Tim Tszyu Has Home Turf — But Bernie Davis Says Spence Carries the Fight

Spence Still Carries the Fight

That is a strong position given the circumstances. Spence has been out of the ring for three years since the stoppage loss to Terence Crawford. He is expected to move up, break into a new corner, and fight in Tszyu’s home country. On paper, those are the ingredients of a road test. Davis does not treat it that way. He treats it as a Spence event that happens to be staged in Australia.

Tszyu has fought regularly at junior middleweight and is a significant attraction at home. He rebuilt after the Fundora loss, returned to the win column, and remains one of the more recognisable names in the division. Yet Davis’ language never tilted toward Tszyu holding the leverage. Even abroad, he spoke as if Spence remains the gravitational force.

“Everybody want to see Errol Spence come back,” Davis said, repeating the idea that curiosity around Spence outweighs geography.

Even on the Road

There is logic to that. Spence’s career has included travelling before, from beating Kell Brook in the UK to returning after his car crash against Danny Garcia. His name was built at welterweight over years of meaningful fights. Tszyu’s rise at 154 has been steady, but this matchup lands at a moment when fans are asking one central question: What version of Spence is left?

That question alone may be enough to pull the spotlight his way. If Davis is right, Tszyu is not hosting his own coronation. He is hosting another man’s return. And if that is how the public treats it, then even in Australia, this remains Errol Spence’s fight.