“I just wanted him here. I wanted the fight to happen. I’m not a diva. It’s whatever, man, whatever. I’m an easy guy,” said Tszyu to Ring Magazine. “I just don’t want any excuses. I want him here, refreshed, rejuvenated, make sure he’s not struggling with weight, make sure everything’s on point, because I wanna beat up the best Errol Spence.

“I was notified on Saturday whether or not I would accept the change. And apparently it was because he was supposed to come [to Australia] a bit earlier, but now he needs a little bit of extra time, because he’s flying in a bit later, to adapt to the change. So, I don’t know. Whatever they say, whatever, man. For me, it was like, ‘All right, whatever.’”

Tszyu admitted he found the late request “very strange,” but it wasn’t enough to make him hesitate. Rather than force Spence to stick to the original catchweight, he viewed the extra two pounds as a way to remove any questions about whether the former champion entered the ring at full strength.