Errol Spence Jr has explained how a “messed up” training camp was what cost him in his undisputed showdown with Terence Crawford.

‘The Truth’ lost his WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles to ‘Bud’ in July 2023, suffering a ninth-round stoppage defeat in what was widely considered to be a 50/50 fight.

Since then, he has remained out of the ring, but the 36-year-old is now gearing up to face fellow former world champion Tim Tszyu on July 25.

The pair will square off in Australia at a catchweight of 158lbs, with Spence not only competing at a higher weight but also training under the tutelage of new head coach Ronnie Shields.

It seems as though a major change was needed, both in a weight-making and training-related sense, with the American hoping that Shields can guide him towards his first victory since April 2022, back when he scored a 10th-round finish over Yordenis Ugas.

Or at least, Spence is surely confident that his preparations for Tszyu will be more straightforward than they were for Crawford, whose switch-hitting style must be a nightmare to replicate in sparring.

In fact, the former unified champion has told All The Smoke Boxing that esteemed former coach Derrick James failed to arrange the proper sparring partners.

“Nope [no conversations with Derrick James about how to go about the fight]. That camp was bulls**t. I did no sparring. The guys didn’t fit – I had no southpaws in there to spar. It was all out of whack.

I was basically living wrong. Even out of camp, you’ve got to live right so, once you get in camp, everything [is] cool.

Derrick’s [job to pick the sparring partners], he’s the teacher right? We were just working the mitts. You would think he would put on some gloves and have me blocking shots, but it was none of that.

I was just feeling weak, depleted. Even if I worked out, I feel like I wasn’t getting stronger. The whole camp – it was just a whole messed up situation.”

Clearly, Spence also blames himself for not turning up in the best of shape, yet no credit should be taken away from one of Crawford’s career-defining performances.

In fact, Spence later took to social media to say just that:

Regardless Bud was disciplined & he deserved and earned his W…

— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) June 16, 2026

This was not the first game where boos have been at the hydration break, and the wave of dislike for them among fans appears to be gathering momentum.

On Tuesday, during Norway’s match against Iraq in Boston, the pause in play was greeted by boos from the crowd, with the temperature a more than manageable 23C at the time.

It was goalless just before the break but Iraq conceded four minutes after play resumed, and went on to lose 4-1.

There were loud boos for the pause during Sweden’s 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia on Monday and Spain’s goalless draw with Cape Verde on the same day, with that game played in the air-conditioned Atlanta Stadium.

And after England’s win against Croatia, the first hydration break during the match between Ghana and Panama was also greeted by jeers.

The hydration breaks have effectively turned games into four quarters rather than two halves, a concern for some of those England supporters who booed the break.

“It is like the Americanisation of football here,” said one.

“It is turning the game into quarters and I don’t love it. I get why people were booing and I was one of them.”

But some supporters do think there are benefits to them.

“I think they are badly marketed,” said another fan.

“If they were not called a hydration break, and were called a relief break then everyone doesn’t miss a goal.

“I think we have to think about it in a new way, corporate [bodies] get what they want, we get what we want and everyone is happy.”

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Saturday night’s clash at Accor Stadium shapes as an intriguing contest between two sides with finals aspirations. Manly will be buoyed by the return of Tom Trbojevic, whose influence in attack remains among the most significant in the NRL. The Sea Eagles have shown encouraging signs in recent weeks, particularly down their left edge, and Trbojevic’s playmaking ability adds another layer to an already dangerous attack. Canterbury, meanwhile, continues to show signs of improvement despite inconsistent results. The Bulldogs have been building steadily throughout the season and remain capable of troubling more fancied opponents when their defence holds firm. With both teams eyeing a strong finish to the year, this shapes as an important encounter in the race for finals positions.

Harry Kane revealed what England manager Thomas Tuchel said to his players at half-time of the World Cup win against Croatia on Wednesday.

England were pegged back twice in the first-half in Dallas, with Tuchel’s assistant Anthony Barry criticising the players in an interview with ITV at half-time, describing their display as “complicated and confusing.”

Yet the Three Lions came out in the second-half a team reinvigorated. Jude Bellingham put them back in front with a wonderful solo goal and Tuchel’s side could have been out of sight if it wasn’t for the brilliance of Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.

But Marcus Rashford made sure of all three points with his well-taken goal five minutes from time and Kane, who went level with Gary Lineker as England’s all-time goalscorer at World Cups, explained that Tuchel told his players their philosophy must change.

“The manager gave a speech,” Kane said. “He just said: ‘If we lose, we lose, we lose in our way.’

“Without the ball, we went a bit more aggressive. In the second-half, we thought we just go. The intensity we went at, we have to do that more this tournament.

Asked if that was the framework for the rest of the World Cup, Kane said: “That second-half, for sure. Even the way we controlled the game, even when we went ahead, never looked like we were in danger.

“We had a spell there, first 20 minutes [of second-half] where we could have scored three or four. You can see the desire from Jude [Bellingham] in training, the competition we have in the place is high level, whoever plays is ready.”

Speaking to ITV after the game, Bellingham added: “The second-half especially, we showed what we were about, the team we want to be was shown. The first-half we were a bit nervy and cagey. But second-half was the platform.”

On Tuchel’s ‘speech’ at half-time, Bellingham said: “It wasn’t one of those where it was a big drama or shouting, it was just what the team needed. Everyone knew the level we needed to hit, the early goal gave us a good platform.

“Credit to the manager and his staff, they’ve put us the best place possible.”

Tuchel himself also spoke on what he told his players at the interval, saying: “I was sitting down with the players. I gave them quiet time for themselves, told them to calm down having just conceded a goal.

“To calm down, calm their nerves, and encourage them to do it our way.

“I told them that my perception of them and of the last 17 days, will not change with this result, no matter what the result is. But I want them to do it their way, our way.

“I want them to be brave, courageous, intense, and on the front foot, and do it together and just go for it, and try to take it, and be active.

“I encourage them with words, which was short, was calm and, yeah, if they say it helped, even better”.

England next face Ghana in Boston on Tuesday and a win will qualify Tuchel’s side for the knockout phase.

The Adventures of Elliot’s Shrine of Life #5 features one of the game’s more potentially frustrating puzzles: An Ice Puzzle. Your reward is great though, because it’s a Shard of Life. For each 4 Shards of Life you receive, you gain another point of health, similarly to how you would in The Legend of Zelda. The Shrine of Life puzzles vary, with some of them simply being enemy gauntlets, and others being tricky puzzles.

This one requires you to slip and slide around on the ice, and push blocks of ice into red switches, to claim the reward. If you’re struggling or simply want to know the solution to the Shrine of Life #5 in The Adventures of Elliot, here’s what you need to know.

Note: The video footage in this guide contains spoilers for The Adventures of Elliot.

How to complete sliding Ice Puzzle in The Adventures of Elliot’s Shrine of Life #5

The Adventures of Elliot’s Shrine of Life #5 and its Ice Puzzle are found in the Age of Safekeeping, via Secret Shortcut #3. You can find its location in the image below. It’s a very short cave, and it drops you right off at the Shrine of Life #5. It’s something you can pick up pretty early, as well.

Just follow the route in the image above, and you’ll see the caves you need to traverse, if you’re looking for a free Shard of Life. In addition, we’ve shown the solution to the puzzle, if you want to see it in action.

(Solution begins at 2:49)

We’ve labeled the ice cubes for The Adventures of Elliot’s Shrine of Life #5, with 1, 2, and 3, for easy navigation. Just follow the path below, and you’ll be able to secure your Shard of Life, and be ready to move on to other challenges and bosses. If you don’t want to slip around, I recommend buying the Expeardient Charm from the local shop, and equipping it.

Order of operations

• Ice Cube #2: Push Right, Up, Right, Up, Lef t, Up, Left, Down
• Ice Cube #1: Push Left, Up, Left, Down, Right, Down, Left, Up, Left, Up, Left, Down
• Ice Cube #3: Push Down, Left
• Ice Cube #1: Left, Down, Right, Up, Right, Up, Left
• Ice Cube #3: Up, Left, Up, Right, Down

This isn’t likely the only solution to the Ice Cube Puzzle, but this is the solution we came up with, after venturing into the icy Shrine of Life. Once you’ve hit all four red switches, the door will open. Walk through, grab your reward, and you can move on with the game.

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales is an epic Square Enix RPG on the Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. To learn more about this game, you can read our in-depth review.