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Tyson Fury sets up Anthony Joshua fight as rival QUITS on his stool
Дата публикации: 24-07-2026 16:13:07
Tyson Fury took on Mariusz Wach on Friday, 24 hours before Anthony Joshua takes to the ring for his own warm-up clash ahead of the all-British heavyweight showdown
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Tyson Fury took on Mariusz Wach on Friday, 24 hours before Anthony Joshua takes to the ring for his own warm-up clash ahead of the all-British heavyweight showdown17:13, 24 Jul 2026Updated 17:54, 24 Jul 2026
Tyson Fury stopped Mariusz Wach to uphold his end of his bargain with Anthony Joshua.
Fury was fighting for the second time this year having outpointed Arslanbek Makhmudov in London in April. He had insisted on a second warm-up bout before he takes on Joshua in November - and Fury made no mistake against 46-year-old Polish veteran Wach in Thailand on Friday.
Fury now faces a nervous wait for Joshua to take to the ring in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night against Kristian Prenga. Victory for the Olympic champion should see a date and venue finally announced for the all-British heavyweight showdown.
Fury, who was fighting in front of 1,500 fans and donating all ticket proceeds to a children's charity, began patiently, feinting with his jab before turning southpaw. He continued in that stance through the second round as Wach ate four jabs in succession before firing back with a right hand. Fury then landed a three-punch combination after the bell and was forced to apologise.
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The 37-year-old continued to switch between stances in the third round as Wach began to tire. The Pole was content to lean on Fury having outweighed the Brit at Friday's weigh-in. But the 'Gypsy King' continued to jab his way through the fight while playing to the crowd in the fourth session.
Wach reminded Fury he was still in the fight with a solid right hand in the fifth round. Fury responded by pinning the Pole in the corner and firing off his uppercut to leave Wach feeling the pace by the halfway mark. In the sixth, the onus was on the Morecambe brawler to up the tempo after chants of "there is only one Tyson Fury" echoed around the small arena.
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A barrage of heavy punches from the Brit forced Wach to retreat to the corner, but a tired Wach continued to grapple and hold on for dear life. However, with the crowd heavily on Fury's side, he responded with some nice work on the inside with some clean and heavy shots.
And after appearing leggy in the seventh round, Wach was checked over by the doctor and after a brief discussion with his team, the fight was waved off.
Reacting to the win post-fight, he said: “People say, ‘Why’s he fighting in here? He’s just had 12 rounds in April.’ Of course, I’m going to fight again. I’ve had one fight in two years. This is my second fight in two years. Of course, I wanted to get the rounds in. I want to be active.
“It’s not just the boxing in the ring. It’s spilt over the fight week, the press conference, the weigh-in, the nerves — everything."
All eyes will now be on Joshua on Saturday night over in Jeddah when he takes on Prenga. Providing 'AJ' comes away unscathed, both Joshua and Fury will finally end their decade-long feud. But the 'Gypsy King' is not convinced it will come to fruition. "I got through my test tonight. Let’s see if he gets through his test," he said.
“The biggest test of it all is how big his balls are. I think he’s a big s***house. In Tottenham in front of 70,000 people, he never had the guts to get in the ring and face me. Let’s see if he ever does. I’m not convinced." There had been talk that the former world champion would fly over to the Middle East to be ringside for his bitter rival's meeting with Prenga, but that won't be the case.
“Will I balls. I’ll go and face off with my wife," he joked. “I’ve been away the last six or seven months. I’m definitely not going to Jeddah. I’m going home to my wife and kids who have been supporting me from a distance. I’ve been away in training camp for 10 weeks. I was away before that for four months, so I’m going to go home and have a rest."
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