NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 06: Tim Tszyu of Australia takes to the ring ahead of the IBO … More
Former WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu ended a two fight losing skid when he faced Joey Spencer in the main event of a PBC fight card on Saturday night in Australia. Tszyu stopped Spencer in the fourth round, getting back in the win column for the first time since October 2023. In the co-main event Liam Talivaa stopped Brandon Grach in a heavyweight rematch. We look at the results, reactions, video highlisghts and more from tonight’s Tszyu vs. Spencer fight card.
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Full Fight Card Results
Tim Tszyu defeats Joey Spencer via TKO (Retirement at 2:18 of Round 4)
Liam Talivaa defeats Brandon Grach via TKO (1:08 of Round 5)
Endry Saavedra defeats Mikkel Neilsen via TKO (1:42 of Round 8)
Koen Mazoudier defeats Dan Hill via unanimous decision (98-91, 100-89, 99-90)
Callum Peters defeats William Lenehan via TKO
Isaias Sette defeats Brent Walton via unanimous decision (48-46 x 3)
Tim Tszyu Vs. Joey Spencer Results
NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 06: Tim Tszyu of Australia punches Joey Spencer of the United States … More
Tim Tszyu needed a win on Saturday. The former WBO junior middleweight champion was coming off the first two losses of his career, falling to Sebastian Fundora by split decision and Bakhram Murtazaliev by TKO when he stepped into the ring against Joey Spencer.
Tszyu looked poised and controlled in the early going of the contest. Meanwhile, Spencer seemed a little out of sorts. While Spencer looked to find his groove, Tszyu took control of the fight, unloading effective and powerful combinations on his opponent, who seemed incapable of mounting an effective defense. Spencer didn’t use his footwork or head movement to avoid the blows coming his way and by the fourth round rolled around and Tszyu was landing at will, Spencer’s corner waved off the contest.
Tszyu seemed happy and relived to get the win. He also said that a fight against former WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman, who recently knocked out Brock Jarvis in Australia was an appealing matchup for his next outing.
Liam Talivaa Vs. Brandon Grach
NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 06: Brandon Grach of Australia falls to the ground as Liam Talivaa of … More
The heavyweight bout between Liam Talivaa and Brandon Grach did not feel like it would go the distance as both men seemed eager to get the finish. In the end, it was the power of Talivaa that ended the fight.
Grach was a game opponent, but Talivaa hurt him early in the fifth stanza, dropping him to the mat. The two then got back to work, but Grach was soon sent back to the canvas, bringing an end to the contest
Endry Saavedra Vs. Mikkel Neilsen
NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 06: Endry Saavedra of Venezuela punches Mikkel Nielsen of Denmark … More
Endry Saavedra claimed the WBO International Middleweight title with a stoppage in the eighth round over Mikkel Neilsen. The fight seemed evenly matched early, with both fighters throwing effective combinations from distance. However, Saavedra slowly pulled away as the bout wore on. He was more effective and powerful with his punches, racking up damage through combinations and pressure.
Once Saavedra established control of the fight, Saavedra looked to mix up his combinations and began to attack his opponent’s body. He broke through in the eighth round, scoring two knockdowns. A third knockdown was waved off as a low blow. However, the ref stopped the bout shortly after that, seeming to hear something he did not like from Neilsen, who appeared to be doing little more than surviving at that point of the fight.
Koen Mazoudier vs. Dan Hill
NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 06: Koen Mazoudier of Australia punches Dan Hill of Australia during … More
Koen Mazoudier and Dan Hill put on an entertaining 10-round scrap for the Australian super welterweight title. Mazoudier entered the bout, coming off an August 2024 knockout loss to Nikita Tszyu, while Hill’s most recent bout was a decision victory over Lewis Chadwick in September 2024.
The two were very aggressive from the start of the fight, with a lot of output. They kept up that aggression throughout the bout. The fight might not have been a technical marvel, but the two gave the crowd their money’s worth.
Mazoudier was very good at distance. The problem was that he allowed Hill to close distance and work in close far too often. If Mazoudier had been better at controlling range, he might have picked up a finish, considering he scored a knockdown in the third round at range.
Hill was gritty and tough throughout the scrap, but he could not keep the fight in close enough to get the win. By the end of the bout, his face was well-damaged and swollen.
After the win, Mazoudier called for a rematch with Tszyu. Tszyu said he would accept that fight, but said he would rather not face Mazoudier again, laughing when he called his former opponent a “tough bastard.”
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Results: Video Highlights
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Fight Card: Date
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Fight Card: Time
9 p.m. ET
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Fight Card: Location
Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Fight Card: How To Watch Or Stream
Prime Video
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Fight Card: Price
Prime Video is available as part of an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 annually.
A subscription to the streaming service by itself is 8.99 a month.
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Fight Card: Ring Walk Time
The main event ring walk time is expected to be approximately 11 p.m. ET
Tszyu Vs. Spencer
The 30-year-old Tim Tszyu started his pro boxing career with a record of 24-0 and 17 knockouts. Since March 2024, Tszyu is 0-2, losing his WBO light middleweight title to Sebastian Fundora by split decision, and most recently, in October 2024, falling to Bakhram Murtazaliev in an IBF title fight by third-round knockout.
Tszyu is currently the No. 10 ranked junior middleweight according to the IBF. ESPN has him ranked at No. 7.
Joey Spencer (19-1 with 11 knockouts) is 25. Spencer is coming off a majority decision win over Miguel Angel Hernandez in December 2024.
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Beting Odds
Tszyu opened as a -450 favorite over Spener, who was a +300 betting ubnderdog. Those odds have shifted. Today, Tszyu is listed at -1100 and Spencer at +500.
Tim Tszyu On Joey Spencer
NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 04: Tim Tszyu looks on before a press conference at The NEX on April … More
“It’s sink or swim,” said Tszyu ahead of his fight with Spencer. “This is my redemption tour. I’m coming back stronger, hungrier, and ready to prove a point. I’m here to make a statement. If I have to walk through fire to get back on top, so be it. This is what I live for.”
Joey Spencer on Tim Tszyu
NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 04: Joey Spencer speaks during a press conference at The NEX on April … More
“I feel great. It’s been a great time in Australia and a great finish to camp,” said Spencer. “I think Tim is going to come out hard. This is an important fight for both of us. This is everything for both of us.
“For me, I want to go to the next level, so I have to get this win. You only get so many opportunities in boxing, so when you’re in the position that Tim is in, you’ve got to make sure you get back in that winners’ track. It’s important for both of us and it’s going to bring the best out of both of us.”
Tszyu Vs. Spencer Tale Of The Tape
Tim Tszyu
Record: 24-2 with 17 knockouts
Age: 30
Height: 5’9″
Reach: 72″
Stance: Orthodox
Joey Spencer
Record: 19-1 with 11 knockouts
Age: 25
Height: 5’10″
Reach: 70.1″
Stance: Orthodox
Eddie Hearn On Tszyu
Belfast , United Kingdom – 1 March 2025; Chairman and promoter of Matchroom Boxing Eddie Hearn at … More
“I’m a big Tim Tszyu fan. I think he’s a great fighter. Sometimes, you can believe your own hype a little bit as a fighter, and I think they felt that Tim was unbeatable,” promoter Eddie Hearn told Jai McAllister earlier this year. “I really admire that they took that fight, and they should have taken that fight (Bakhram) because it’s for a world championship. But no one really wants to fight that guy because he’s a serious dude with no value. So, if you get beat by him, you’re kind of like, but I like the fact that they did it, and I like the fact that he’s a real fighter.
“Sometimes, you can get carried away. There’s a massive difference between fighting in Australia and the Australian market and then going out on the world stage and taking on elite opposition. You saw that against Fundora, and he (Tszyu) was very unlucky in that fight with the injury and everything,” said Hearn.
“I think the unknown about Tim Tszyu is, is he really elite level,” added Hearn. “He’s a world-class fighter; there’s no doubt about it. But is he really at that level? Maybe. I think the jury is out. There’s no shame in that. Sometimes, you step up to that level, and you’re not good enough.”
Check back for the results of the Tszyu vs. Spencer fight card as they happen.
