Paulie Malignaggi says he has heard a rumor about a possible Tim Tszyu and Errol Spence Jr. clash.

The two fighters are not in the best form. While Tszyu secured a victory against Anthony Velazquez in December last year, that was only his second victory in five fights. That included two defeats to WBC Junior Middleweight Champion Sebastian Fundora and a loss to IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.

As for Spence, his future is unclear. The Truth has not boxed since his 2023 defeat to Terence Crawford. He was stopped in the ninth round, as he missed out on the Undisputed Welterweight Title. Spence has since then had cataract surgery on his right eye and split from his long-time trainer Derrick James. Although Spence has not announced his retirement, his inactivity only makes a return much more difficult. However, according to Paulie, he could come back.

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“There was a rumor here down under before we went on air. And one of the rumors down under here, while I’m in Australia, is Tim Tszyu versus Errol Spence,” Malignaggi said