Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu lands in Sydney, adds Jermall Charlo and Stephen Fulton

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 31: Jermall Charlo poses with referee Mark Nelson after defeating LaManna in a super middleweight bout at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Charlo won by TKO after the fifth round when a ringside physician advised LaManna should not continue. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) | Getty Images

PBC’s July 25th Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu show will officially land at Sydney, Australia’s Afterpay Arena and feature a pair of former world champions on the undercard.

Fighting for just the third time in the last five years, Jermall Charlo (34-0, 23 KO) returns for what might be the biggest mismatch of his career against super welterweight Koen Mazoudier (15-4-1, 6 KO). New South Wales’ “S.O.G.” (not that one) sports a 2024 stoppage loss to Nikita Tszyu and no wins of note, putting him on a tier below even the likes of Jose Benavidez Jr and “Cornflake” LaManna.

Not exactly the sort of matchup you’d envision for a 36-year-old who could probably ride his name recognition and sanctioning body clout to a title shot.

In slightly more palatable news, Stephen Fulton (23-2, 8 KO) looks to bounce back from humiliation against Liam Wilson (18-3, 10 KO). “Cool Boy Steph” has a lot to prove after missing weight and stinking out the joint in last December’s title bid against O’Shaquie Foster, and though Wilson has shown himself to be a step below the division’s elite, he’s good enough to give us an idea of whether Fulton has any sort of future at 130.

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