that.
Spence might be training well but how is he sparring and what is his timing like in sparring are key things that we don’t know yet.
Here’s what we do know on his training and more.
Errol Spence Jr – Comeback vs Tim Tszyu
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Fight Date | Saturday, July 25, 2026 / July 26, 2026 in Australia |
| Catchweight | 158 pounds |
| Last Fight | July 29, 2023 – Lost TKO Round 9 to Terence Crawford |
| Ring Inactivity | ∼3 years out of the ring |
| Age | 36 |
| Record | 28-1, 22 KOs |
| Post-Fight Surgery | Cataract surgery on right eye since Crawford loss |
| Health Disclosure | Spence: “I have my concerns, too. They’re right to have those concerns” regarding health/speech from 2019 car accident |
| Trainer | New trainer: Ronnie Shields. Split from longtime trainer Derrick James |
| Training Status | Ronnie Shields: “likes what he sees in training camp” |
| Spence on Ring Rust | “Ring rust is nothing but a mental thing. If you look good in training camp, if you look good in sparring, why can’t you look good in the fight?” |
| Reality Check | Tim Bradley: “Layoffs restore bodies. They rarely restore reflexes. A three-year hiatus is an eternity in this game… time away can heal small injuries, but it can also dull timing and urgency” |
| Spence Mental State | “I enjoyed the three-year layoff… gave me a lot of clarity and it let me know that I’m okay with or without boxing” |
| Retirement Talk | “I already got my right foot hanging out the door… You never know” if he loses to Tszyu |
| Opponent Activity | Tim Tszyu: Active. Last fight Apr 2026 – W UD 10 vs Denis Nurja. Lost 3 of 4 in 2024-25 before 2 straight wins |
The Errol Spence Tim Tszyu weight can absolutely be a factor in this fight.
Spence has never boxed anywhere near that high before and his timing could be way off up at that weight.
There are so many things to be concerned about with Spence going straight in with Tim Tszyu at that weight after three years away from boxing.
Following a hammering to Terence Crawford the last time he boxed that time three years ago as well.
And a car crash before that which nearly ended his life.
