Tim Tszyu had no real interest in objecting when Errol Spence Jr. asked to boost the contracted weight for his or her July 26 fight in Sydney from 158 kilos to the middleweight limit of 160. Tszyu said he agreed immediately because he desires to face the most effective version of the previous unified welterweight champion, not one weakened by the scales.
“I just wanted him here. I wanted the fight to occur. I’m not a diva. It’s whatever, man, whatever. I’m a simple guy,” said Tszyu to Ring Magazine. “I just don’t want any excuses. I need him here, refreshed, rejuvenated, make certain he’s not scuffling with weight, make certain all the pieces’s on point, because I wanna beat up the most effective Errol Spence.
“I used to be notified on Saturday whether or not I’d accept the change. And apparently it was because he was purported to come [to Australia] a bit earlier, but now he needs a bit of little bit of overtime, because he’s flying in a bit later, to adapt to the change. So, I don’t know. Whatever they are saying, whatever, man. For me, it was like, ‘All right, whatever.’”
Tszyu admitted he found the late request “very strange,” however it wasn’t enough to make him hesitate. Fairly than force Spence to keep on with the unique catchweight, he viewed the additional two kilos as a option to remove any questions on whether the previous champion entered the ring at full strength.
Tszyu’s decision also removes one potential talking point after the fight. Had he insisted on keeping the bout at 158 kilos, any struggles by Spence likely would have been blamed on the load cut. By agreeing to 160 without hesitation, Tszyu made it clear he wants the consequence determined by what happens within the ring, not by the number on the dimensions.
The extra two kilos simply weren’t necessary to Tszyu. His priority was getting Spence to Sydney healthy and able to fight, leaving the performances contained in the ropes to settle all the pieces else.
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Last Updated on 2026/07/17 at 2:45 AM