After a tough 2024 that saw him lose two straight title fights, Tim Tszyu stepped back into the ring Saturday night like a man on a mission. Fighting at home in Newcastle, Australia, Tszyu (25-2, 18 KOs) scored a dominant fourth-round TKO over Joey Spencer (19-2, 11 KOs) in the main event of PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video, reminding everyone why his name still matters in the stacked 154-pound division.
There was pressure — a lot of it. Another loss, and the conversation would’ve shifted from redemption to rebuild. Tszyu knew that, and he came prepared.
“We took over the town and put on a show,” Tszyu said post-fight. “There was no pressure…well, there was a bit of pressure. I couldn’t take another loss. I hope I taught people that if you go on the floor, you can always get back up and rise to the top.”
Tszyu approached the first two rounds with control and caution. He stalked Spencer around the ring, testing the range, holding back. But in round three, he flipped the switch. Lead left hooks started landing clean, and Spencer looked stuck in the headlights.
By round four, Tszyu saw blood — literally. He busted up Spencer’s right eye early, and the swelling came fast. The combos got heavier. Spencer, unable to answer more than one shot at a time, was drowning in pressure.
According to CompuBox, Tszyu landed 41 power punches in that fourth round. Spencer’s corner saw enough and threw in the towel at 2:18.
“I learned from my mistakes,” Tszyu said. “You don’t go in like a hothead in the first round and abandon everything. I had a hell of an opponent in there and I was blessed to share the ring with him.”
After the fight, Tszyu didn’t waste time calling for the next challenge — a showdown in Australia against former unified world champion Keith Thurman, who recently knocked out Brock Jarvis.
“Sign the contract, big boy,” Tszyu said. “If the fans want it, we can bring a mega-show to Australia. He knows who to contact.”
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