Former junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu's revival gets underway against Joseph Spencer with a homecoming fight on April 6 in Newcastle, Australia (April 5 in the United States on Prime Video).

Tszyu (24-2, 17 KOs) will step back into the squared circle for the first time since enduring a disastrous 2024 campaign that featured a split decision loss to Sebastian Fundora last March and a third-round knockout loss to Bakhram Murtazaliev in October.

“I want to show myself in who I am and why I still belong at the very top,” Tszyu told The Ring in an interview. “It's back to the drawing board to show that I never left. These bumps happen in boxing. They happen with success. It's all about getting back to the winning column by any means necessary with a calculated performance.

“This is the second chapter. It doesn't matter who’s in front of me. I'm glad I've got a good opponent in Joey Spencer. He's slick, a good boxer, and comes from a good amateur pedigree to give me a big test. He's up there. He's a talented bloke.”

Spencer (19-1, 11 KOs) has strung three straight wins since suffering the lone loss of his career to Jesus Ramos Jr. via seventh-round knockout in 2023. The Michigan native is trying to play spoiler to Tszyu’s master plan in getting a fight done once more against Keith Thurman.

Tszyu was supposed to face Thurman last year, but Thurman pulled out less than two weeks before the fight after suffering a biceps injury. The ailment allowed Fundora to step in and land the win.

“One fight at a time, though. I am not overlooking anyone,” said Tszyu.

Tszyu, rated No. 7 by The Ring at 154 pounds, is promising a more calculated version of himself after recklessly fighting against the bulldozer that was Murtazaliev, who dropped him three times despite dealing with a broken right hand.

“I've become a better fighter, and I want to show that,” said Tszyu. “I know there is a lot of doubt and stuff like that. I'm here to show that I am still the top dog in the division.

“It's more about my approach, being a bit smarter, and mentally working on myself to reset and refocus when things don't go according to plan.”