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SportsErrol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu middleweight bout set for July 26 in Sydney at 160 lbs
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Errol Spence Jr. and Tim Tszyu face off in a middleweight crossroads fight at Afterpay Arena in Sydney on July 25-26, 2026. The bout is contested at a full 160 pounds, the heaviest of Spence's career, after a request to move from a 158-pound catchweight. The main card begins at 9 p.m. ET, with ring walks expected around midnight ET. Both former champions are under pressure: Spence returns from a 2023 loss to Terence Crawford and has considered retirement, while Tszyu seeks to rebound from consecutive defeats. The winner reopens a title path; the loser will face calls to retire. The event is available on PBC PPV via Prime Video ($79.99) and DAZN (£24.99 in the UK). The undercard includes Stephen Fulton Jr. vs. Liam Wilson and five other fights.
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Let's keep it real. The loser of the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu fight will be urged to retire — even if that man doesn't make an official announcement in the ring. This is a crossroads fight for both former champions, and that makes it a compelling contest. Here is everything you need to know about this battle in Australia. Let's talk boxing.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Event: Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu, "USA vs. AUS" (PBC pay-per-view)
- Date/Venue: Saturday, July 25 for U.S. viewers (Sunday, July 26 local) · Afterpay Arena, Sydney
- Main card start: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
- Main-event ring walks: Approximately midnight ET
- Weigh-in: [Weights to be added]
- Broadcast: PBC PPV on Prime Video ($79.99 U.S.), DAZN (£24.99 U.K.)
- Records: Spence 28-1 (22 KOs) · Tszyu 27-3 (18 KOs), contested at 160 lbs
What Time Does Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu Start?
The main card is set for 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, with main-event ring walks expected around midnight ET. It runs from Sydney's Afterpay Arena on PBC pay-per-view via Prime Video at $79.99 in the U.S., with DAZN also carrying it at a £24.99 price in the U.K.
The Sydney start makes it a late U.S. night and an overnight in Britain. It shares the calendar with Joshua vs. Prenga in Jeddah, so Saturday runs wall-to-wall.
Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu Weigh-In Results
Both men step on the scale in Sydney for a full 160-pound middleweight main event, bumped up from a 158-pound catchweight at Spence's request. It marks the heaviest contracted weight of Spence's career — a long way from the 147 pounds he once ruled — and Tszyu's first bout as a full-time middleweight.
[Weigh-in results to be added.]
Who Else Is on the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu Card?
The full card is headlined beneath by two-division champion Stephen Fulton Jr. against Liam Wilson in the co-main event. Callum Peters vs. Ivan Actis opens the pay-per-view, with Paul Fleming vs. Ahmad Reda and Paulo Aokuso vs. Luis Tejeda also scheduled across a seven-fight lineup.
What's at Stake for Errol Spence Jr. and Tim Tszyu?
Spence hasn't fought since the ninth-round stoppage loss to Terence Crawford in 2023 and has openly floated retirement, returning now under trainer Ronnie Shields. Tszyu, son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, is rebuilding from losses to Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev and has never lost on home soil.
The winner reopens a path toward a title; the loser hears the retirement drumbeat that the entire build has been pointing toward — as Spence framed when he confirmed this comeback.
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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu: Start Time, Ring Walks, Weigh-In Results and Full Card