A fight between Errol Spence Jr. and Tim Tszyu continues to simmer and, the way in the fighters are framing, it seems like it’s easy to make and easier to sell.
Australian boxer Tszyu, who recently beat Denis Nurja at middleweight, told Brian Custer that a prospective fight with the former unified welterweight would follow a recent theme that shows the new generation pushing the older guard into retirement.
“Look at what happened with [Keith] Thurman,” Tszyu said, referencing Sebastian Fundora’s mercilessly brutal victory, last month. “And for me, Errol Spence is in that generation and that’s what I expect to do against him.”
Mere moments after dominating Nurja, Tszyu called for a fight with Spence, saying he was ready. The American, who was perhaps watching the bout, and call-out, at the time, did not take long to respond, saying on X: “I’m do you so bad.”
Spence responded to Tszyu’s comments to Custer, too.
Having rebounded from his own loss to Fundora with two wins on the spin, Tszyu now appears to be looking at a big fight whether it takes place in the United States — a market Tszyu is familiar with already — or in a territory in his own country.
The fight makes sense for Spence, too, as he is yet to fight since losing by knockout to Terence Crawford in 2023 and has, per a Boxing Social source, been giving serious consideration to a return to the ring. He’d compete again for the right fight, we heard. Tszyu might just be right.
Whether it takes place at super welterweight or middleweight remains to be seen.
Jake Paul Told Theo Von UFC is Dying
Jake Paul recently joined Theo Von for an appearance on the comic’s This Past Weekend podcast, and pointed to the difference in social media numbers between himself, and the next-biggest fight promoter online, Dana White. “I’m three times bigger than he is.”
Paul later criticized White for failing to book Jon Jones at the upcoming UFC event on the lawns of The White House. He also questioned the logic of booking Ilia Topuria against Justin Gaethje, saying it’s a losing fight for the American ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations. “Big mistake,” he said.
“They forgot their heart as a company … that’s the problem.”
The UFC is “dying,” he said, adding: “The best people in the sport become wrestlers and they just hold on … Khabib [Nurmagomedov], Khamzat [Chimaev] — boring; nobody wants to watch that.”
Alycia Baumgardner’s Comments to Caroline Dubois Spark Backlash
And, elsewhere, the back-and-forth between Alycia Baumgardner and Caroline Dubois continues.
For me, this is one of the best fights to be made in boxing, period. In the women’s bracket, or the men’s. Dubois is Britain’s fast-rising star, and Baumgardner’s momentum has lately halted. One has the backing of a nation, while the other is one of the biggest stars in the sport. The fight makes sense. Not least because they’d talk a lot of s*** in the build-up. The promotion alone would be must-see let alone what they deliver in the middle of the ring on live TV. The biggest problem though is that while Dubois covets the fight, Baumgardner talks down to Dubois. She’s not ready. There’s levels.
Baumgardner had more to say this week, blasting Dubois for what she described as a lackadaisical performance over their shared opponent Terri Harper. “She’s not the biggest fight next.”
“I’ll put her in the dirt … I could never be scared of a C-level person.”
Her comments sparked backlash.
Boxing commentator and podcaster Naji Chill, for instance, posted three duck emojis in a row.
