The Truth Is Back! Spence vs. Tszyu Set for July 25

Former unified world champion and pound-for-pound great Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and Australian superstar and former world champion Tim Tszyu went face to face for the first time on Saturday, at a press conference to officially announce their pivotal super welterweight showdown that headlines a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on Prime Video taking place Saturday, July 25 (U.S. date and time) from Australia.

This pivotal showdown between all-action fighters will see Spence’s return to the ring from a nearly three-year layoff as he looks to jump right back in the world title picture against Tszyu, who can jump start his attempt to return to world champion status with a win on July 25.

In addition to the PPV being available for purchase on Prime Video, regardless of Prime membership, fans will also be able to continue to access the telecast through traditional cable and satellite outlets, as well as PPV.com.

Here is what the fighters had to say Saturday from Las Vegas:

ERROL SPENCE JR.

“Tszyu has been dismissive of me. He’s saying his little things about how he’s gonna retire me. At the end of the day, it’s a war. He’s coming to retire me and take my name. I’m coming to conquer his country. I’ll shake his hand after the fight, but right now it’s game time.

“I’ve got more energy and I’m gonna be mentally and physically better. I know why people will say what they’re gonna say, and I’d say the same if I was on the outside. But we’re gonna be putting on a good show.

“I’m always looking for a high and that’s why I wanted to go into a foreign territory with all these fans going against me. That’s gonna be a great moment.

“Of course there’s a little difficulty getting a rhythm down working with Ronnie Shields for the first time, but once you get that down, everything is good from that point. I feel like a kid again in school learning new tricks of the trade.

“There’s a first time for everything. I’m definitely looking forward to beating him in Australia and disappointing all those people.

“I’m taking it one fight at a time. I’m not mapping out anything. I’m going with the flow and enjoying the whole process. You have to live in the moment.

“I feel mentally sharper right now. This layoff gave me time to reflect a lot and recover. I’ve been boxing for a long time at the top level, ever since the amateurs. I needed this break. Even after my car accident, I never took a break. After the eye injury they told me I couldn’t work out, but I was still walking eight to 10 miles a day trying to keep my weight down. I enjoyed this layoff, because it gave me a lot of clarity. I feel rejuvenated.

“There’s no knock on Tszyu for losing to Sebastian Fundora. Fundora would be a hard opponent for anybody. He’s so tall and now he’s using his distance and his range. Tszyu put on a hard fight and never gave up.”

TIM TSZYU

“The question is, what does Errol Spence Jr. have in the tank after three years off? Our plan is to bring the heat and reintroduce him to the game right away.

“I wouldn’t take this fight if I thought I was gonna lose. If I had a glimpse of that thought, I wouldn’t be here. I’m taking this fight because I’m gonna win.

“I understand facing a volume punching southpaw from facing Fundora. I think Spence will be easier to hit. We’ll have a new game plan this time around and be ready for everything.

“I’m gonna bring it from round one. He’s the one who’s had three years off. I’m not rusty. My wheels are gonna be in motion. I’ll be ready to jump on him.

“My family is 55-0 in Australia, so I think it’s a big advantage. Numbers don’t lie and we’re gonna keep it going. It’s a massive fight in Australia and worldwide.

“I’ve got plenty in the tank. I feel like I’ve learned and experienced a lot in the last few years. Training in different places and fighting unorthodox type of fighters all give me an advantage.

“The biggest advantage to have Jeff Fenech as my trainer is that I’ll be training and fighting in Australia. Stylistically Jeff was an inside fighter who brings the heat and aggression, and that’s what I am. As much as I’ve tried to jab and box, I’m a forward fighting type of guy. I like to bring the heat and that’s what I plan to do in this fight.

“I’ve always been the type of guy who’s been willing to take fights anywhere. They’re calling this one of the biggest fights in Australian boxing history and that means a lot to me to have that type of accomplishment.”

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