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Tim Tszyu Defeats Errol Spence Jr., Who Announces In‑Ring Retirement

Tszyu’s unanimous win gives him a clear platform to pursue middleweight world titles.

Overview

  • Tim Tszyu beat Errol Spence Jr. by unanimous decision with official scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111.
  • The 12-round bout, held Saturday night at Sydney’s Afterpay Arena, ended with Spence declaring his retirement in the ring and closing his record at 28-2.
  • Both fighters weighed 159 pounds for the agreed 160-pound middleweight limit, a two-division jump for Spence that reporters and analysts said changed the competitive dynamics.
  • Tszyu credited trainer Jeff Fenech and said middleweight is his new division as he targets world-title opportunities after improving his record to 28-3.
  • The event was sold as a PBC pay-per-view on DAZN and Prime Video in the U.S. at a reported $79.99 price and suffered undercard disruption when Stephen Fulton’s bout was canceled after he missed weight and earlier lineup changes occurred.