Former welterweight world champion Brian Norman Jr. he doesn’t think the fight between Errol Spence Jr and Tim Tszyu will last long when they meet this summer.

Spence last fought in July 2023 for the undisputed welterweight title, but was outclassed and defeated by longtime rival Terence Crawford, who further enhanced his legacy and established himself as an all-time champion while Spence was inactive.

The former unification champion now looks to be back on track after a three-year layoff at 158 ​​pounds v. Tszyu in Australia.

I’m talking to Fighting Hub TVNorman, who has been sparring with Spence in recent weeks, believes his compatriot will complete the task within three minutes.

“You’re definitely going to see a different version of Errol. I feel like he’s going to be better than he has been in the past and I mean there’s going to be a first-round knockout soon.

“Tim Tszyu is going to bed, man. The boy has nothing for him. My boy, he’s only coming to Australia to give him a job, do you feel me?”

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Norman is backing “The Truth” to win, with both now being trained by respected trainer Ronnie Shields.

The fight between Tszyu and Spence will take place on Saturday, July 25, and the host will want to achieve the best triumph of his career, which will extend his winning streak to three consecutive fights. This will be his first appearance with Jeff Fenech as head coach.

If Spence wins, he may look to move up to super welterweight in pursuit of another world title.

Now Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions wants to restart talks for a fight between Verhoeven and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

“MVP is 100 percent interested in working with Rico for his next boxing or MMA fight,” said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO and co-founder of MVP Ring.

Verhoeven was previously linked with Ngannou before accepting a fight with Usyk. Instead, Ngannou fought Philipe Lins earlier this month, stopping him in one round.

Ngannou reacted sharply to Rico’s performance against Usyk and suggested that crossover fighters are evaluated differently when they enter the box.

“Outsides will never win, trust me, I know, but Rico was the winner today, period,” Ngannou said on social media after the fight.

Jake Paul also questioned the result after the controversial stoppage, praising Verhoeven’s performance against the undefeated heavyweight champion.

“I truly love boxing and what happened seriously saddens me. The sport and the fans deserve better,” Jake said on social media.

“I can’t get away from it, but Usyk is the best of our generation and Rico just worked on him every step of the way. So is Rico the best of our generation?”

Verhoeven later said he planned to continue boxing after the Usyk fight, opening the door to potential fights with Ngannou and other heavyweights.

However, the timing can get complicated. Turki Alalshikh has already said publicly that he wants Usyk to face Agit Kabayel next, and then decided to rematch Verhoeven again. This could leave Rico having to wait unless another major fight is finalized in the meantime.

The Verhoeven-Ngannou fight may be one of the biggest crossover fights available in combat sports right now.

Gervonta Davis appears set to return to the ring later this year, but her opponent is still unconvinced.

Davis hasn’t won a fight since June 2024, referring to his lone appearance last year against Lamont Roach Jr and being inactive for another 14 months due to stern legal issues outside the ring.

This inaction caused the WBA to name Davis lightweight champion on hiatus, but he appeared to vacate the belt entirely following reports that his return would be a super lightweight rematch with Isaac Cruz.

However, the WBA has booked “Tank” to fight number one contender Floyd Schofield, and with the recent news that “Pitbull” Cruz is looking elsewhere for his next fight, it appears he is willing to please the sanctioning body to maintain his status as 135-pound champion.

In an interview with Fighting the noiseSchofield’s father and coach, Floyd Schofield Snr, confirmed that negotiations had begun.

“Trust me, they’re talking on that phone [to PBC] Already. They were already in the qualifiers before [WBA] The ruling came, they negotiated.

“Tank hasn’t said he doesn’t want this fight. They’re in negotiations at the moment, I think they’re seeing if they can meet his demands and what amount he might want, and we’re going to go from there.

“We are waiting for the contract and that is all we are waiting for.”

Davis is expected to return around September, and the 23-year-old Schofield is currently seen as the favorite in the opposite corner as he looks to hand the Baltimore knockout the first loss of his career.