‘Time to go home’: Errol Spence announces retirement after loss to Tim Tszyu - Bad Left Hook

What the report says

Bad Left Hook reported that Errol Spence Jr. announced his retirement after losing a 12-round middleweight bout to Tim Tszyu on July 26, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. Tszyu, fighting at home, won by unanimous decision at Afterpay Arena, with official scores of 117-111, 117-111 and 118-110.

According to the report, Spence was returning after a three-year layoff and moving up two weight classes from the division where he had been a leading welterweight and former titleholder. Bad Left Hook described the 36-year-old as durable and willing, but said he appeared slower, less powerful and increasingly affected by stamina issues as the fight progressed. Tszyu, listed at 28-3 with 18 knockouts, was credited with controlling enough of the action to win clearly without needing sustained pressure.

After the fight, Tszyu said middleweight is now his division and expressed interest in pursuing another world title. He also framed the victory over Spence as one of the most meaningful achievements of his career, given Spence’s standing in boxing.

Spence, whose record was listed as 28-2 with 22 knockouts, congratulated Tszyu and trainer Jeff Fenech before saying it was time to return to his family and begin a new chapter. When asked if he meant retirement, Spence confirmed it, saying he was leaving with his health, finances and family life in good order. The decision marks the apparent end of a career in which Spence spent years regarded among boxing’s elite fighters.