ERROL SPENCE JR. MAKES HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED RETURN IN 154-POUND SHOWDOWN AGAINST AUSTRALIAN SUPERSTAR TIM TSZYU HEADLINING PBC PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT ON PRIME VIDEO SATURDAY, JULY 25
Former Unified Champion & Pound-For-Pound Great
Spence Makes Super Welterweight Debut Against
Hard-Hitting Former Champion Tszyu Headlining
Action from Australia
AUSTRALIA – May 2, 2026 – Former unified three-belt world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. will make his much-anticipated return to the ring in a high-stakes super welterweight showdown against Australian superstar and former 154-pound world champion Tim Tszyu on Saturday, July 25, headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on Prime Video in U.S. primetime from Australia.
A staple atop pound-for-pound lists throughout his legendary run through the welterweight division, Spence will return to action for the first time in nearly three years when he takes on the former WBO 154-pound champion Tszyu, who’s never lost on his home soil and who hopes to put himself back in world title contention with a career-best victory.
In addition to the PPV being available for purchase on Prime Video, regardless of Prime membership, fans will also be able to continue to access the telecast through traditional cable and satellite outlets, as well as PPV.com.
The event is promoted by No Limit Boxing and The Rose Brothers, Man Down Promotions and TGB Promotions. Undercard bouts will be announced soon.
“Boxing is better when Errol Spence Jr. is in the ring and on July 25 he has the opportunity to prove that he’s still one of the best fighters in the sport by going on the road to take down the hometown favorite and always dangerous Tim Tszyu,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “These fighters are each known for their all-action styles and will step in there highly motivated to return to their championship status. It’s a can’t-miss PBC Pay-Per-View on Prime Video with the winner in prime position to ascend to the top of the star-studded 154-pound division.”
“Make no mistake, this is absolutely huge,” said No Limit Boxing CEO George Rose. “A truly global event that delivers exactly what boxing fans deserve right now. You’ve got Errol Spence Jr., one of the biggest names of this era, stepping into Tim Tszyu’s backyard, where he remains undefeated. This fight has been building for a long time, with plenty said along the way, and neither fighter has ever taken a backward step. We’ve seen fighters come to Australia talking a big game before and every single one of them has come unstuck. It is a different kind of pressure in Australia when the whole country gets behind you like they do with Tim.
“It’s elite versus elite, a genuine crossroads fight where the winner does not just win, they once again become the main man in a stacked division. This is a fight that defines legacies and I can’t wait to host it in Australia.”
**ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. TIM TSZYU**
One of the best style matchups that can be made at 154-pounds, July 25 will see the former WBC, WBA and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. step into the ring for the first time since dropping a 2023 mega-fight against Terence Crawford, as he takes on the Australian superstar Tim Tszyu, who can earn another world title opportunity with a third-consecutive victory in this pivotal showdown.
Born in Long Island, N.Y., the 36-year-old Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) was and raised in Desoto, Texas where he embarked on an accolade-laden amateur career that culminated with him as a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team that competed in London, England. He went back to England and won his first welterweight championship when he traveled to Sheffield to meet local favorite and IBF Champion Kell Brook in 2017, stopping Brook in round 11. While a detached retina scuttled plans to meet Manny Pacquiao in a 2021 showdown, Spence wasn’t going to be denied as he defeated Yordenis Ugas, who bested Pacquiao as a replacement for Spence, to win the WBA title with a resounding TKO on April 16, 2022. No stranger to defying adversity, Spence has displayed mental toughness inside and outside of the ring, surviving a horrific car crash in 2019 and the detached retina in 2021. Flouting both the odds and other’s expectations, Spence came back to not only defend his title but added even more titles to his trophy case.
“I’m grateful to be back,” said Spence. “I took time away to live in the moment, travel and to give my family my full attention. I got to enjoy the rewards of my hard work with the people who matter most. Now I’m locked back in.
“Three years away from the sport changed my perspective completely. I’ve grown mentally and physically sharper, and I’m more disciplined and locked in with a deeper level of appreciation.
I chose to come back in his hometown for a reason. No tune-ups. No easy road I’m stepping straight into his backyard into the fire because that’s where I do my best work. On July 25th, I’m not aiming to make a return. I’m making a statement.”
The 31-year-old Tszyu (27-3, 18 KOs) will enter this fight off back-to-back victories, having scored a unanimous decision over Denis Nurja in April on Prime Video. He had previously dominated Anthony Velazquez last December, five months after dropping the second of two memorable contests against current WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Sebastian Fundora. Tszyu came into the first Fundora fight off a red-hot 2023 campaign that saw him elevated to world champion at 154-pounds while defeating former world champion Tony Harrison, top contender Brian Mendoza and former title challenger Carlos Ocampo. A native of Sydney, Australia, Tszyu made his U.S debut against U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha in March 2022, earning a unanimous decision. Tszyu grew up playing soccer, but soon gravitated toward boxing. The decision led to him following in the legendary footsteps of his father, Kostya, who was an undisputed 140-pound champion.
“They call him ‘The Truth’, the ‘Big Fish.’ I’ve always said I’m hunting the biggest fights and biggest names and now I’ve got one right in front of me,” said Tszyu. “I’ve kept the receipts from everything he’s said about me – the tweets, the doubt, all of it. This motivates me even more to knock him out. I respect what Errol Spence Jr. has done in this sport, but that was then.
“While he’s been staying away, I’ve been in the fire. I’ve taken my hits, I’ve learned the hard way, and I know I’ve come back better. I’m ready to retire him. I’m undefeated at home and he’s stepping into my backyard. While he’s trying to prove he’s still there, I’m about to prove that ‘The Truth’ was a lie all along.”