Roy Jones Jr has urged Errol Spence Jr to adapt his approach, and rediscover elements of his amateur style, ahead of his comeback fight against Tim Tszyu.

‘The Truth’ has not fought since his undisputed encounter with Terence Crawford, back when he suffered a surprisingly one-sided ninth-round stoppage defeat in July 2023.

As a result, Spence was relieved of his WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles before stepping away from the sport and giving no indication as to whether he would return.

Now, though, the 36-year-old is gearing up to face fellow former world champion Tszyu, who will boast a home advantage when they collide in Australia on July 25.

The pair have reportedly agreed to a limit of 158lbs, with Spence looking to reinvent himself at a new weight and with a new trainer.

Such changes can partly be explained by his defeat to Crawford, as Spence has since expressed his disappointment with the training camp that had been arranged by his then-head coach, Derrick James.

Now training with Ronnie Shields, this feels like an opportunity for the American to right the wrongs and perhaps even gain inspiration from his old amateur style.

Speaking with ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT, Hall of Famer Jones said he would like to see Spence focus more on being an all-round boxer, rather than an all-out pressure fighter.

“Shout out to [Spence] for taking a fight of this magnitude right away, after being [out the ring] for three years.

“He’s taking on a guy who’s been active. [Tszyu’s] not been at the top – not had the best outcomes [in recent fights] – but he’s been highly active and he’s highly dangerous.

“When [Spence] was an amateur fighter, he was an all-round boxer. He just chose to use pressure in the pros but, to get where he wants to get, he’s got to go back to being that [fighter he was as an amateur].”

Spence was a vastly accomplished amateur who became a three-time national champion and entered the 2012 Olympics, only to lose his quarter-final bout against Russia’s Andrey Zamkovoy.

WWE Night of Champions 2026 is in the books, and Sami Zayn managed to do the unthinkable and become the new Undisputed Champion. His former colleague Karrion Kross had a heartwarming reaction to Zayn’s feat.

The PLE took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 27, and Cody Rhodes was defending his gold against Gunther and Sami Zayn. In a hellacious 19-minute bout where any of the three stars could have picked up the win, it was finally The Underdog From The Underground who emerged victorious in his 11th attempt. Now, former WWE Superstar Karrion Kross‘ reaction to the outcome has gone viral.

Kross was captured during a live watch-along stream with fans when he was told that Zayn had won the Undisputed WWE Championship. Pleasantly surprised, he stood up. threw his arms in the air and had a smile on his face. The heartfelt video was shared by Instagram user @trainwrecksports.

“Finally!” Kross said.

Watch his reaction in the video below:

Now going by the ring name Killer Kross in the independent circuit, the former Karrion Kross has been on a roll. He currently holds the MLW World Heavyweight, RPW Heavyweight, ACW Heavyweight, and WSW World Heavyweight Championships, and is looking to add to his tally.

Karrion Kross Feels Triple H Does Not Have A Free Hand In WWE

Killer Kross appeared recently on The Ariel Helwani Show and chatted about several topics.

When discussing the current Chief Content Officer’s role, Kross felt that Triple H does not entirely have a free hand in all matters. Despite the Hall of Famer getting a lot of heat from the fans for his recent decision-making, the former WWE star said that when he was still with the company, it felt as if the CCO couldn’t call all the shots the way he’d have liked to.

“ I don’t think that’s him [Triple H]. He has his own patterns that I think were aligned with what the audience wanted to see, and that’s speaking as a person who used to work for him. And I knew when he could call all of his shots, and I had an idea of when he couldn’t. To me, this looks like a situation where he can’t call all of the shots. And I don’t mean that disrespectfully at all,” Kross said.

Karrion Kross’ final opponent in WWE was Sami Zayn at last year’s SummerSlam. He left the Stamford-based promotion after the defeat but still talks fondly about the company where he’s had two stints already.

Only time will tell if he ever returns to the promotion in the future.