Errol Spence Retires After Unanimous Decision Loss to Tim Tszyu in Sydney
Errol Spence Jr. announced his retirement from boxing immediately after losing a unanimous decision to Tim Tszyu on July 26, 2026, at Afterpay Arena in Sydney, Australia. The 36-year-old former welterweight champion, who had been out of the ring for three years since a TKO loss to Terence Crawford, stated it was time to 'go live the family life.' Trainer Ronnie Shields revealed Spence had decided in camp that a loss would end his career. The official scorecards were 118-110, 117-111, and 117-111, though some observers, including Forbes' Brian Mazique, scored it closer at 115-113. Spence finishes with a 28-2 record (22 KOs), having held the welterweight title for six years with wins over Shawn Porter, Kell Brook, and Mikey Garcia. Tszyu, now 28-3 (18 KOs), declared middleweight his new division and earned the biggest win of his career.
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