Australia’s Tim Tszyu faces Joey Spencer of the U.S. live from Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Broadmeadow, NSW on April 5 (ET). The pair square off in the scheduled 10-round main event at super welterweight.
Former champion Tszyu (24-2, 17 KOs) of Sydney, NSW, makes his ring return after suffering two straight defeats against Bakhram Murtazaliev and Sebastian Fundora in 2024. Spencer (19-1, 11 KOs) of Grand Blanc, MI, aims for his fourth win in a row since falling short by TKO in the seventh round against Jesus Ramos in March 2023.
The co-main event is an eight-round heavyweight rematch between Australia’s Brandon Grach (3-0, 2 KOs) and Sydney-based Liam Talivaa (6-1, 2 KOs) of New Zealand. Grach won their first fight in November 2023, defeating Talivaa by knockout in the second round.
Among the Tszyu vs Spencer undercard bouts, Venezuelan-born Endry Saavedra (16-1-1, 13 KOs) and Mikkel Nielsen (13-2, 5 KOs) of Denmark meet in a 10-round matchup at middleweight. Plus, Koen Mazoudier (12-4-1, 5 KOs) and Dan Hill (7-1, 3 KOs) go head-to-head in an all-Australian 10-round battle at super welterweight.
Tim Tszyu vs Joey Spencer results
Get Tim Tszyu vs Joseph Spencer full fight card below.
Main card
- Tim Tszyu def. Joseph Spencer by TKO (R4, 2:18) | See photos
- Liam Talivaa def. Brandon Grach by TKO (R5, 1:08)
- Endry Saavedra def. Mikkel Nielsen by TKO (R8, 1:42)
- Koen Mazoudier def. Dan Hill by unanimous decision (100-89, 99-90, 98-91)
- Callum Peters def. William Lenehan by TKO (R1)
- Isaias Sette def. Brent Walton by unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46)
Prelims
- Blake Wells def. Andrei Mikhailovich by split decision (59-55, 56-58, 58-56)
- Cody Beeken def. Ryan Daye by TKO (R2)
- Cooper O’Connell def. Benjamin Amos by TKO (R2)
Tim Tszyu vs Joey Spencer live blog
Tszyu vs Spencer photos
In case you missed it, the photos from the Tim Tszyu vs Joey Spencer fight are now available.
Tim Tszyu stops Joey Spencer in fourth round
Tim Tszyu defeats Joseph Spencer via fourth-round TKO with a flurry of punches that forced the latter’s corner to throw in the towel. With the victory, Tszyu rebounds from two straight defeats to Bakhram Murtazaliev and Sebastian Fundora in 2024.
Main event time: Tim Tszyu vs Joey Spencer
Tim Tszyu and Joey Spencer square off in the scheduled 10-round bout at super welterweight. The vacant WBO Intercontinental title is on the line.
Liam Talivaa takes revenge on Brandon Grach
In the co-main event at heavyweight, Liam Talivaa defeats Brandon Grach via fifth-round TKO. With the victory, Talivaa avenges the defeat by knockout in the second round in November 2023.
Endry Saavedra stops Mikkel Nielsen in eighth round
Endry Saavedra defeats Mikkel Nielsen via eighth-round TKO. With the victory, Saavedra lifts the vacant WBO International middleweight belt and improves to 17-1-1, with 14 KOs.
Koen Mazoudier defeats Dan Hill by decision
Koen Mazoudier defeats Dan Hill by unanimous decision at super welterweight. After 10 rounds, the scores were 100-89, 99-90, and 98-91.
Callum Peters stops William Lenehan in first round
Callum Peters earns his second win as pro, scoring a first-round TKO against William Lenehan at light heavyweight.
Isaias Sette defeats Brent Walton by decision
Isaias Sette defeats Brent Walton by unanimous decision in a five-rounder at welterweight. All three scores were 48-46.
Blake Wells defeats Andrei Mikhailovich by decision
Blake Wells defeats Andrei Mikhailovich by split decision in a six-round bout at middleweight. Two judges scored the fight 59-55, 58-56 for Wells, and one judge scored it 58-56 for Mikhailovich.
Cody Beeken stops Ryan Daye
Another second-round TKO, as Cody Beeken stops Ryan Daye at middleweight.
Cooper O'Connell stops Benjamin Amos
In the event opener, Cooper O’Connell defeats Benjamin Amos via second-round TKO, making his successful pro boxing debut.
Throwback Vol. 2: Tszyu dominated by Murtazaliev
In his first attempt to return to winning ways last October in Orlando, Tim Tszyu got dropped and stopped by Bakhram Murtazaliev in the third round of their bout for the vacant IBF 154-pound belt. In case you missed it, check out the fight video highlights.
Throwback video: Tszyu drops title to Fundora
Tim Tszyu returns after suffering two losses. In his first career defeat, the former WBO super welterweight champion lost his title against Sebastian Fundora. The bloody contest headlined a PBC card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in March 2024. In case you missed it, here is the full fight video.
Andrei Mikhailovich vs Blake Wells tops Tszyu vs Spencer prelims
Headlining the Tszyu vs Spencer prelims, former title challenger Andrei Mikhailovich (21-1, 13 KOs) of New Zealand returns after falling short against Janibek Alimkhanuly last October, facing Australia’s Blake Wells (11-2, 5 KOs). The bout is scheduled for six rounds at middleweight.
Tszyu vs Spencer start time
Tszyu vs Spencer airs live on Prime Video in the U.S. on April 5, starting at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. In Australia, the fight card airs live on Kayo PPV on April 6, starting at 11 AM AEST.
