spencer still fighting

This is a strong position given the current circumstances. Spence has been away from the ring for three years since losing to Terrence Crawford. He’s expected to rise through the ranks, break into new corners, and fight in Tsyu’s homeland. In theory, these are the elements of a road test. Davis doesn’t treat it that way. He viewed it as a Spencer event that happened to be in Australia.

Tsiyu regularly competes in the junior middleweight division and has significant domestic appeal. He rebuilt after the loss at Fundora, returned to the winning column and remains one of the most recognizable names in the division. Yet Davis’s language never leans toward Tsyu’s hold on influence. Even abroad, he spoke as if Spence remained the gravitational force.

“Everyone wants to see Errol Spence back,” davis saysrepeating the idea that Spencer’s curiosity trumped geography.

even on the road

There is logic to this. Spence’s career includes previous tours, from defeating Kell Brook in the UK to returning after a car crash with Danny Garcia. His reputation was built at welterweight through years of meaningful fights. Tszyu is on a steady rise at 154, but this matchup comes at a moment when fans are asking a central question: Which version of Spence is left?

This issue alone is enough to thrust him into the spotlight. If Davis is right, Tsiyu will not hold his own coronation ceremony. He is receiving the return of another. If this is how the public treats it, then this is still Errol Spence’s fight even in Australia.