Spence and Tszyu are planning to fight next, provided Tim wins his fight tonight against Denis Nurja in a middleweight bout at the WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong in Australia.
“I’ve got Errol, but I’m not 100 percent confident. I just know the caliber of fighter that Errol is, just like I know the caliber of fighter Tim is. I think both of them have taken a lot of damage in their career so far, but I just think Errol, skills-wise, just edges it,” said Crawford to the media.
Crawford’s comments are about as honest as it gets in this sport. He is talking about wear and tear and the soul-snatching nature of the fights these guys have been in recently.
Crawford is the one who inflicted a career-altering amount of that damage on Spence. Since their 2023 fight, Spence has dealt with cataract surgery and a nearly three-year layoff. Jumping straight into a fight with a puncher like Tszyu at 154 or 160 pounds is a physical ask for a 36-year-old who has been through what Errol has.
While Terence technically sided with Spence, his reasoning focused almost entirely on the “damage” both men have sustained. This outlook moves the narrative away from technical mastery and centers it on which fighter has more left in the tank.
After defeating Spence in 2023, Crawford knows exactly what the former unified champion surrendered in that ring.
If the fight happens later this year, the story won’t be about who is the best in the world, but rather which veteran can still access their peak form after the wars they’ve already endured.
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