Errol Spence vs. Tim Tszyu Live Updates and Highlights From Australia

As expected, Tim Tszyu wins a unanimous decision win over Errol Spence Jr. It's a very justifiable result. While Spence certainly had his moments in the fight, and clearly banked a few rounds, the Aussie landed more, and certainly landed harder.

"100 per cent," Tszyu said when asked if this was the biggest win of his career. "It was one hell of a show, and I understand why he's one of the greats.

As for what's next, Tszyu once again has his eyes on a belt.

"I'd love to fight for a world title, but honestly, beating a legend like Errol Spence tops any world title," he said.

Spence, as expected, was classy in defeat.

"Congratulations to Tim," he said. "It was a good show by Tim. I answered a lot of questions for myself, and now it's time to go home with my family and start a new life."

The former unified welterweight champ was then asked to clarify if this marks the end of his illustrios pro boxing career.

"For sure," he said. "I thank God that I'm lucky enough to leave this sport with my faculties in tact, and my family by my side.

"It's been a great journey, but it's time to be with my family."

Round 12 has concluded, so this one will be determined by the judges.

Despite Spence's early volume, Tszyu actually threw and landed more after 12 rounds, and was certainly the bigger impacts of the fight. Most people would probably agree he's done enough to get the win, but let's see how the judges saw it.

The ringside commentators—and presumably most onlookers—are scoring this fight for Tszyu after 11 rounds. However, Spence is showing plenty of veteran grit and toughness, as he continues to fire back and land late in the fight.

Onto round to the final round. Let's see if either guy can put a stamp on this fight.

Errol Spence had some success in round 10, but seems to be having a hard time sustaining any prolonged bursts of offense. Tszyu, meanwhile, is firing on all cylinders, and continues to land with impact fairly regularly. Onto the final two rounds.

Round 9 was a big one for Tszyu, who landed his right hand at will over the course of three minutes. Spence, meanwhile, offered very little in return—much less than in previous rounds.The former welterweight king is definitely looking his age, and is seemingly having trouble shaking off the cobwebs.

Tszyu continued to land some big shots through round 8, but Spence offered up plenty of return fire, proving that he is still in this fight, despite absorbing some big shots over the last couple of rounds. If he continues to land with volume, he can definitely regain control of this fight.

After six back-and-forth rounds, Tszyu finally seems to be building some sustained momentum. He definitely got the better of Spence in round seven, landing some huge right hands that definitely seemed to bother the former welterweight champ.

The Aussie seems to smell blood, but let remember this is Spence we're talking about—even at 36.

Round 6 definitely seemed to goes Tszyu's way, thanks to some huge shots that landed clean. That could very easily make this fight tied three rounds apiece as we enter the second half. As always, you never know what the judges are seeing, but this one is looking very, very close so far.

This is really turning into a back-and-forth fight. Just when it looks like one guy is taking control, the other surges back and reclaims the momentum.

In round 5, it was mostly Spence in control thanks to an effective body attack. This is still a wide open fight.

After a better round two and three from Spence, Tszyu surged back in the fourth, landing some big shots to his opponent's body and head. Spence is still landing more, but the cleaner impacts seem to be coming from the Aussie.

Round 3 was a close one, as both men had some big moments, with Spence scoring early, and Tszyu finishing strong. It's still anyone's guess how this one is going to go.

After a somewhat tough first round, Errol Spence began to look better in round two, punishing Tim Tszyu to the body and head. It was far from a decisive round, but a much better look for the returning former welterweight champ.

Errol Spence looked a little sluggish to start round one, and quickly paid the price, as he was rattled by a Tim Tszyu left hand in the final minute. Spence survived, but he is clearly dealing with some ring rust—or perhaps just symptoms of his age—as this fight gets started.

At long last, we've reached the middleweight main event. 

Former unified welterweight champ Errol Spence (28-1, 22 KOs), returning for the first time since a 2023 loss to Terence Crawford, will be looking to prove to the world that he is still the world-class competitor he once was. His opponent Tim Tszyu (27-3, 18 KOs), who has gone a tough 3-3 in his last six fights, will have a similar mission, with the expectations of thousands of Aussie fans on his shoulders. 

We'll probably have to endure bit of pre-fight chatter and analysis before it happens, but the time is nearly here. 

All questions will soon be answered. 

Ahmad Reda was utterly dominant in his co-main event lightweight bout against Paul Fleming. The 23-year-old prospect ignored a ton of mid-fight showboating from his opponent, and racked up a huge amount of offense that left the veteran battered and bruised. By the time 10 rounds were up, there could be no outcome but a unanimous-decision win for the youngster.

Having beaten the former Olympian, he's now 9-0, with 6 KOs. Another KO would have definitely benefitted him, but he looked excellent in Sydney regardless, and given his youth, has a ton of time to improve.

After five rounds, Reda is well ahead on the scorecards, having thrown more than twice as many punches as his much older opponent. Fleming has been doing plenty of showboating, and is certainly throwing back with bad intentions, but so far, hasn't been able to make anything significant happen. He's going to need to rely on some serious veteran trickery to gain control of this fight. He has five more rounds to make it happen.

We've reached the penultimate bout of this card in Australia: a lightweight clash between Ahmad Reda and Paul Fleming.

Reda, a 23-year-old from Sydney, is 8-0 as a pro with 6 knockouts. His opponent, who also calls Sydney home, is over 10 years older, but has a massive experience advantage, with a 28-1 record, and 18 KOs to his credit.

This should be a good fight, and once it's over, it's time for our extremely anticipated main event.

Callum Peters drowned Ivan Actis in the ring in Sydney. By round four, the Aussie middleweight was beginning to seriously frustrate and hurt his opponent. His momentum continued to build through rounds five and six, as he relentlessly pushed forward and bloodied his rival up with uppercuts and hooks in close. He finally put an end to things in the seventh. Actis never went down, but the referee decided the visiting Argentine had enough, and it was hard to argue with that decision.

The TKO victory brings Peters to 8-0 overall, with seven KOs. He looked incredible in the ring tonight, and despite his relative experience and clear need for improvement in some areas, he certainly has a very bright future in this sport.

"It was good," he said of his victory. "I was trying to get a stoppage but he's a tough boy... He gave me a war."

We're five rounds down in this middleweight fight, and Callum Peters is firmly in control. Round four was particularly impressive for the unbeaten Aussie prospect, as he absolutely styled on his visiting opponent, landing quick and slick combinations in rapid succession for nearly all three minutes.

Actis still hanging in there, but he's turning into a bit of a punching bag, and he's looking pretty dejected. Let's see what he has left in the back half of the fight.

Our second bout of the main card will be contested at middleweight, with undefeated Aussie Callum Peters prospect (7-0, 6 KOs) taking on visiting Argentinian Ivan Actis (13-0-1, 9 KOs).

Ring walks should commence in the next few minutes. 

Paulo Aokuso dealt with quite a bit of adversity through the first 9 rounds of his light heavyweight clash with Luis Antonio Tejeda. Not so much that he was at serious risk of losing a decision, but enough that it warranted some criticism.

He completely turned things around in round 10. Seconds into the final frame, he let loose a blistering left straight that sent Tajeda crashing backwards to the canvas. Just like that—totally out of nowhere—it was all over.

That brings the former Olympian to 11-0 as a pro, with six KOs.

"It was a great fight," he said in his post-fight interview. "I fell asleep in the beginning, but in the last round, I had to turn it up.

"I heard the crowd and I had to show out."

After more than 1000 days away from the ring, and a long journey from Texas to Australia, Errol Spence Jr. has arrived at the arena for his anticipated comeback fight against Tim Tszyu. The former welterweight champ looked full of confidence as he pulled up.

Aokusa scored the first knockdown of the fight in round 5. It was definitely dubious, as it looked like more of a push than a clean drop. Still, it was a big moment for Aussie, who has been having more trouble in this fight than most expected.

Aussie legend Tim Tszyu has completed the short trip from his home in Sydney suburb of Rockdale, and arrived at the host Afterpay Arena.

The former champ is looking cool and collected ahead of his high-stakes main card clash with the returning Errol Spence Jr.

It's time for our main card.

We'll get things started with a light heavyweight clash pitting former Olympian "Sweet P" Paulo Aokuso against Luis Antonio Tejeda. Sydney's own Aokuso is unbeaten at 10-0 with five KOs. Tejeda, visiting from the Dominican Republic, is also undefeated at 13-0-1, with nine KOs to his credit. They'll have 10 rounds to work with, and the vacant IBF intercontinental light heavyweight title will be up for grabs.

Ring walks should hopefully begin in a few minutes.

Former Olympian Tina Rahimi made a successful pro debut in her hometown of Sydney, beating fellow Aussie Sacha Ryan Dryden by unanimous decision after four fast-paced rounds. It was most likely her volume and pressure that convinced the ringside judges. She didn't seem to seriously hurt her opponent at any point in the fight, but she was constantly attacking, and importantly, landing.

The defeat pushes Dryden below the .500 mark, to 2-3.

Our next fight is a featherweight clash between Tina Rahimi and Sacha Ryan Dryden, both of Australia.

Rahimi, who competed at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, will be making her pro debut in her hometown. Her opponent, who has commuted in from The Sunshine Coast, is 2-2, and still in search of her first KO. 

The two women have four rounds to work with.

Brandon Grach and "Ike From Pluto" agreed to their undercard heavyweight fight on just 24 hours. You wouldn't have known it by watching them. Both guys were full of energy throughout their five round contest. In the end though, the much larger Grach was behind the bigger moments of the fight, notably a fourth-round knockdown, which resulted in a unanimous decision win.

He's now 6-1, with wins in his last three appearances.

Tonight's preliminary card is underway.

We'll get things started with a super short-notice heavyweight fight between Brandon Grach and a gentleman who goes by "Ike From Pluto," who are 5-1 and 5-2 respectively. They have five rounds to work with.

Former two-division champ Stephen Fulton lost his slot in the co-main event when he weighed-in at 139.5 pounds, well over the agreed-upon 133-pound limit for a bout with Liam Wilson.

As a result, the bout has been scrubbed.