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Andre Dirrell questions Spence’s return

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Andre Dirrell believes that Errol Spence Jr. is taking a hazardous risk by returning from a three-year hiatus against Tim Tszyu, warning that the punishment Spence has taken throughout his career could become a major problem in the fight.

Spence will face Tszyu at the 158-pound catchweight on July 25 in Australia in his first fight since a ninth-round loss to Terence Crawford in 2023.


Dirrell had doubts whether Tszyu was the right opponent to return after such a long absence.

“Listen, it’s Tim Tszyu, man. We all know he’s a tough guy,” Dirrell said in an interview Fight. “A fight like this deserves a proper comeback.”

Dirrell said Tszyu’s aggressive style could force Spence into a physical fight that becomes hazardous for a veteran returning after years away from the ring.

“Both guys are going to get beat up a little bit,” Dirrell said. “My question is: How will Errol get out of this?”

The former super middleweight champion also touched on Spence’s punishment against Crawford, as well as the damage Spence was already feeling to his body from previous fights and the 2019 Ferrari accident, during which Spence survived a brutal crash in Dallas.

“His brain remembers the type of punishment he took,” Dirrell said, discussing Spence’s loss to Crawford. “When he goes in there and starts shooting, whether he thinks he’s ready for it or not, his training may not be.”

Tszyu enters the fight as a younger and more vigorous fighter. Even though he lost to Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev, many fans still see him as one of the toughest fighters in the division and the fighters with the most physical pressure.

Dirrell admitted he was still hopeful that Spence could make a successful return to fighting, but he had doubts whether the former unified welterweight champion needed to come back at all.

“He should have felt comfortable hanging it up now,” Dirrell said. “He didn’t need a victory to sail off into the sunset.”

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Tank Davis mocks Richardson Hitchins over Shakur Post

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Gervonta Davis publicly mocked Richardson Hitchins after the former IBF junior welterweight champion shared a post expressing his appreciation for Shakur Stevenson.

A screenshot circulating on social media shows Gervonta commenting on Hitchins’ Instagram post, writing:


“Your Ass, the Biggest”

The exchange quickly caught the attention of boxing fans, many of whom noted that Tank Davis and Hitchins were once close.

When Hitchins goes out of his way to praise Shakur Stevenson, who just shook up the division by defeating Teofimo Lopez, it’s a direct boost to Gervonta. He and Shakur have been around each other for a long time, so any ally of yours praising your main rival will feel like a betrayal.

The fact that Tank and Hitchins were tight makes the cut a little deeper. Tank is said to have helped him with money and contacts in the past, so seeing Hitchins publicly fanboying over Shakur would probably make him feel completely disrespectful. Tank basically calls him a power chaser with this “biggest”. [fan/rider]” comment.

The funniest part of this whole situation is how quickly Hitchins deleted the post when Tank showed up in the comments. This tells you everything you need to know about dynamics. This may not lead to a fight in the ring any time soon, as Hitchins is scheduled to make his Zuffa Boxing debut on July 26, but that senior friendship is completely dead.

While there is no indication that Tank and Hitchins are heading towards a fight, a recent social media photo showed how much their relationship has deteriorated since the days when Davis was considered one of Hitchins’ biggest supporters.

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Tim Bradley predicts Canelo vs. Christian Mbilli: “It’s going to be bad”

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Tim Bradley predicts Canelo’s comeback fight vs Christian Mbilli: “It’s gonna be bad”

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez looks to regain a share of the super middleweight crown in September when he faces WBC champion Christian Mbilli.

Canelo lost all four belts to Terence Crawford in 2025, suffering his first loss at 168 pounds and only his third overall after losses to Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol.

When Crawford retired, the belts fell apart, and interim WBC titleholder Mbilli was one of the first to benefit. Having risen from interim to full champion, Mbilli now faces the biggest fight of his career against one of the sport’s up-to-date greats.

I’m talking to Fighting the noiseHall of Fame fighter Tim Bradley said he sees the fight only going one way, believing Mbilla’s aggressive style will be a golden opportunity for Alvarez to remind the boxing world of his quality and result in a comprehensive victory.

“He’s going to bust Mbilli’s ass. I like Mbilli – tough guy, come and hurt. It’s going to be a hell of a fight, but Canelo will be grabbing him and shooting him in the ass all night long. Uppercuts, hooks… Oh, it’s going to be bad.”

“Canelo looks like he’s He-Man. He’ll look like he’s back.”

The fight culminating in the “Mexico vs. the World” gala will take place on September 12 in Riyad, Saudi Arabia. While the card is yet to be set, the fight could feature Canelo’s former rival-turned-training partner and modern WBA super middleweight champion Jaime Munguia.

If Alvarez wins, he won’t face Munguia for unification, but there will be no shortage of opponents. Other masters Osleys Iglesias and Both Hamzah Sheeraz have made it clear that they want to take a shot at the man many still consider to be the face of boxinglining up some intriguing options at 168 pounds. Mbilli, of course, intends to put an end to these plans before they begin.

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Ryan Rozicki believes the referees favor Billam-Smith on Saturday

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Ryan Rozicki believes that when he goes to Bournemouth next Saturday for the main event of the first British Zuffa Boxing gala, he will face not only Chris Billam-Smith.

The Canadian boxer (21-1-1, 20 KO) will face former WBO cruiserweight champion Billam-Smith (21-2, 13 KO) in a 10-round cruiserweight fight at the Bournemouth International Center. Rozicki made it clear that he expected conditions in his hometown to work against him.


“Of course it is a disadvantage. I will face Chris. I will face the referee, judges, officials and these doctors. They will look for any reason to stop the fight so that he can win. I already know that,” Rozicki told Fighthype.

When asked how he planned to avoid leaving the result in the judges’ hands, Rozicki answered simply.

“With my hands.”

The fight will mark Billam-Smith’s debut under his up-to-date multi-fight contract with Zuffa Boxing. The player from Bournemouth will fight in front of his home crowd as a clear favorite against one of the best players in the division.

Rozicki also revealed a level of honesty rarely seen from athletes when discussing their own record. Recalling his first fight with Emiliano Peralta, he admitted that, in his opinion, the judges made the wrong decision.

“It should have been a failure on my record. I still say that to this day. The first one was his and it was a mistake I made,” Rozicki said. – I underestimated it when I went in.

Rozicki explained that he entered this fight already looking for a chance to win the world title and paid the price for it.

“I was looking straight at the WBC world title. I was thinking, ‘I’m going to knock this guy out in the first round.’ “That’s what I did. I looked beyond him,” Rozicki said.

Saturday’s fight gives Rozicki another chance to break into the cruiserweight ring. Billam-Smith may have the home advantage, but Rozicki sounds like a fighter who has already decided that a close fight isn’t enough.

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