Although he was unified welterweight champion, a pound-for-pound star, and one of the most popular fighters of his era, Spence hasn't always lived a clean life.

From partying to drinking, Spence's life outside of the ring often wasn't conducive to the lifestyle of an elite athlete. However, something clicked for the Desoto, Texas, native shortly after his brutal stoppage defeat to Terence Crawford in 2023.

Now aged 36, Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) is a completely different person.

“A lot of the vices that I had in the past, I don’t drink anymore, so a lot of the stuff that was slowing me down, it’s not anymore,” Spence told Main Event. “I’m more with my family. If I’m not with my family, I’m probably training somewhere or traveling seeing the world."

“I feel rejuvenated. That long layoff I feel definitely helped me physically, definitely helped me mentally, and I’m ready to show everybody what I have left.”

With a new lease on life, Spence will end a near three-year layoff when he takes on former WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu in Australia at a catchweight of 158 pounds on July 26.

Tszyu, somewhat like Spence, is attempting to rewrite the narrative about his own career. He’s just 3-3 over his last six, but he is on a two-fight win streak.

From now until fight night arrives, Spence will continue to sharpen his tools. He knows that even some pf his supporters will point to the 2019 car accident he was in, the detached retina he sustained in 2021, and the beating he suffered at the hands of Crawford.

Spence, though, can’t wait to prove his doubters wrong.