BoMac, who masterminded Crawford’s victory, was asked how he sees the comeback fight playing out.

“That’s gonna be a great fight. If Errol’s gonna be himself, he should win, but we don’t know what he got left. If Tim comes in and is himself, he’ll push Errol to the edge,” McIntyre said to FightHype.

Although he acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding Spence after such a lengthy layoff, McIntyre still leaned toward the American when asked if the bout was an even matchup.

“No, I don’t think so. I think Errol probably will win.”

McIntyre’s comments echo concerns raised by several other boxing analysts. Former world champion Sergio Mora recently questioned whether Spence can absorb punishment after the beating he took against Crawford, while pointing to the long period of inactivity as another major concern.

Tszyu rebounded from losses to Bakhram Murtazaliev and Sebastian Fundora by stopping Joey Spencer before adding decision wins over Anthony Velazquez and Denis Nurja. None of those comeback opponents were considered among the leading names at junior middleweight, making Spence his toughest test since the Fundora rematch.