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Tszyu Beats Spence; Fulton Overweight Bout Canceled

7/26/2026

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Tszyu Beats Spence

Tim Tszyu (boxer) beat Errol Spence Jr (American former welterweight champion) by unanimous decision in Sydney on July 25 2026.
Judges scored 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111 at Afterpay Arena in a 160-pound bout.
The win raised Tszyu to 28-3 and lowered Spence to 28-2, with Spence retiring after a three-year layoff and a car crash.
Tszyu thanked coach Jeff Fenech and named Jermell Charlo or Erislandy Lara (boxers) as possible next opponents.

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Fulton Misses Weight

Stephen Fulton Jr. weighed 139.5 lb, 6.5 lb over the 133-lb catchweight, leading to the bout’s cancellation.
Promoter George Rose said Fulton’s team asked for the late catchweight increase, which Wilson’s camp accepted without objection.
Wilson’s manager Glenn Jennings called the missed weight “an absolute stitch-up” and condemned it as unprofessional.
Wilson said a win would earn a world-title shot and that the extra pounds might even help.

History

Historical Context

In November 2001 Kostya Tszyu knocked out Zab Judah at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, unifying the WBA, WBC and IBF light-welterweight titles following his 1999 WBC title win and becoming the first undisputed champion in the division since Takeshi Fuji in 1968—a 33-year gap. The victory cemented Australia’s rise in world boxing and sparked stricter weight-regulation debates.

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Tszyu Beats Spence

Tim Tszyu (boxer) beat Errol Spence Jr (American former welterweight champion) by unanimous decision in Sydney on July 25 2026.
Judges scored 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111 at Afterpay Arena in a 160-pound bout.
The win raised Tszyu to 28-3 and lowered Spence to 28-2, with Spence retiring after a three-year layoff and a car crash.
Tszyu thanked coach Jeff Fenech and named Jermell Charlo or Erislandy Lara (boxers) as possible next opponents.

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