Spence vs Tszyu

Who won Spence vs Tszyu?

Tim Tszyu beat Errol Spence Jr by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday, July 26th, 2026, at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 118-110, 117-111 in favor of winner Tim Tszyu.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Peters vs Actis.

Spence vs Tszyu stats

Errol Spence Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tim Tszyu made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Spence Jr had an advantage in power over Tszyu, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Tszyu's 67%.

Errol Spence Jr was the older man by 5 years, at 36 years old.

Spence Jr had a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Errol Spence Jr fought out of the southpaw stance, while Tim Tszyu was an orthodox fighter.

Spence Jr was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 1 month earlier than Tszyu, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 163 compared to Tszyu's 187.

Spence vs Tszyu form

Spence Jr had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Terence Crawford on July 29, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Welterweight, WBA Super World Welterweight, WBC World Welterweight and WBO World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Yordenis Ugas on April 16, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight, WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Danny Garcia on December 5, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Before that, he had won against Shawn Porter on September 28, 2019, by split decision in their IBF World Welterweight and WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

He had beaten Mikey Garcia on March 16, 2019, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Tszyu had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Denis Nurja on April 5, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wollongong Entertainment Centre, New South Wales, Australia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Anthony Velazquez on December 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sebastian Fundora on July 19, 2025, by retirement in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had won against Joseph Spencer on April 6, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Australia.

He had lost to Bakhram Murtazaliev on October 19, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tim Tszyu had been fighting more than Errol Spence Jr.

Going into this contest, Errol Spence Jr had last fought 2 years, 11 months and 27 days ago, while Tim Tszyu's last outing had been 3 months and 21 days ago.

Spence Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 4 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

Tszyu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Spence vs Tszyu start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Afterpay Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Spence vs Tszyu?

The DAZN PPV show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Spence vs Tszyu?

Errol Spence Jr was a 3/4 (+240) underdog going into the contest, while Tim Tszyu made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.