Terence Crawford expects Errol Spence Jr. to make a successful return when he faces Tim Tszyu on July 25, and he says the Australian already knows where he stands.
Crawford will be ringside in Sydney for the 158-pound catchweight bout and has thrown his support behind the man he stopped in their undisputed welterweight championship fight nearly three years ago.
The retired Crawford didn’t hesitate when asked for his prediction.
“I’mma be supporting Spence, rooting [for him]. I just like to support fighters. Of course [I’m picking Spence to win]. I told [Tszyu] to his face,” said Crawford to Shawn Porter’s channel.
The prediction comes despite Crawford handing Spence the only loss of his professional career in July 2023, when he stopped him in the ninth round to become the undisputed welterweight champion. Since then, Spence has spent nearly three years out of the ring before deciding to return at a higher weight.
Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) will make his junior middleweight debut after leaving longtime trainer Derrick James to work with Ronnie Shields. At 36, questions remain about how much he has left following his lengthy layoff and the punishment absorbed during the Crawford fight.
Tszyu (27-3, 18 KOs) enters with considerably more recent activity. After 2 losses to Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev, the former WBO junior middleweight champion rebuilt with consecutive victories and now gets the opportunity to face one of boxing’s biggest names in front of a home crowd at Sydney’s Olympic Park, Afterpay Arena.
The July 25 card also features Jermall Charlo returning against Koen Mazoudier, while Stephen Fulton faces Australia’s Liam Wilson.
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Last Updated on 2026/06/29 at 9:14 PM
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