Bookmakers made Tim Tszyu a big favorite against Joseph Spencer when they square off in their contest on Saturday 25th April 2026 at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Australia.
He is currently 1/7 (-710) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Joseph Spencer if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Tszyu winning while giving Spencer a 17% chance.
Tszyu opened as the favorite at 1/7 (-710).
Spencer opened at 9/2 (+450).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 154 pounds (10.78 stones or 70 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Tszyu vs Spencer Head To Head
Tim Tszyu steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Joseph Spencer will make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Tszyu has an advantage in power over Spencer, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Spencer's 58%.
Tim Tszyu is the older man by 6 years, at 29 years old.
Spencer has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Tim Tszyu and Joseph Spencer fight out of an orthodox stance.
Tszyu is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Spencer, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 144 compared to Spencer's 94.
Tim Tszyu goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at super welterweight.
Tszyu vs Spencer betting form
Tszyu has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he 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. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sebastian Fundora on March 30, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Brian Mendoza on October 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Carlos Ocampo on June 18, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach. He was a 1/8 (-770) favorite going into the fight.
He had won against Tony Harrison on March 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the fight.
Spencer has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he beat Miguel Angel Hernandez on December 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Dort Federal Event Center, Flint, United States. He was a 1/6 (-530) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had lost to Jesus Ramos on March 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Kevin Salgado on September 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Before that, he had defeated Ravshan Hudaynazarov on March 27, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Armory, Minneapolis.
He had won against Limberth Ponce on December 25, 2021, by knockout in the 5th round at Prudential Center, Newark.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Tim Tszyu has been fighting more than Joseph Spencer.
Tim Tszyu last fought 1 year, 6 months and 6 days ago, while Joseph Spencer's last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 13 days ago.
Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
Spencer's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 4 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Tszyu vs Spencer Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Australia, which is 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Tszyu vs Spencer for In-Play Betting?
Tszyu vs Spencer will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by Amazon Prime Video.
