{"id":367696,"date":"2026-07-17T13:35:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=367696"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:05:46","slug":"tim-tszyu-explains-why-he-accepted-errol-spence-weight-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/tim-tszyu-explains-why-he-accepted-errol-spence-weight-request\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Tszyu Explains Why He Accepted Errol Spence Weight Request"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI just wanted him here. I wanted the fight to occur. I\u2019m not a diva. It\u2019s whatever, man, whatever. I\u2019m a simple guy,\u201d said Tszyu to Ring Magazine<\/a>. \u201cI just don\u2019t want any excuses. I need him here, refreshed, rejuvenated, make certain he\u2019s not scuffling with weight, make certain all the pieces\u2019s on point, because I wanna beat up the most effective Errol Spence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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\u2019s flying in a bit later, to adapt to the change. So, I don\u2019t know. Whatever they are saying, whatever, man. For me, it was like, \u2018All right, whatever.’\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tszyu admitted he found the late request \u201cvery strange,\u201d however it wasn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

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Tszyu\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

The extra two kilos simply weren\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

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Tom Galm<\/strong> is a boxing journalist who has covered the worldwide fight landscape since 2014, specializing in heavyweight evaluation, industry trends, and fighter psychology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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